diff --git a/Makefile.features b/Makefile.features
index 4008a32b7c..b5990e80e4 100644
--- a/Makefile.features
+++ b/Makefile.features
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 # Process FEATURES variables
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/$(BOARD)/Makefile.features
+
+
+# Resolve FEATURES_ variables
+# Their value will only be complete after resolving dependencies
+
+# Features that are required by the application but not provided by the BSP
+# Having features missing may case the build to fail.
+FEATURES_MISSING = $(sort $(filter-out $(FEATURES_PROVIDED),$(FEATURES_REQUIRED)))
diff --git a/Makefile.include b/Makefile.include
index 8d31e2b880..3457cb5549 100644
--- a/Makefile.include
+++ b/Makefile.include
@@ -622,9 +622,9 @@ ifneq (, $(filter all flash, $(if $(MAKECMDGOALS), $(MAKECMDGOALS), all)))
   endif
 
   # Test if all feature requirements were met by the selected board.
-  ifneq (,$(filter-out $(FEATURES_PROVIDED), $(FEATURES_REQUIRED)))
+  ifneq (,$(FEATURES_MISSING))
     $(shell $(COLOR_ECHO) "$(COLOR_RED)There are unsatisfied feature requirements:$(COLOR_RESET)"\
-                          "$(sort $(filter-out $(FEATURES_PROVIDED), $(FEATURES_REQUIRED)))" 1>&2)
+                          "$(FEATURES_MISSING)" 1>&2)
     EXPECT_ERRORS := 1
   endif
 
diff --git a/makefiles/info-global.inc.mk b/makefiles/info-global.inc.mk
index 9895106c61..724be08f89 100644
--- a/makefiles/info-global.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/info-global.inc.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ define board_missing_features
   DISABLE_MODULE    := $(DISABLE_MODULE_GLOBAL)
   FEATURES_REQUIRED := $(FEATURES_REQUIRED_GLOBAL)
   FEATURES_OPTIONAL := $(FEATURES_OPTIONAL_GLOBAL)
-  FEATURES_MISSING  :=
   FEATURES_PROVIDED :=
 
   include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.features
@@ -28,8 +27,7 @@ define board_missing_features
 
   include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.dep
 
-  FEATURES_MISSING := $$(sort $$(filter-out $$(FEATURES_PROVIDED), $$(FEATURES_REQUIRED)))
-  ifneq (, $$(FEATURES_MISSING))
+  ifneq (,$$(FEATURES_MISSING))
     BOARDS_FEATURES_MISSING += "$(1) $$(FEATURES_MISSING)"
     BOARDS_WITH_MISSING_FEATURES += $(1)
   endif
diff --git a/makefiles/info.inc.mk b/makefiles/info.inc.mk
index 8ccd6cfeb5..5c7ec9440a 100644
--- a/makefiles/info.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/info.inc.mk
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ info-build:
 	@echo 'FEATURES_MISSING (incl. optional features):'
 	@echo '         $(or $(sort $(filter-out $(FEATURES_PROVIDED), $(FEATURES_REQUIRED) $(FEATURES_OPTIONAL))), -none-)'
 	@echo 'FEATURES_MISSING (only non optional features):'
-	@echo '         $(or $(sort $(filter-out $(FEATURES_PROVIDED), $(FEATURES_REQUIRED))), -none-)'
+	@echo '         $(or $(FEATURES_MISSING), -none-)'
 	@echo ''
 	@echo 'FEATURES_CONFLICT:     $(FEATURES_CONFLICT)'
 	@echo 'FEATURES_CONFLICT_MSG: $(FEATURES_CONFLICT_MSG)'
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ info-features-required:
 	@for i in $(sort $(FEATURES_REQUIRED)); do echo $$i; done
 
 info-features-missing:
-	@for i in $(sort $(filter-out $(FEATURES_PROVIDED), $(FEATURES_REQUIRED))); do echo $$i; done
+	@for i in $(FEATURES_MISSING); do echo $$i; done
 
 info-debug-variable-%:
 	@echo $($*)