diff --git a/sys/include/net/credman.h b/sys/include/net/credman.h
index 2f89e6de2a..91f988d328 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/credman.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/credman.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include "kernel_defines.h"
+#include "modules.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/sys/include/net/dns.h b/sys/include/net/dns.h
index 7133bfa14f..f5296895be 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/dns.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/dns.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #ifndef NET_DNS_H
 #define NET_DNS_H
 
-#include "kernel_defines.h"
+#include "modules.h"
 #include "net/sock/dns.h"
 #include "net/sock/dodtls.h"
 #include "net/gcoap/dns.h"
diff --git a/sys/include/net/dns/cache.h b/sys/include/net/dns/cache.h
index 91288a18ec..91a43ff28f 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/dns/cache.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/dns/cache.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "kernel_defines.h"
+#include "modules.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/sys/include/net/ieee802154.h b/sys/include/net/ieee802154.h
index 64aab6fd87..19f0012507 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/ieee802154.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/ieee802154.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "byteorder.h"
 #include "net/eui64.h"
-#include "kernel_defines.h"
+#include "modules.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/sys/include/net/lora.h b/sys/include/net/lora.h
index e73a6af63c..be61195db8 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/lora.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/lora.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include "kernel_defines.h"
+#include "modules.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/sys/include/net/loramac.h b/sys/include/net/loramac.h
index 52c94a1b7a..396dc5925a 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/loramac.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/loramac.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include "kernel_defines.h"
+#include "modules.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {