diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_tim.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_tim.c
index 19c219b9ba..1f1be2d0ef 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_tim.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_tim.c
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 #include "hardware/esp32s2_systimer.h"
 #include "hardware/esp32s2_tim.h"
 
+#include "soc/periph_defs.h"
+#include "esp_private/periph_ctrl.h"
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -1254,6 +1257,15 @@ struct esp32s2_tim_dev_s *esp32s2_tim_init(int timer)
 #endif
     }
 
+  if (tim->gid == GROUP0)
+    {
+      periph_module_enable(PERIPH_TIMG0_MODULE);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      periph_module_enable(PERIPH_TIMG1_MODULE);
+    }
+
   /* Verify if it is in use */
 
   if (tim->inuse == false)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_wdt.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_wdt.c
index 449f512b48..7420a762c4 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_wdt.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_wdt.c
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 #include "hardware/esp32s2_rtccntl.h"
 #include "hardware/esp32s2_tim.h"
 
+#include "soc/periph_defs.h"
+#include "esp_private/periph_ctrl.h"
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -1042,6 +1045,7 @@ struct esp32s2_wdt_dev_s *esp32s2_wdt_init(enum esp32s2_wdt_inst_e wdt_id)
     }
   else
     {
+      periph_module_enable(PERIPH_TIMG1_MODULE);
       wdt->inuse = true;
     }