diff --git a/boards/openmote-b/Makefile.dep b/boards/openmote-b/Makefile.dep
index 38c14da37a..23ccf28036 100644
--- a/boards/openmote-b/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/openmote-b/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# ATM openwsn does not support the at86rf215 radio
+ifneq (,$(filter openwsn,$(USEPKG)))
+  USEMODULE += cc2538_rf
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   ifeq (,$(filter cc2538_rf,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE += at86rf215