diff --git a/boards/nucleo-wl55jc/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-wl55jc/include/periph_conf.h
index 37a2e709e7..788ad89299 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-wl55jc/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-wl55jc/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -117,7 +117,12 @@ static const spi_conf_t spi_config[] = {
 #endif
 };
 
-#define SPI_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(spi_config)
+#define SPI_NUMOF               ARRAY_SIZE(spi_config)
+/**
+ * @brief   Provide ARDUINO_SPI_D11D12D13 explicitly, as the first SPI
+ *          interface is connected to the radio.
+ */
+#define ARDUINO_SPI_D11D12D13   SPI_DEV(1)
 /** @} */
 
 /**