diff --git a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.features b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.features
index 9ab9387fa7..61cb795617 100644
--- a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.features
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtc
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
diff --git a/boards/msba2/Makefile.features b/boards/msba2/Makefile.features
index 9e71ba6f19..388c641906 100644
--- a/boards/msba2/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/msba2/Makefile.features
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_pwm
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtc
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 
+# Various other features (if any)
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/msba2/Makefile.features