diff --git a/boards/common/arduino-atmega/Makefile.features b/boards/common/arduino-atmega/Makefile.features
index 4a6e2bcd18..f6143f1abb 100644
--- a/boards/common/arduino-atmega/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/common/arduino-atmega/Makefile.features
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_adc
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
diff --git a/boards/mega-xplained/Makefile.features b/boards/mega-xplained/Makefile.features
index 773364582c..54f8edddcf 100644
--- a/boards/mega-xplained/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/mega-xplained/Makefile.features
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ CPU = atmega1284p
 
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_adc
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
diff --git a/boards/microduino-corerf/Makefile.features b/boards/microduino-corerf/Makefile.features
index a0113ad819..ea3ce4c1a1 100644
--- a/boards/microduino-corerf/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/microduino-corerf/Makefile.features
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ CPU = atmega128rfa1
 
 # This board is based on an atmega CPU, thus import the features from it
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_adc
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
diff --git a/boards/waspmote-pro/Makefile.features b/boards/waspmote-pro/Makefile.features
index e62d30519b..bad1976bf3 100644
--- a/boards/waspmote-pro/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/waspmote-pro/Makefile.features
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ CPU = atmega1281
 
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_adc
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer