diff --git a/drivers/Makefile.dep b/drivers/Makefile.dep
index 730ea6a1e3..4db0629a39 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/Makefile.dep
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter ltc4150_%,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += ltc4150
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter mcp2515,$(USEMODULE)))
-  USEMODULE += xtimer
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio periph_spi periph_gpio_irq
-endif
-
 ifneq (,$(filter mhz19_%,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += mhz19
 endif
diff --git a/drivers/mcp2515/Makefile.dep b/drivers/mcp2515/Makefile.dep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cda415df7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mcp2515/Makefile.dep
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+USEMODULE += xtimer
+FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio periph_spi periph_gpio_irq