diff --git a/boards/arduino-due/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/arduino-due/include/periph_conf.h
index fe187f4396..b46d95b933 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-due/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/arduino-due/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_chan_conf_t pwm_chan[] = {
diff --git a/boards/frdm-k64f/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/frdm-k64f/include/periph_conf.h
index 9abbbb2f1f..ae52351682 100644
--- a/boards/frdm-k64f/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/frdm-k64f/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static const adc_conf_t adc_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/msba2/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/msba2/include/periph_conf.h
index 916952ee6f..5dcb6a20ed 100644
--- a/boards/msba2/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/msba2/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM device and pinout configuration
+ * @name    PWM device and pinout configuration
  *
  * Currently, we only support a single device and 3 channels, the implementation
  * is fixed on PWM1.
diff --git a/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h
index 380d384bd7..db29cb2d6d 100644
--- a/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static const timer_conf_t timer_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/mulle/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/mulle/include/periph_conf.h
index 80b5dc6456..fe29f1e1eb 100644
--- a/boards/mulle/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/mulle/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static const adc_conf_t adc_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f030/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f030/include/periph_conf.h
index 09c4c04e6f..4eac0dc6f2 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f030/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f030/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f070/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f070/include/periph_conf.h
index 853e1327d8..527f940854 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f070/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f070/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f072/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f072/include/periph_conf.h
index 03191d5ae2..47b6141eb4 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f072/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f072/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f091/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f091/include/periph_conf.h
index eaadc7c68f..f00eca16f3 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f091/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f091/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f303/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f303/include/periph_conf.h
index 6dab5d1ea1..8e4a89a29b 100755
--- a/boards/nucleo-f303/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f303/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f334/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f334/include/periph_conf.h
index 94d228e72e..6b556a7c53 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f334/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f334/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h
index e88756136e..fe952cd773 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f401/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f446/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f446/include/periph_conf.h
index bb5629a79d..5a129bb218 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f446/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f446/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo144-f207/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo144-f207/include/periph_conf.h
index 311aacafad..f0c6c64b0c 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo144-f207/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo144-f207/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo32-f042/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo32-f042/include/periph_conf.h
index 102a5bb3fc..5854163543 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo32-f042/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo32-f042/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/nucleo32-f303/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo32-f303/include/periph_conf.h
index 5709344046..a8f3b7cff8 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo32-f303/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo32-f303/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/include/periph_conf.h
index c587b99700..1d93a93f89 100644
--- a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static const adc_conf_t adc_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/stm32f3discovery/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/stm32f3discovery/include/periph_conf.h
index cfb2aa0994..c095d8c48c 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f3discovery/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f3discovery/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h
index 20fe2121ef..18af0c2345 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 /** @} */
 
 /**
- * @brief   PWM configuration
+ * @name    PWM configuration
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {