diff --git a/boards/dwm1001/Kconfig b/boards/dwm1001/Kconfig
index d60e78ffdb..a2f566b721 100644
--- a/boards/dwm1001/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/dwm1001/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ config BOARD_DWM1001
     select HAS_PERIPH_UART
     select HAS_VDD_LC_FILTER_REG1
 
-    select HAVE_LIS2DH12_SPI
+    select HAVE_LIS2DH12_I2C
     select HAVE_SAUL_GPIO
 
 source "$(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Kconfig"
diff --git a/boards/dwm1001/Makefile.dep b/boards/dwm1001/Makefile.dep
index c6b006412b..b26086af7d 100644
--- a/boards/dwm1001/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/dwm1001/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
-  USEMODULE += lis2dh12_spi
+  USEMODULE += lis2dh12_i2c
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
 endif