diff --git a/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.features b/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.features
index 4269c883e9..498e6d7eeb 100644
--- a/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.features
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_random periph_rtt periph_cpuid
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart periph_gpio periph_random periph_rtt periph_cpuid
diff --git a/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.features b/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.features
index a1c6779345..285b07a6c6 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.features
@@ -1 +1 @@
-FEATURES_PROVIDED +=
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
diff --git a/boards/cc2538dk/Makefile.features b/boards/cc2538dk/Makefile.features
index 27a54eb4d0..8c7ec59b68 100644
--- a/boards/cc2538dk/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/cc2538dk/Makefile.features
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_random periph_cpuid
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart periph_gpio periph_random periph_cpuid
diff --git a/boards/msbiot/Makefile.features b/boards/msbiot/Makefile.features
index 326c9e8e43..70a95c89a6 100644
--- a/boards/msbiot/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/msbiot/Makefile.features
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart periph_gpio
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += transceiver
diff --git a/boards/openmote/Makefile.features b/boards/openmote/Makefile.features
index 27a54eb4d0..8c7ec59b68 100644
--- a/boards/openmote/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/openmote/Makefile.features
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_random periph_cpuid
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart periph_gpio periph_random periph_cpuid
diff --git a/boards/pca10000/Makefile.features b/boards/pca10000/Makefile.features
index 4269c883e9..498e6d7eeb 100644
--- a/boards/pca10000/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/pca10000/Makefile.features
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_random periph_rtt periph_cpuid
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart periph_gpio periph_random periph_rtt periph_cpuid
diff --git a/boards/pca10005/Makefile.features b/boards/pca10005/Makefile.features
index 4269c883e9..498e6d7eeb 100644
--- a/boards/pca10005/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/pca10005/Makefile.features
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_random periph_rtt periph_cpuid
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart periph_gpio periph_random periph_rtt periph_cpuid
diff --git a/boards/spark-core/Makefile.features b/boards/spark-core/Makefile.features
index 990fa817be..4e85a0c0fa 100644
--- a/boards/spark-core/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/spark-core/Makefile.features
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.features b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.features
index f7ed95610a..c2fa3d8542 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.features
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_spi periph_i2c periph_pwm periph_random periph_adc periph_dac cpp
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart periph_gpio periph_spi periph_i2c periph_pwm periph_random \
+                     periph_adc periph_dac
diff --git a/boards/yunjia-nrf51822/Makefile.features b/boards/yunjia-nrf51822/Makefile.features
index 4269c883e9..498e6d7eeb 100644
--- a/boards/yunjia-nrf51822/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/yunjia-nrf51822/Makefile.features
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_random periph_rtt periph_cpuid
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart periph_gpio periph_random periph_rtt periph_cpuid