diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Kconfig b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Kconfig
index a79d46d75679..e405c8b46fdb 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Kconfig
@@ -28,12 +28,21 @@ config BOARD_STM32F4DISCOVERY
     # Various other features (if any)
     select HAS_ARDUINO
     select HAS_TINYUSB_DEVICE
+    select HAS_HIGHLEVEL_STDIO
 
     # Clock configuration
     select BOARD_HAS_HSE
 
     select HAVE_SAUL_GPIO
 
+    select MODULE_USBUS if TEST_KCONFIG && !PACKAGE_TINYUSB
+    select MODULE_USBUS_CDC_ACM if TEST_KCONFIG && !PACKAGE_TINYUSB
+
+choice STDIO_IMPLEMENTATION
+    default MODULE_STDIO_CDC_ACM if MODULE_USBUS
+    default MODULE_STDIO_TINYUSB_CDC_ACM if PACKAGE_TINYUSB
+endchoice
+
 source "$(RIOTBOARD)/common/stm32/Kconfig"
 
 config ERROR_MODULES_CONFLICT
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.dep b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.dep
index 5472bf8b8d8f..3b1c190aad8c 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
 endif
+
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/makefiles/stdio_cdc_acm.dep.mk
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.features b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.features
index a111fc95a8d3..24ec337fec72 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.features
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += arduino
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += tinyusb_device
 
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
+
 # TODO: re-think concept for conflicts based on actual used peripherals...
 FEATURES_CONFLICT += periph_spi:periph_dac
 FEATURES_CONFLICT_MSG += "On stm32f4discovery boards there are the same pins for the DAC and/or SPI_0."
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/doc.txt b/boards/stm32f4discovery/doc.txt
index 46a58fc1fd57..ef2e773c17a6 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/doc.txt
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/doc.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ arbitrary and can be altered by editing the
 LEDs LD7 and LD8 are used by the USB connector for over-current (LD8) and
 data (LD7) indication.
 
+### USB Device Interface
 
+The board has a micro USB port that can be used for USB device mode.
+As the ST-Link on the board does not provide a USB-UART interface, the STDIO is
+mapped to the micro USB port by default (via CDC ACM).
 
 ### Accelerometer
 
diff --git a/tests/xtimer_now32_overflow/Makefile b/tests/xtimer_now32_overflow/Makefile
index cd4ba65a177b..574e1cb06685 100644
--- a/tests/xtimer_now32_overflow/Makefile
+++ b/tests/xtimer_now32_overflow/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BOARD_BLACKLIST += \
                    pinetime \
                    ruuvitag \
                    stm32f429i-disco \
+                   stm32f4discovery \
                    thingy52 \
                    waspmote-pro  \
                    weact-f401cc \
diff --git a/tests/xtimer_now64_continuity/Makefile b/tests/xtimer_now64_continuity/Makefile
index a792249fdeb7..0f47d9548532 100644
--- a/tests/xtimer_now64_continuity/Makefile
+++ b/tests/xtimer_now64_continuity/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ BOARD_BLACKLIST += \
                    pinetime \
                    ruuvitag \
                    stm32f429i-disco \
+                   stm32f4discovery \
                    thingy52 \
                    waspmote-pro  \
                    weact-f401cc \