diff --git a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.dep b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.dep
index 130b71241b..b3b6754b6b 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.dep
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ endif
 # use nrfutil-bootloader/stdio_cdc_acm only if no other stdio_% other than stdio_cdc_acm
 # is requested
 ifeq (,$(filter-out stdio_cdc_acm,$(filter stdio_% slipdev_stdio,$(USEMODULE))))
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += bootloader_nrfutil
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
   USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
   USEMODULE += stdio_cdc_acm
 endif
diff --git a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.features b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.features
index 83012828ed..1f4969f6d9 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.features
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # Various other features (if any)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += bootloader_nrfutil
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.features
diff --git a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.dep b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.dep
index 18e5d17c60..6c6293050f 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.dep
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ endif
 
 # enable bootloader reset over USB, requires USB bootloader to be used
 ifneq (,$(filter stdio_cdc_acm,$(USEMODULE)))
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += bootloader_nrfutil
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
   USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.features b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.features
index 83012828ed..1f4969f6d9 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.features
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # Various other features (if any)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += bootloader_nrfutil
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.features
diff --git a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.dep b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.dep
index f13bbd3c9b..6d4f260117 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.dep
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ifeq (,$(filter-out stdio_cdc_acm,$(filter stdio_% slipdev_stdio,$(USEMODULE))))
   USEMODULE += stdio_cdc_acm
 
   # This board requires support for Arduino bootloader.
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += bootloader_arduino
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
   USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.features b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.features
index a116c39cbb..1f4969f6d9 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.features
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # Various other features (if any)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += bootloader_arduino
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.features
diff --git a/boards/common/arduino-mkr/Makefile.features b/boards/common/arduino-mkr/Makefile.features
index 08c79c508c..9888bd0a69 100644
--- a/boards/common/arduino-mkr/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/common/arduino-mkr/Makefile.features
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 # Various other features (if any)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += arduino
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += arduino_pwm
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += bootloader_arduino
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
diff --git a/boards/common/samd21-arduino-bootloader/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/samd21-arduino-bootloader/Makefile.dep
index d1c9d54246..8d7365a9d2 100644
--- a/boards/common/samd21-arduino-bootloader/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/common/samd21-arduino-bootloader/Makefile.dep
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
 USEMODULE += stdio_cdc_acm
 
-FEATURES_REQUIRED += bootloader_arduino
+FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
diff --git a/boards/common/sodaq/Makefile.features b/boards/common/sodaq/Makefile.features
index 4cc1f1a620..4f6613e8d7 100644
--- a/boards/common/sodaq/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/common/sodaq/Makefile.features
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # Various other features (if any)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += arduino
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += bootloader_arduino
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
diff --git a/boards/feather-m0/Makefile.features b/boards/feather-m0/Makefile.features
index e1044fadd8..c43f111ff1 100644
--- a/boards/feather-m0/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/feather-m0/Makefile.features
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # Put other features for this board (in alphabetical order)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += bootloader_arduino
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
diff --git a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.dep b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.dep
index 18e5d17c60..6c6293050f 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.dep
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ endif
 
 # enable bootloader reset over USB, requires USB bootloader to be used
 ifneq (,$(filter stdio_cdc_acm,$(USEMODULE)))
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += bootloader_nrfutil
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
   USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.features b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.features
index 80543d4ff7..bd678939fe 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.features
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # Various other features (if any)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += bootloader_nrfutil
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.features
diff --git a/boards/serpente/Makefile.features b/boards/serpente/Makefile.features
index d7a00f01b2..ec13b2408e 100644
--- a/boards/serpente/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/serpente/Makefile.features
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ CPU = samd21
 CPU_MODEL = samd21e18a
 
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += bootloader_arduino
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_adc
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_pwm
diff --git a/boards/wemos-zero/Makefile.features b/boards/wemos-zero/Makefile.features
index d92557f453..2dbb57c787 100644
--- a/boards/wemos-zero/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/wemos-zero/Makefile.features
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/arduino-zero/Makefile.features
 
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += bootloader_arduino
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += highlevel_stdio
diff --git a/makefiles/stdio.inc.mk b/makefiles/stdio.inc.mk
index 5c1d3bff22..1073ad3745 100644
--- a/makefiles/stdio.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/stdio.inc.mk
@@ -44,13 +44,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter stdio_uart,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_uart
 endif
 
-ifeq (,$(filter stdio_cdc_acm,$(USEMODULE)))
-  # The arduino and nrfutil bootloader features cannot be used if the
-  # stdio_cdc_acm module is not used
-  FEATURES_BLACKLIST += bootloader_arduino
-  FEATURES_BLACKLIST += bootloader_nrfutil
-endif
-
 ifneq (,$(filter stdio_semihosting,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += xtimer
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += cpu_core_cortexm