diff --git a/drivers/Makefile.dep b/drivers/Makefile.dep
index 4b26d97358..f0ea3d3577 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/Makefile.dep
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter kw2xrf,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += netdev_ieee802154
   USEMODULE += core_thread_flags
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter l3g4200d,$(USEMODULE)))