diff --git a/Makefile.features b/Makefile.features
index 7308914515..6a06002adc 100644
--- a/Makefile.features
+++ b/Makefile.features
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # variables in their Makefile.features.
 # This makes them available when setting features based on CPU_MODEL in the cpu
 # Makefile.features and also during dependency resolution.
+#
+# Board features defined by common code in `boards/common` are processed
+# during the dependency resolution, since they depend on the USEMODULE.
 
 # Transition:
 #   Moving 'CPU/CPU_MODEL' to Makefile.features is an ongoing work and may not
@@ -11,9 +14,6 @@
 
 include $(BOARDDIR)/Makefile.features
 
-# include global Makefile.features for `boards` modules
-include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.features
-
 # Sanity check
 ifeq (,$(CPU))
   $(error $(BOARD): CPU must be defined by board / board_common Makefile.features)
diff --git a/makefiles/dependency_resolution.inc.mk b/makefiles/dependency_resolution.inc.mk
index 8003a10e90..e3c5ea8bd2 100644
--- a/makefiles/dependency_resolution.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/dependency_resolution.inc.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ OLD_STATE := $(USEMODULE) $(USEPKG) $(FEATURES_USED)
 # pull in dependencies of the currently used modules and pkgs
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.dep
 
+# include the global board features before the feature check as they depend
+# on the USEMODULE, which is present after the `Makefile.dep` resolution
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.features
+
 # check if required features are provided and update $(FEATURES_USED)
 include $(RIOTMAKE)/features_check.inc.mk