diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep
index c1c5d218e3..4c430335cc 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ endif
 ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_nrf_temperature
 endif
+
+ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+  ifeq (,$(filter nordic_softdevice_ble nrfmin nrf802154,$(USEMODULE) $(USEPKG)))
+    USEMODULE += nimble_netif
+  endif
+endif
diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
index 6ea229d650..68628f406a 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,7 +1 @@
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep
-
-ifeq (,$(filter nrfmin nimble_netif,$(USEMODULE)))
-  ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
-    USEPKG += nordic_softdevice_ble
-  endif
-endif