diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index 8a8adb2116..e654862740 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@ ifneq (1, $(RIOTBOOT_BUILD))
   FEATURES_OPTIONAL += periph_pm
 endif
 
-# always select provided architecture features
-FEATURES_REQUIRED += $(filter arch_%,$(FEATURES_PROVIDED))
-
-# always select CPU core features
-FEATURES_REQUIRED += $(filter cpu_core_%,$(FEATURES_PROVIDED))
-
 # don't use idle thread if architecture has needed support
 FEATURES_OPTIONAL += no_idle_thread
 
diff --git a/Makefile.include b/Makefile.include
index 461b8db59d..79b3e2b018 100644
--- a/Makefile.include
+++ b/Makefile.include
@@ -406,6 +406,11 @@ ifeq (1,$(TEST_KCONFIG))
   KCONFIG_PACKAGES := $(call lowercase,$(patsubst CONFIG_PACKAGE_%,%,$(filter CONFIG_PACKAGE_%,$(.VARIABLES))))
   USEPKG := $(KCONFIG_PACKAGES)
 else
+  # always select provided architecture features
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += $(filter arch_%,$(FEATURES_PROVIDED))
+  # always select CPU core features
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += $(filter cpu_core_%,$(FEATURES_PROVIDED))
+
   # check if required features are provided and update $(FEATURES_USED)
   include $(RIOTMAKE)/features_check.inc.mk
 
diff --git a/makefiles/info-global.inc.mk b/makefiles/info-global.inc.mk
index b14a867ce8..59150a34a6 100644
--- a/makefiles/info-global.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/info-global.inc.mk
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ define board_unsatisfied_features
   undefine CPU_FAM
 
   include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.features
+  # always select provided architecture features
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += $$(filter arch_%,$$(FEATURES_PROVIDED))
+  # always select CPU core features
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += $$(filter cpu_core_%,$$(FEATURES_PROVIDED))
   # FEATURES_USED must be populated first in this case so that dependency
   # resolution can take optional features into account during the first pass.
   # Also: This allows us to skip resolution if already a missing feature is