diff --git a/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.features b/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.features
index 53ccec78a8..7b4defef57 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.features
@@ -3,6 +3,3 @@ CPU = nrf51
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtt
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
-
-# Various other features (if any)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += ble_nimble
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.features b/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.features
index 063a23727a..55f4ac57c5 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.features
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ ifeq (,$(filter nordic_softdevice_ble,$(USEPKG)))
   FEATURES_PROVIDED += riotboot
 endif
 
-# Various other features (if any)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += ble_nimble
-
 ifneq (,$(findstring nrf52832, $(CPU_MODEL)))
   # Nordic SoftDevice support in RIOT is verified for all nrf52832-based boards
   FEATURES_PROVIDED += ble_nordic_softdevice
diff --git a/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features b/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features
index b965e0dc6f..c592a87a39 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart_modecfg
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_wdt periph_wdt_cb
 
 # Various other features (if any)
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += ble_nimble
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += radio_nrfble
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += radio_nrfmin
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += puf_sram