diff --git a/tests/openthread/Makefile b/tests/openthread/Makefile
index 7562ad38ea..258d30bc48 100644
--- a/tests/openthread/Makefile
+++ b/tests/openthread/Makefile
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter iotlab-m3 fox iotlab-a8-m3,$(BOARD)))
   DRIVER := at86rf231
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter at86rf2%,$(DRIVER)))
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
-endif
-
 USEMODULE += $(DRIVER)
 
 USEMODULE += random