diff --git a/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_patterns b/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_patterns
index adb294ec79..b7d65f23b7 100644
--- a/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_patterns
+++ b/dist/tools/doccheck/exclude_patterns
@@ -1586,8 +1586,6 @@ boards/hamilton/include/board\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member HDC1000_PARAM_ADDR \(ma
 boards/hamilton/include/board\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member HDC1000_PARAM_I2C \(macro definition\) of group boards_hamilton is not documented\.
 boards/hamilton/include/board\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member HDC1000_PARAM_RENEW_INTERVAL \(macro definition\) of group boards_hamilton is not documented\.
 boards/hamilton/include/board\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member HDC1000_PARAM_RES \(macro definition\) of group boards_hamilton is not documented\.
-boards/hamilton/include/board\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO \(macro definition\) of group boards_hamilton is not documented\.
-boards/hamilton/include/board\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO_FLANK \(macro definition\) of group boards_hamilton is not documented\.
 boards/hamilton/include/board\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member TMP006_PARAM_ADDR \(macro definition\) of group boards_hamilton is not documented\.
 boards/hamilton/include/board\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member TMP006_PARAM_I2C \(macro definition\) of group boards_hamilton is not documented\.
 boards/hamilton/include/board\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member TMP006_PARAM_RATE \(macro definition\) of group boards_hamilton is not documented\.
@@ -9825,10 +9823,6 @@ drivers/ph_oem/include/ph_oem_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PH_OEM_PARAM_INT
 drivers/ph_oem/include/ph_oem_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PH_OEM_PARAM_INTERRUPT_OPTION \(macro definition\) of file ph_oem_params\.h is not documented\.
 drivers/ph_oem/include/ph_oem_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PH_OEM_PARAM_INTERRUPT_PIN \(macro definition\) of file ph_oem_params\.h is not documented\.
 drivers/ph_oem/include/ph_oem_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PH_OEM_SAUL_INFO \(macro definition\) of file ph_oem_params\.h is not documented\.
-drivers/pulse_counter/include/pulse_counter_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO \(macro definition\) of file pulse_counter_params\.h is not documented\.
-drivers/pulse_counter/include/pulse_counter_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO_FLANK \(macro definition\) of file pulse_counter_params\.h is not documented\.
-drivers/pulse_counter/include/pulse_counter_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PULSE_COUNTER_PARAMS \(macro definition\) of file pulse_counter_params\.h is not documented\.
-drivers/pulse_counter/include/pulse_counter_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member PULSE_COUNTER_SAUL_INFO \(macro definition\) of file pulse_counter_params\.h is not documented\.
 drivers/qmc5883l/include/qmc5883l_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member QMC5883L_PARAMS \(macro definition\) of file qmc5883l_params\.h is not documented\.
 drivers/qmc5883l/include/qmc5883l_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member QMC5883L_PARAM_I2C \(macro definition\) of file qmc5883l_params\.h is not documented\.
 drivers/qmc5883l/include/qmc5883l_params\.h:[0-9]+: warning: Member QMC5883L_PARAM_ODR \(macro definition\) of file qmc5883l_params\.h is not documented\.
diff --git a/dist/tools/doccheck/generic_exclude_patterns b/dist/tools/doccheck/generic_exclude_patterns
index e84dd6f71b..23a166c77c 100644
--- a/dist/tools/doccheck/generic_exclude_patterns
+++ b/dist/tools/doccheck/generic_exclude_patterns
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ warning: Member LED[0-9]_TOGGLE \(macro definition\) of
 warning: Member PIR_PARAM_ACTIVE_HIGH \(macro definition\) of
 warning: Member PIR_PARAM_GPIO \(macro definition\) of
 warning: Member PIR_SAUL_INFO \(macro definition\) of
+warning: Member PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO \(macro definition\) of
+warning: Member PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO_FLANK \(macro definition\) of
+warning: Member PULSE_COUNTER_SAUL_INFO \(macro definition\) of
 warning: Member SHT1X_PARAMS \(macro definition\) of
 warning: Member SHT1X_PARAM_[A-Z0-9_]* \(macro definition\) of
 warning: Member SHT1X_SAULINFO \(macro definition\) of
diff --git a/drivers/pulse_counter/include/pulse_counter_params.h b/drivers/pulse_counter/include/pulse_counter_params.h
index 569f34939c..b6206411f9 100644
--- a/drivers/pulse_counter/include/pulse_counter_params.h
+++ b/drivers/pulse_counter/include/pulse_counter_params.h
@@ -27,20 +27,36 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @name    GPIO pulse counter driver initialization parameters
+ * @{
+ */
 #ifndef PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO
+/**
+ * @brief   The GPIO pin to count pulses of
+ */
 #define PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO GPIO_PIN(0, 18)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO_FLANK
+/**
+ * @brief   The signal flank to count pulses at
+ */
 #define PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO_FLANK GPIO_FALLING
 #endif
 
 #ifndef PULSE_COUNTER_PARAMS
+/**
+ * @brief   The pulse counter parameters to initialize the driver with
+ */
 #define PULSE_COUNTER_PARAMS       { .gpio = PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO, \
                                      .gpio_flank = PULSE_COUNTER_GPIO_FLANK }
 #endif
 
 #ifndef PULSE_COUNTER_SAUL_INFO
+/**
+ * @brief   The SAUL info to use when registering the pulse counter instances
+ */
 #define PULSE_COUNTER_SAUL_INFO    { .name = "pulse counter" }
 #endif
 
@@ -60,6 +76,8 @@ static const saul_reg_info_t pulse_counter_saul_info[] =
     PULSE_COUNTER_SAUL_INFO
 };
 
+/** @} */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif