diff --git a/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/periph_conf.h
index 82a4ded2b7f4..54a563690b22 100644
--- a/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 1  }, /* channel 2 */
     { .stream = 2  }, /* channel 3 */
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_SHARED_ISR_1_STREAMS    { 2, 3, 4 } /* Indexes 2, 3 and 4 of dma_config share the same isr */
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/b-l475e-iot01a/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/b-l475e-iot01a/include/periph_conf.h
index 98841c258413..d96116d9263a 100644
--- a/boards/b-l475e-iot01a/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/b-l475e-iot01a/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 1 },    /* DMA1 Channel 2 - SPI1_RX */
     { .stream = 2 },    /* DMA1 Channel 3 - SPI1_TX */
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_3_ISR  isr_dma2_channel3
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/common/iotlab/include/periph_conf_common.h b/boards/common/iotlab/include/periph_conf_common.h
index 948cf325aaac..7e6169d957ef 100644
--- a/boards/common/iotlab/include/periph_conf_common.h
+++ b/boards/common/iotlab/include/periph_conf_common.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 3 },    /* DMA1 Channel 4 - USART1_TX */
     { .stream = 5 },    /* DMA1 Channel 6 - USART2_TX */
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR  isr_dma1_channel6
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/lsn50/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/lsn50/include/periph_conf.h
index d10f2de99b28..8edbd3fabb78 100644
--- a/boards/lsn50/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/lsn50/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 1  }, /* channel 2 */
     { .stream = 2  }, /* channel 3 */
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_SHARED_ISR_1_STREAMS    { 2, 3, 4 } /* Indexes 2, 3 and 4 of dma_config share the same isr */
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h
index b77a236c7cb9..c910c7e84614 100644
--- a/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/msbiot/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -41,8 +40,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream2
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f091rc/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f091rc/include/periph_conf.h
index 465fd154c691..588dddf86aac 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f091rc/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f091rc/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 1  },
     { .stream = 2  },
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_SHARED_ISR_0_STREAMS    { 0, 1 } /* Indexes 0 and 1 of dma_config share the same isr */
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif
+/** @} */
 
 /**
  * @name   Timer configuration
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f207zg/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f207zg/include/periph_conf.h
index d1bb7296cb72..11027824fa0b 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f207zg/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f207zg/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_6_ISR  isr_dma2_stream0
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f401re/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f401re/include/periph_conf.h
index 93c89da44326..7338be529b0f 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f401re/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f401re/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -50,8 +49,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_5_ISR           isr_dma1_stream0
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f410rb/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f410rb/include/periph_conf.h
index cfce33cfced1..62203cd32c29 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f410rb/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f410rb/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -42,8 +41,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream2
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f411re/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f411re/include/periph_conf.h
index 9c4b8db0b551..9d90fc59c0ce 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f411re/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f411re/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -42,8 +41,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream2
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f412zg/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f412zg/include/periph_conf.h
index b3e17a0ae31e..5c41f4d185e5 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f412zg/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f412zg/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -45,8 +44,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream2
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f413zh/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f413zh/include/periph_conf.h
index d38885ca12c8..3ce3a1e26e31 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f413zh/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f413zh/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream2
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f429zi/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f429zi/include/periph_conf.h
index 336d5b8dffe1..818e293c619e 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f429zi/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f429zi/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream2
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f446re/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f446re/include/periph_conf.h
index af09454eccd6..613325539ab7 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f446re/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f446re/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -51,8 +50,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_5_ISR           isr_dma1_stream0
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f446ze/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f446ze/include/periph_conf.h
index 06390d283557..8ada9c9b4b89 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f446ze/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f446ze/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream2
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f767zi/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f767zi/include/periph_conf.h
index ac2d03a7e7e5..4c5398cd5114 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f767zi/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f767zi/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 4 },    /* DMA1 Stream 4 - USART3_TX */
     { .stream = 14 },   /* DMA2 Stream 6 - USART6_TX */
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_3_ISR  isr_dma2_stream0
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-l152re/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-l152re/include/periph_conf.h
index acc6e95e42e0..c1454f44be7f 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-l152re/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-l152re/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 1 },    /* DMA1 Channel 2 - SPI1_RX / USART3_TX */
     { .stream = 2 },    /* DMA1 Channel 3 - SPI1_TX */
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_3_ISR  isr_dma1_ch4
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-l476rg/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-l476rg/include/periph_conf.h
index e5670b4f4468..9d2f53e085f7 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-l476rg/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-l476rg/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 1 },    /* DMA1 Channel 2 - SPI1_RX | USART3_TX */
     { .stream = 2 },    /* DMA1 Channel 3 - SPI1_TX */
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_3_ISR  isr_dma1_channel7
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 
diff --git a/boards/pyboard/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/pyboard/include/periph_conf.h
index f67ab4b42972..97ea9c44a5d0 100644
--- a/boards/pyboard/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/pyboard/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -73,8 +72,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream2
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/include/periph_conf.h
index 7aab6917602d..db8a07d4f5a5 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 14 },   /* DMA2 Stream 6 - SPI5_TX */
     { .stream = 13 },   /* DMA2 Stream 5 - SPI5_RX */
@@ -43,8 +42,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream5
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h
index 8b827515d43e..4ef005f072d8 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 11 },   /* DMA2 Stream 3 - SPI1_TX */
     { .stream = 10 },   /* DMA2 Stream 2 - SPI1_RX */
@@ -47,8 +46,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_3_ISR           isr_dma1_stream3
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/boards/ublox-c030-u201/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/ublox-c030-u201/include/periph_conf.h
index cabd06b298f6..93ff3f6bcdd1 100644
--- a/boards/ublox-c030-u201/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/ublox-c030-u201/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    DMA streams configuration
  * @{
  */
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
     { .stream = 9 },   /* DMA2 Stream 1 - SPI4_TX */
     { .stream = 8 },   /* DMA2 Stream 0 - SPI4_RX */
@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@ static const dma_conf_t dma_config[] = {
 #define DMA_1_ISR           isr_dma2_stream0
 
 #define DMA_NUMOF           ARRAY_SIZE(dma_config)
-
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/cpu/stm32/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/stm32/include/periph_cpu.h
index 7bb539be11e1..e447dca8bc4d 100644
--- a/cpu/stm32/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/stm32/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -366,7 +366,6 @@ typedef enum {
 /** @} */
 #endif /* ndef DOXYGEN */
 
-#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_DMA
 /**
  * @brief   DMA configuration
  */
@@ -429,7 +428,6 @@ typedef enum {
 #define DMA_DATA_WIDTH_MASK      (0x0C)
 #define DMA_DATA_WIDTH_SHIFT     (2)
 /** @} */
-#endif /* MODULE_PERIPH_DMA */
 
 /**
  * @brief   Available number of ADC devices