diff --git a/pkg/arduino_sdi_12/Makefile.dep b/pkg/arduino_sdi_12/Makefile.dep
index c57ce83fa6..89afe91ab5 100644
--- a/pkg/arduino_sdi_12/Makefile.dep
+++ b/pkg/arduino_sdi_12/Makefile.dep
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio_irq
 
 ifneq (,$(filter cpu_core_atmega,$(FEATURES_USED)))
   USEMODULE += atmega_pcint
+else
+  USEMODULE += cpp11-compat
 endif
 
 USEPKG += arduino_api
diff --git a/tests/pkg_arduino_sdi_12/Makefile b/tests/pkg_arduino_sdi_12/Makefile
index f21fa84e8b..7d89cdf508 100644
--- a/tests/pkg_arduino_sdi_12/Makefile
+++ b/tests/pkg_arduino_sdi_12/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
-ifneq (,$(filter remote-revb,$(BOARD)))
-  USEMODULE += cpp11-compat
-endif
-
 USEPKG += arduino_sdi_12
 
 BOARD_WHITELIST := \