diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.dep b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.dep
index d7a8038212..c52f9ec66b 100644
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.dep
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += lsm6dsxx
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
   USEMODULE += sht3x
+  USEMODULE += ws281x
 endif
 
 # include common nrf52 dependencies
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/include/board.h b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/include/board.h
index 27de7b8414..fbdfc325da 100644
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/include/board.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #ifndef WS281X_PARAM_PIN
 #define WS281X_PARAM_PIN    GPIO_PIN(0, 16) /**< GPIO pin connected to the data pin of the first LED */
 #endif
+#ifndef WS281X_PARAM_NUMOF
+#define WS281X_PARAM_NUMOF  (1U)      /**< Number of LEDs chained */
+#endif
 /** @} */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus