diff --git a/drivers/adxl345/adxl345.c b/drivers/adxl345/adxl345.c
index 28a437b7cedccdb2018f8dd608fcde81b79f7f9d..cb1e89bb475c4894d036ad163ffa6f858ba20b9c 100644
--- a/drivers/adxl345/adxl345.c
+++ b/drivers/adxl345/adxl345.c
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 #define ENABLE_DEBUG        (0)
 #include "debug.h"
 
-#define BUS                 (dev->i2c)
-#define ADDR                (dev->addr)
+#define BUS                 (dev->params->i2c)
+#define ADDR                (dev->params->addr)
 
 int adxl345_init(adxl345_t *dev, const adxl345_params_t* params)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/adxl345/include/adxl345_params.h b/drivers/adxl345/include/adxl345_params.h
index ec106d7f15670a38d5b478d2fd1fb8c77e1c1d3d..a9acd26c56d7bc8ca065c4bef0252a00b502dbd9 100644
--- a/drivers/adxl345/include/adxl345_params.h
+++ b/drivers/adxl345/include/adxl345_params.h
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ADXL345_PARAM_SCALE_FACTOR  (3.9)
 #endif
 #ifndef ADXL345_PARAMS
-#define ADXL345_PARAMS              { .offset = ADXL345_PARAM_OFFSET,    \
+#define ADXL345_PARAMS              { .i2c    = ADXL345_PARAM_I2C,       \
+                                      .addr   = ADXL345_PARAM_ADDR,      \
+                                      .offset = ADXL345_PARAM_OFFSET,    \
                                       .range  = ADXL345_PARAM_RANGE,     \
                                       .rate   = ADXL345_PARAM_RATE,      \
                                       .full_res = ADXL345_PARAM_FULL_RES }
diff --git a/drivers/include/adxl345.h b/drivers/include/adxl345.h
index 5b177989f8121ab82a23b271bde89467b0e9dfa3..1106ef6fa701d371e01aa023e1abf82fb52eac80 100644
--- a/drivers/include/adxl345.h
+++ b/drivers/include/adxl345.h
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@ enum {
  * @brief   List ADXL345 power mode
  */
 enum {
-    ADXL345_MEASURE_MODE,
-    ADXL345_STANDBY_MODE,
-    ADXL345_SLEEP_MODE,
-    ADXL345_AUTOSLEEP_MODE,
+    ADXL345_MEASURE_MODE,       /**< Measure mode */
+    ADXL345_STANDBY_MODE,       /**< Standby mode */
+    ADXL345_SLEEP_MODE,         /**< Sleep mode */
+    ADXL345_AUTOSLEEP_MODE,     /**< Autosleep mode */
 };
 
 /**
  * @brief   Define ADXL345 sensitivity
  */
 enum {
-    ADXL345_RANGE_2G    = 1,     /**< +/- 2 g Full Scale Rang */
-    ADXL345_RANGE_4G    = 2,     /**< +/- 4 g Full Scale Rang */
-    ADXL345_RANGE_8G    = 4,     /**< +/- 8 g Full Scale Rang */
-    ADXL345_RANGE_16G   = 8      /**< +/- 16 g Full Scale Rang */
+    ADXL345_RANGE_2G    = 1,     /**< +/- 2 g Full Scale Range */
+    ADXL345_RANGE_4G    = 2,     /**< +/- 4 g Full Scale Range */
+    ADXL345_RANGE_8G    = 4,     /**< +/- 8 g Full Scale Range */
+    ADXL345_RANGE_16G   = 8      /**< +/- 16 g Full Scale Range */
 };
 
 /**
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ typedef struct {
  * @brief   Configuration struct for the ADXL345 sensor
  */
 typedef struct {
+    i2c_t i2c;                /**< I2C device which is used */
+    uint8_t addr;             /**< I2C address */
     gpio_t int1;              /**< accelerometer int1 pin */
     gpio_t int2;              /**< accelerometer int2 pin */
     uint8_t offset[3];        /**< offset axis */
@@ -152,8 +154,6 @@ typedef struct {
  * @brief   Device descriptor for the ADXL345 sensor
  */
 typedef struct {
-    i2c_t i2c;                      /**< I2C device which is used */
-    uint8_t addr;                   /**< I2C address */
     adxl345_params_t *params;       /**< Device configuration */
     adxl345_interrupt_t interrupt;  /**< Interrupts configuration  */
     float scale_factor;             /**< Scale factor for converting value to mg */
diff --git a/tests/driver_adxl345/main.c b/tests/driver_adxl345/main.c
index 9bb20193d2deb9afb42b166bb74bf406e773162b..69a74e48c2ac0a3f33339301448b10cbbe9c517e 100644
--- a/tests/driver_adxl345/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_adxl345/main.c
@@ -31,14 +31,11 @@ int main(void)
     adxl345_t dev;
     adxl345_data_t data;
 
-    dev.i2c = ADXL345_PARAM_I2C;
-    dev.addr = ADXL345_PARAM_ADDR;
-
     puts("ADXL345 test application");
     printf("Initializing ADXL345 accelerometer at I2C_DEV(%i)... ",
-           dev.i2c);
+           adxl345_params[0].i2c);
 
-    if (adxl345_init(&dev, (adxl345_params_t*)adxl345_params) == ADXL345_OK) {
+    if (adxl345_init(&dev, &adxl345_params[0]) == ADXL345_OK) {
         puts("[OK]\n");
     }
     else {