diff --git a/cpu/esp32/Makefile.dep b/cpu/esp32/Makefile.dep
index 9610647e53..df2d4aef27 100644
--- a/cpu/esp32/Makefile.dep
+++ b/cpu/esp32/Makefile.dep
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ ifneq (,$(filter cpp,$(USEMODULE)))
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter esp_eth,$(USEMODULE)))
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += esp_eth
   USEMODULE += esp_idf_eth
   USEMODULE += esp_idf_event
   USEMODULE += esp_idf_gpio
   USEMODULE += esp_idf_spi_flash
   USEMODULE += netdev_eth
   USEMODULE += netopt
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_eth
   USEMODULE += ztimer_msec
 endif