diff --git a/cpu/sam_common/include/cpu_conf.h b/cpu/sam_common/include/cpu_conf.h
index b1dc8c926c..8aae7203dc 100644
--- a/cpu/sam_common/include/cpu_conf.h
+++ b/cpu/sam_common/include/cpu_conf.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define CPU_DEFAULT_IRQ_PRIO            (1U)
 #define CPU_IRQ_NUMOF                   PERIPH_COUNT_IRQn
 #define CPU_FLASH_BASE                  IFLASH0_ADDR
+#define CPU_HAS_BITBAND                 (1)
 /** @} */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus