diff --git a/cpu/esp32/Makefile.features b/cpu/esp32/Makefile.features
index 5b38766fa0bb..6daa02b12a18 100644
--- a/cpu/esp32/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/esp32/Makefile.features
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ include $(RIOTCPU)/esp_common/Makefile.features
 
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += arch_esp32
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += esp_wifi_enterprise
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += esp_hw_counter
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += puf_sram
 
+ifeq (xtensa,$(CPU_ARCH))
+  FEATURES_PROVIDED += esp_hw_counter
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter esp32-wrover%,$(CPU_MODEL)))
   FEATURES_PROVIDED += esp_spi_ram
 endif