diff --git a/sys/random/random.c b/sys/random/random.c
index 85f1bc3e04..3d356c8dca 100644
--- a/sys/random/random.c
+++ b/sys/random/random.c
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@
 
 #include "log.h"
 #include "luid.h"
-#include "periph/cpuid.h"
 #include "random.h"
 #ifdef MODULE_PUF_SRAM
 #include "puf_sram.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef MODULE_PERIPH_CPUID
+#include "periph/cpuid.h"
+#endif
 
 #define ENABLE_DEBUG (0)
 #include "debug.h"