diff --git a/boards/native/Makefile.features b/boards/native/Makefile.features
index 0f256712b1..5082431ba4 100644
--- a/boards/native/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/native/Makefile.features
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtc
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_qdec
 
 # Various other features (if any)