diff --git a/cpu/esp32/Makefile.dep b/cpu/esp32/Makefile.dep
index 2acb293843..4f9704264c 100644
--- a/cpu/esp32/Makefile.dep
+++ b/cpu/esp32/Makefile.dep
@@ -111,3 +111,10 @@ else
         CFLAGS += -DFLASH_MODE_DOUT=1
     endif
 endif
+
+ifneq (,$(filter esp_idf_heap,$(USEMODULE)))
+    LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-wrap,_malloc_r
+    LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-wrap,_calloc_r
+    LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-wrap,_realloc_r
+    LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-wrap,_free_r
+endif
diff --git a/cpu/esp32/Makefile.include b/cpu/esp32/Makefile.include
index d2bc3ade7a..850a724022 100644
--- a/cpu/esp32/Makefile.include
+++ b/cpu/esp32/Makefile.include
@@ -147,13 +147,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter stdio_uart,$(USEMODULE)))
     LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-wrap,getchar
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter esp_idf_heap,$(USEMODULE)))
-    LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-wrap,_malloc_r
-    LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-wrap,_calloc_r
-    LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-wrap,_realloc_r
-    LINKFLAGS += -Wl,-wrap,_free_r
-endif
-
 # The ELFFILE is the base one used for flashing
 FLASHFILE ?= $(ELFFILE)