diff --git a/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/Makefile b/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/Makefile
index 4be5e28b19..02a7700277 100644
--- a/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/Makefile
+++ b/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/Makefile
@@ -11,12 +11,8 @@ CFLAGS += -DOUTPUT=TEXT
 
 # use Ethernet as link-layer protocol
 ifeq (native,$(BOARD))
-  USEMODULE += netdev_tap
-
   TERMFLAGS ?= $(TAP)
 else
-  USEMODULE += stdio_ethos
-
   ETHOS_BAUDRATE ?= 115200
   CFLAGS += -DETHOS_BAUDRATE=$(ETHOS_BAUDRATE)
   TERMDEPS += ethos
diff --git a/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/Makefile.board.dep b/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/Makefile.board.dep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b595b8605c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/Makefile.board.dep
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Put board specific dependencies here
+ifeq (native,$(BOARD))
+  USEMODULE += netdev_tap
+else
+  USEMODULE += stdio_ethos
+endif