diff --git a/boards/seeedstudio-gd32/Kconfig b/boards/seeedstudio-gd32/Kconfig
index cae095578b..c4272860fe 100644
--- a/boards/seeedstudio-gd32/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/seeedstudio-gd32/Kconfig
@@ -12,5 +12,4 @@ config BOARD_SEEEDSTUDIO_GD32
     bool
     default y
     select CPU_MODEL_GD32VF103VBT6
-    select HAS_PERIPH_TIMER
     select HAS_PERIPH_UART
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/Kconfig b/cpu/gd32v/Kconfig
index 0ca68c9ecc..0358c5cb49 100644
--- a/cpu/gd32v/Kconfig
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ config CPU_FAM_GD32V
     select HAS_PERIPH_FLASHPAGE
     select HAS_PERIPH_FLASHPAGE_PAGEWISE
     select HAS_PERIPH_PM
+    select HAS_PERIPH_TIMER
+    select HAS_PERIPH_TIMER_PERIODIC
     select HAS_PERIPH_WDT
 
 config CPU_MODEL_GD32VF103VBT6
diff --git a/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.features b/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.features
index 489f9ca4b9..3090c73568 100644
--- a/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/gd32v/Makefile.features
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_clic
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer_periodic
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_wdt
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_pm
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_flashpage