diff --git a/cpu/kinetis/include/bme.h b/cpu/kinetis/include/bme.h
index 14c5ff8c8b12..8e2cbcd5016c 100644
--- a/cpu/kinetis/include/bme.h
+++ b/cpu/kinetis/include/bme.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern "C"
 /**
  * @brief Tell bit.h that we provide CPU specific bit manipulation functions
  */
-#define BITBAND_FUNCTIONS_PROVIDED 1
+#define BITBAND_FUNCTIONS_PROVIDED 0
 
 #define BME_AND_MASK        (1 << 26) /**< AND decoration bitmask */
 #define BME_OR_MASK         (1 << 27) /**< OR decoration bitmask */
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ static inline volatile uint8_t *bme_bitfield8(volatile uint8_t *ptr, uint8_t bit
     return (volatile uint8_t *)(bme_bf_addr(ptr, bit, width));
 }
 
+#if BITBAND_FUNCTIONS_PROVIDED
 /* For compatibility with the M3/M4 bitbanding macros: */
 
 /**
@@ -243,6 +244,8 @@ static inline void bit_clear8(volatile uint8_t *ptr, uint8_t bit)
     *((volatile uint8_t *)(((uintptr_t)ptr) | BME_AND_MASK)) = (uint8_t)(~(1ul << bit));
 }
 
+#endif /* BITBAND_FUNCTIONS_PROVIDED */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf.c b/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf.c
index 2ab672245dce..3b644c603d4c 100644
--- a/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf.c
+++ b/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include "bit.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "msg.h"
 #include "net/gnrc.h"
diff --git a/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf_getset.c b/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf_getset.c
index 0db41996ac7c..189b103420fa 100644
--- a/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf_getset.c
+++ b/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf_getset.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include "log.h"
+#include "bit.h"
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "byteorder.h"
 #include "kw41zrf.h"
diff --git a/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf_netdev.c b/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf_netdev.c
index 51a8e650f4c5..a22ab1078c86 100644
--- a/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/kw41zrf/kw41zrf_netdev.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdatomic.h>
 
+#include "bit.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "random.h"
 #include "thread_flags.h"