diff --git a/tests/periph_spi/Makefile b/tests/periph_spi/Makefile
index 70ea313087884d3b65b24052bd731f8955b573fe..2ea748c47ab1950284a1879e259509f86b90b08c 100644
--- a/tests/periph_spi/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_spi/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 APPLICATION = periph_spi
+BOARD ?= samr21-xpro
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_spi