diff --git a/boards/common/remote/Makefile.features b/boards/common/remote/Makefile.features
index 744f2f3ce2..b0656add0e 100644
--- a/boards/common/remote/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/common/remote/Makefile.features
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 CPU = cc2538
 CPU_MODEL = cc2538sf53
+
+# Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtt