diff --git a/drivers/sx126x/Kconfig b/drivers/sx126x/Kconfig
index 1ceba874af..dbc2ac6590 100644
--- a/drivers/sx126x/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/sx126x/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ menuconfig MODULE_SX126X
     depends on HAS_PERIPH_GPIO
     depends on HAS_PERIPH_GPIO_IRQ
     select MODULE_IOLIST
+    select MODULE_LORA
     select MODULE_NETDEV_LEGACY_API
     select MODULE_PERIPH_GPIO
     select MODULE_PERIPH_GPIO_IRQ
diff --git a/drivers/sx126x/Makefile.dep b/drivers/sx126x/Makefile.dep
index 2862d6ff22..e1a215118b 100644
--- a/drivers/sx126x/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/sx126x/Makefile.dep
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ USEMODULE += iolist
 USEMODULE += netdev_legacy_api
 USEPKG += driver_sx126x
 FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio_irq
+
+USEMODULE += lora