diff --git a/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.dep b/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.dep
index 2974cd0677267..631464ef1e7f3 100644
--- a/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.dep
+++ b/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.dep
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ ifneq (,$(filter cortexm_fpu,$(FEATURES_USED)))
   DEFAULT_MODULE += cortexm_fpu
 endif
 
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_systick
+
 # Enable the MPU stack guard if develhelp is enabled
 ifeq (1, $(DEVELHELP))
   FEATURES_OPTIONAL += cortexm_mpu
diff --git a/features.yaml b/features.yaml
index 4ac9190fc176e..17d8fa3ed5d63 100644
--- a/features.yaml
+++ b/features.yaml
@@ -495,6 +495,8 @@ groups:
           only provided by some STM32 MCUs.)
   - name: periph_pio
     help: A Programmable IO (PIO) is present. (Currently only RP2040)
+  - name: periph_systick
+    help: A SysTick timer is present. (All Cortex M MCUs)
 
   groups:
   - title: General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
diff --git a/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk b/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk
index 66fdfb684f8f0..b981c437db3b4 100644
--- a/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/features_existing.inc.mk
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ FEATURES_EXISTING := \
     periph_spi_on_qspi \
     periph_spi_reconfigure \
     periph_spi_stmod \
+    periph_systick \
     periph_temperature \
     periph_timer \
     periph_timer_periodic \