diff --git a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.include b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.include
index 7878ea050f..50cd70b7ab 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.include
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 PROGRAMMER ?= adafruit-nrfutil
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += adafruit-nrfutil
 
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),adafruit-nrfutil)
   # The preinstalled bootloader must also be taken into account so
diff --git a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.include b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.include
index f6b26adbd7..b2e3879967 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.include
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ endif
 	$(FLASHER) dfu genpkg --dev-type 0x0052 --sd-req 0x00B6 --application $< $@
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += nrfutil
diff --git a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.include b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.include
index bc8ca5a779..703bd60627 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.include
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),bossa)
   PREFLASH_DELAY = 1
 endif
 
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += bossa
+
 TESTRUNNER_CONNECT_DELAY ?= 2
 $(call target-export-variables,test,TESTRUNNER_CONNECT_DELAY)
 
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.include b/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
index 5e9acb6778..9b287b6902 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter $(BOARD),ruuvitag thingy52))
     $(error Cannot use OpenOCD with $(BOARD) board)
   endif
 endif
+
+# set list of supported programmers
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += bmp openocd
diff --git a/boards/common/particle-mesh/Makefile.include b/boards/common/particle-mesh/Makefile.include
index b86df590d3..8aa40425e0 100644
--- a/boards/common/particle-mesh/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/particle-mesh/Makefile.include
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CFLAGS += -DBOARD_NRFANTENNA_DEFAULT=BOARD_NRFANTENNA_$(BOARD_NRFANTENNA_DEFAULT
 # add the common header files to the include path
 INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/particle-mesh/include
 
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += dfu-util pyocd
+
 ifeq (1,$(PARTICLE_MONOFIRMWARE))
   CFLAGS += -DPARTICLE_MONOFIRMWARE
   ROM_OFFSET = 0x30000
@@ -17,6 +19,9 @@ ifeq (1,$(PARTICLE_MONOFIRMWARE))
   # then again nothing can be done in that case anyway, and the preflash
   # routines fall through without erring.
   include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/usb_board_reset.mk
+
+  # Only dfu-util is supported in this case
+  PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED = dfu-util
 else
   # This board uses a DAP-Link programmer
   # Flashing support is provided through pyocd (default) and openocd.
diff --git a/boards/microbit-v2/Makefile.include b/boards/microbit-v2/Makefile.include
index cb5b9ed70d..79010b91b4 100644
--- a/boards/microbit-v2/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/microbit-v2/Makefile.include
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # for this board, flash with OpenOCD by default. PyOCD is also supported.
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pyocd
+
 # The board is not recognized automatically by pyocd, so the CPU target
 # option is passed explicitly
 PYOCD_FLASH_TARGET_TYPE ?= -t $(CPU)
diff --git a/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.include b/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.include
index 02d0a173ec..917c2be272 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.include
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= pyocd
 PYOCD_FLASH_TARGET_TYPE ?= -t $(CPU)
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER = dap
 
+# This board can also be flashed with pyocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pyocd
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/nrf52840-mdk-dongle/Makefile.include b/boards/nrf52840-mdk-dongle/Makefile.include
index 6dde7744a8..ceca1c1104 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52840-mdk-dongle/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nrf52840-mdk-dongle/Makefile.include
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ ifeq (uf2conv,$(PROGRAMMER))
   include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/usb_board_reset.mk
 endif
 
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += uf2conv
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/nrf52840-mdk/Makefile.include b/boards/nrf52840-mdk/Makefile.include
index 2494656654..924274d4d4 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52840-mdk/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nrf52840-mdk/Makefile.include
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= pyocd
 PYOCD_FLASH_TARGET_TYPE ?= -t nrf52840
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER = dap
 
+# This board can also be flashed with pyocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pyocd
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.include b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.include
index b6e77101b7..135045a7d2 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.include
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ ifeq (nrfutil,$(PROGRAMMER))
   include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/usb_board_reset.mk
 endif
 
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += nrfutil
+
 %.hex.zip: %.hex
 	$(call check_cmd,$(FLASHER),Flash program and preparation tool)
 	$(FLASHER) pkg generate --hw-version 52 --sd-req 0x00 --application-version 1 --application $< $@
diff --git a/boards/ruuvitag/Makefile.include b/boards/ruuvitag/Makefile.include
index 03e3beeae0..d90c0b68c4 100644
--- a/boards/ruuvitag/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/ruuvitag/Makefile.include
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ endif
 
 # use shared Makefile.include
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.include
+
+# openocd doesn't fully work with this board
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED := $(filter-out openocd,$(PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED))
diff --git a/boards/thingy52/Makefile.include b/boards/thingy52/Makefile.include
index 59dbf42556..a229253a2a 100644
--- a/boards/thingy52/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/thingy52/Makefile.include
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ endif
 
 # use shared Makefile.include
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
+
+# openocd doesn't fully work with this board
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED := $(filter-out openocd,$(PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED))