diff --git a/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c b/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c
index 4a6fe42c75..3394e77488 100644
--- a/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c
+++ b/pkg/semtech-loramac/contrib/semtech_loramac.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void _init_loramac(semtech_loramac_t *mac,
     semtech_loramac_set_tx_port(mac, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_TX_PORT);
     semtech_loramac_set_tx_mode(mac, CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_TX_MODE);
     semtech_loramac_set_system_max_rx_error(mac,
-                                            LORAMAC_DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MAX_RX_ERROR);
+                                            CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MAX_RX_ERROR);
     semtech_loramac_set_min_rx_symbols(mac, LORAMAC_DEFAULT_MIN_RX_SYMBOLS);
 #ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_EEPROM
     _read_loramac_config(mac);
diff --git a/sys/include/net/loramac.h b/sys/include/net/loramac.h
index d45548ed4c..ce4529d5ed 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/loramac.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/loramac.h
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ extern "C" {
 /**
  * @brief   Default maximum system overall timing error
  */
-#ifndef LORAMAC_DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MAX_RX_ERROR
-#define LORAMAC_DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MAX_RX_ERROR    (50)
+#ifndef CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MAX_RX_ERROR
+#define CONFIG_LORAMAC_DEFAULT_SYSTEM_MAX_RX_ERROR  (50)
 #endif
 
 /**