diff --git a/boards/common/esp32x/include/board_common.h b/boards/common/esp32x/include/board_common.h
index 430583222381..78ba0833f43c 100644
--- a/boards/common/esp32x/include/board_common.h
+++ b/boards/common/esp32x/include/board_common.h
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
 #include "periph/gpio.h"
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
 
-#if MODULE_MTD
-#include "mtd.h"
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif