diff --git a/drivers/sensors/Make.defs b/drivers/sensors/Make.defs
index cee3cdf15f9..d17b951a946 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/Make.defs
+++ b/drivers/sensors/Make.defs
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SENSORS_DHTXX),y)
   CSRCS += dhtxx.c
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_SENSORS_BMI270),y)
+  CSRCS += bmi270.c
+endif
+
 # These drivers depend on I2C support
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_I2C),y)
@@ -145,10 +149,6 @@ else
 endif
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_SENSORS_BMI270),y)
-  CSRCS += bmi270.c
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SENSORS_BMP180),y)
   CSRCS += bmp180_base.c
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SENSORS_BMP180_UORB),y)