diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/Makefile b/sys/shell/commands/Makefile
index 9f5c4604f15affffbe6aca94b6f29135f173d79b..268a6481c0d2eb05f4b3946ff0df9d5780d3f381 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/Makefile
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/Makefile
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter cord_ep,$(USEMODULE)))
   SRC += sc_cord_ep.c
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter periph_rtc,$(FEATURES_PROVIDED)))
+ifneq (,$(filter periph_rtc,$(USEMODULE)))
   SRC += sc_rtc.c
 endif