diff --git a/boards/nrf5340dk-app/Kconfig b/boards/nrf5340dk-app/Kconfig
index f3e6c5cac2..fc2b434c54 100644
--- a/boards/nrf5340dk-app/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/nrf5340dk-app/Kconfig
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ config BOARD_NRF5340DK_APP
     select HAS_PERIPH_TIMER
     select HAS_PERIPH_UART
     select HAS_PERIPH_UART_HW_FC
+    select HAS_PERIPH_USBDEV
 
     # Put other features for this board (in alphabetical order)
diff --git a/boards/nrf5340dk-app/Makefile.features b/boards/nrf5340dk-app/Makefile.features
index ea35d40380..75413ab7f9 100644
--- a/boards/nrf5340dk-app/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/nrf5340dk-app/Makefile.features
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ CPU = nrf53
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart_hw_fc
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev