diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/Makefile.dep b/sys/net/gnrc/Makefile.dep
index 009e65aca0..174a5664ae 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/Makefile.dep
@@ -444,6 +444,12 @@ ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_pktbuf_%, $(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += gnrc_pktbuf # make MODULE_GNRC_PKTBUF macro available for all implementations
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_pktbuf_cmd,$(USEMODULE)))
+  ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_pktbuf_static,$(USEMODULE)))
+    USEMODULE += od
+  endif
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netif_%,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += gnrc_netif
 endif