diff --git a/Makefile.pseudomodules b/Makefile.pseudomodules
index ffd345d638..35ebc0e3f1 100644
--- a/Makefile.pseudomodules
+++ b/Makefile.pseudomodules
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ PSEUDOMODULES += gnrc_pktbuf
 PSEUDOMODULES += log
 PSEUDOMODULES += log_printfnoformat
 PSEUDOMODULES += netdev_default
+PSEUDOMODULES += netstats_l2
 PSEUDOMODULES += newlib
 PSEUDOMODULES += newlib_nano
 PSEUDOMODULES += pktqueue