diff --git a/tests/periph_spi/Makefile b/tests/periph_spi/Makefile
index 6578bf7b95..b3b522f839 100644
--- a/tests/periph_spi/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_spi/Makefile
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 LOW_MEMORY_BOARDS := samd10-xmini
 
+FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi
+FEATURES_OPTIONAL += periph_spi_on_qspi
+
 ifeq (,$(filter $(BOARD),$(LOW_MEMORY_BOARDS)))
   FEATURES_OPTIONAL += periph_spi_reconfigure
 endif
-FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi
 
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 USEMODULE += shell