diff --git a/tests/drivers/candev/Makefile b/tests/drivers/candev/Makefile
index 84888ad9e0..18e61e9ed1 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/candev/Makefile
+++ b/tests/drivers/candev/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 include ../Makefile.drivers_common
 
+FEATURES_OPTIONAL += periph_can
+
 USEMODULE += shell
 USEMODULE += can
 USEMODULE += isrpipe
diff --git a/tests/drivers/candev/Makefile.board.dep b/tests/drivers/candev/Makefile.board.dep
index 25c7a1d8ff..f77c80c96d 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/candev/Makefile.board.dep
+++ b/tests/drivers/candev/Makefile.board.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter native native64,$(BOARD)))
+ifneq (,$(filter periph_can,$(FEATURES_USED)))
   CAN_DRIVER ?= PERIPH_CAN
 endif