diff --git a/drivers/Makefile.dep b/drivers/Makefile.dep
index 0c92a6f15960fa26db7868c42fcc20ce70412e12..c34cc46dae9e3762803720d71a9d19e96294c4be 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/Makefile.dep
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ ifneq (,$(filter dsp0401,$(USEMODULE)))
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter enc28j60,$(USEMODULE)))
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_gpio
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_spi
   USEMODULE += netdev_eth
   USEMODULE += xtimer
   USEMODULE += luid