diff --git a/boards/common/esp32/Kconfig b/boards/common/esp32/Kconfig
index b09f3105cb..8f633cc4bc 100644
--- a/boards/common/esp32/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/common/esp32/Kconfig
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
 
 config BOARD_COMMON_ESP32
     bool
-    select HAS_PERIPH_GPIO
-    select HAS_PERIPH_GPIO_IRQ
     select HAS_PERIPH_UART
-    select HAS_PERIPH_UART_MODECFG
 
     select HAVE_SAUL_GPIO
 
diff --git a/boards/common/esp32/Makefile.features b/boards/common/esp32/Makefile.features
index e3babfae79..3d3348ae93 100644
--- a/boards/common/esp32/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/common/esp32/Makefile.features
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 CPU = esp32
 
-# additional features provided by all boards are GPIOs and at least one UART
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio_irq
+# additional features provided by all boards is at least one UART
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart_modecfg