diff --git a/tests/periph_dma/Makefile b/tests/periph_dma/Makefile
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+include ../Makefile.tests_common
+
+FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_dma
+
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/periph_dma/main.c b/tests/periph_dma/main.c
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+++ b/tests/periph_dma/main.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 OTA keys S.A.
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup tests
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Dummy test application for DMA peripheral
+ *
+ * @author      Vincent Dupont <vincent@otakeys.com>
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    puts("DMA dummy test app");
+
+    return 0;
+}