diff --git a/examples/leds_shell/Makefile b/examples/leds_shell/Makefile
index 64ee5ebc12..70b9ef2400 100644
--- a/examples/leds_shell/Makefile
+++ b/examples/leds_shell/Makefile
@@ -19,4 +19,10 @@ QUIET ?= 1
 USEMODULE += shell
 USEMODULE += periph_gpio
 
+# Prevents native and native64 program from segfault when gpio set/clear are
+# used without a gpiochip
+ifneq (,$(filter native native64,$(BOARD)))
+ USEMODULE += periph_gpio_mock
+endif
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include