diff --git a/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.dep b/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.dep
index d307a61a85..166114e185 100644
--- a/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.dep
+++ b/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.dep
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ USEMODULE += periph_hwrng
 USEMODULE += periph_flash
 USEMODULE += periph_uart
 USEMODULE += random
-USEMODULE += stdio_uart
+
+ifeq (,$(filter stdio_% slipdev_stdio,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += stdio_uart
+endif
+
 USEMODULE += xtensa
 
 # Features used by ESP*