diff --git a/drivers/sx127x/Makefile.dep b/drivers/sx127x/Makefile.dep
index 2b79600317..3b0cd904ad 100644
--- a/drivers/sx127x/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/sx127x/Makefile.dep
@@ -7,8 +7,3 @@ USEMODULE += ztimer_usec
 USEMODULE += ztimer_msec
 
 USEMODULE += lora
-
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc,$(USEMODULE)))
-  # Pull in `ifconfig` support for LoRA
-  USEMODULE += gnrc_netif_cmd_lora
-endif
diff --git a/sys/Makefile.dep b/sys/Makefile.dep
index 9e1bd58772..8a4322f76f 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/Makefile.dep
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ ifneq (,$(filter shell_commands,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE += netif
     USEMODULE += ipv6_addr
   endif
+
+  ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_lorawan,$(USEMODULE)))
+    USEMODULE += gnrc_netif_cmd_lora
+  endif
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter posix_semaphore,$(USEMODULE)))