diff --git a/boards/native/Makefile.features b/boards/native/Makefile.features
index 368fc8e33f35171a7f9e124e36b2b2297f238a1f..5082431ba4c56499a7a381604f3543757d661b8b 100644
--- a/boards/native/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/native/Makefile.features
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtc
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_qdec
 
 # Various other features (if any)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += ethernet