diff --git a/pkg/lwip/contrib/lwip.c b/pkg/lwip/contrib/lwip.c
index 41796488a01c..113cf416b2c0 100644
--- a/pkg/lwip/contrib/lwip.c
+++ b/pkg/lwip/contrib/lwip.c
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
 #include "at86rf2xx_params.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_ENC28J60
+#include "enc28j60.h"
+#include "enc28j60_params.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef MODULE_MRF24J40
 #include "mrf24j40.h"
 #include "mrf24j40_params.h"
@@ -63,6 +68,10 @@
 #define LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF        ARRAY_SIZE(at86rf2xx_params)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_ENC28J60    /* is mutual exclusive with above ifdef */
+#define LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF        ARRAY_SIZE(enc28j60_params)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef MODULE_MRF24J40     /* is mutual exclusive with above ifdef */
 #define LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF        ARRAY_SIZE(mrf24j40_params)
 #endif
@@ -95,6 +104,10 @@ static netdev_tap_t netdev_taps[LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF];
 static at86rf2xx_t at86rf2xx_devs[LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF];
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_ENC28J60
+static enc28j60_t enc28j60_devs[LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF];
+#endif
+
 #ifdef MODULE_MRF24J40
 static mrf24j40_t mrf24j40_devs[LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF];
 #endif
@@ -149,6 +162,23 @@ void lwip_bootstrap(void)
             return;
         }
     }
+#elif defined(MODULE_ENC28J60)
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF; i++) {
+        enc28j60_setup(&enc28j60_devs[i], &enc28j60_params[i]);
+#ifdef MODULE_LWIP_IPV4
+        if (netif_add(&netif[0], IP4_ADDR_ANY, IP4_ADDR_ANY, IP4_ADDR_ANY,
+            &enc28j60_devs[i], lwip_netdev_init, tcpip_input) == NULL) {
+            DEBUG("Could not add enc28j60 device\n");
+            return;
+        }
+#else /* MODULE_LWIP_IPV4 */
+        if (netif_add(&netif[0], &enc28j60_devs[i], lwip_netdev_init,
+            tcpip_input) == NULL) {
+            DEBUG("Could not add enc28j60 device\n");
+            return;
+        }
+#endif /* MODULE_LWIP_IPV4 */
+    }
 #elif defined(MODULE_SOCKET_ZEP)
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF; i++) {
         socket_zep_setup(&socket_zep_devs[i], &socket_zep_params[i]);