diff --git a/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile b/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55878b4bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+MODULE = boards_common_adafruit-nrf52-bootloader
+
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.dep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b686eb3cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.dep
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk
+
+# make sure the bootloader module is used for reset to work
+USEMODULE += boards_common_adafruit-nrf52-bootloader
diff --git a/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.include b/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.include
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93426bea1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.include
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+PROGRAMMER ?= uf2conv
+
+UF2CONV_FLAGS = -f 0xADA52840
+
+ifeq (uf2conv,$(PROGRAMMER))
+
+  # Using uf2conv implies using the UF2 bootloader
+  #
+  # It has a static MBR at the first 4k, and a 38k UF2 Bootloader at
+  # the end, leaving 972k for the application. This overwrites any SoftDevice,
+  # but that's what the minimal working example does as well.
+  ROM_OFFSET = 0x1000
+  ROM_LEN    = 0xf3000
+
+  # Driver can take some time to get mounted
+  PREFLASH_DELAY ?= 3
+  include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/usb_board_reset.mk
+endif
+
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += uf2conv
+
+# HACK: replicate dependency resolution in Makefile.dep, only works
+# if `USEMODULE` or `DEFAULT_MODULE` is set by the command line or in the
+# application Makefile.
+ifeq (,$(filter stdio_%,$(DISABLE_MODULE) $(USEMODULE)))
+  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= jlink
+endif
+
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840/reset.c b/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/reset.c
similarity index 88%
rename from boards/feather-nrf52840/reset.c
rename to boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/reset.c
index 68fe19fa41..e5e0ff2012 100644
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840/reset.c
+++ b/boards/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/reset.c
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @ingroup     boards_feather-nrf52840
+ * @ingroup     boards_common_adafruit-nrf52-bootloader
  * @{
  * @file
- * @brief       Implementation for managing the nrfutil bootloader
+ * @brief       Reset Logic for the Adafruit nRF52 Bootloader
  *
  * @author      Alexandre Abadie <alexandre.abadie@inria.fr>
  *
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile
index f8fcbb53a0..618366c50d 100644
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile
+++ b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 MODULE = board
 
+ifneq (,$(filter boards_common_adafruit-nrf52-bootloader,$(USEMODULE)))
+  # add the adafruit-nrf52-bootloader directory to the build
+  DIRS += $(RIOTBOARD)/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader
+endif
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.dep b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.dep
index d9c149fcf9..50f8617a9a 100644
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.dep
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += ws281x
 endif
 
+# include common Adafruit nRF52 Bootloader dependencies
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.dep
+
 # include common nrf52 dependencies
-include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.include b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.include
deleted file mode 120000
index a2ad50e198..0000000000
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.include
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../feather-nrf52840/Makefile.include
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.include b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.include
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1289b03378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/Makefile.include
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Include the common definitions for the Adafruit nRF52 Bootloader
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/reset.c b/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/reset.c
deleted file mode 120000
index fe94c2c228..0000000000
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840-sense/reset.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../feather-nrf52840/reset.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile b/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile
index f8fcbb53a0..618366c50d 100644
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile
+++ b/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 MODULE = board
 
+ifneq (,$(filter boards_common_adafruit-nrf52-bootloader,$(USEMODULE)))
+  # add the adafruit-nrf52-bootloader directory to the build
+  DIRS += $(RIOTBOARD)/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader
+endif
+
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile.dep b/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile.dep
index 8bd26bc979..73f4ddaa4b 100644
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile.dep
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += ws281x
 endif
 
+# include common Adafruit nRF52 Bootloader dependencies
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.dep
+
 # include common nrf52 dependencies
-include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep
diff --git a/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile.include b/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile.include
index 93426bea1e..1289b03378 100644
--- a/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/feather-nrf52840/Makefile.include
@@ -1,29 +1,2 @@
-PROGRAMMER ?= uf2conv
-
-UF2CONV_FLAGS = -f 0xADA52840
-
-ifeq (uf2conv,$(PROGRAMMER))
-
-  # Using uf2conv implies using the UF2 bootloader
-  #
-  # It has a static MBR at the first 4k, and a 38k UF2 Bootloader at
-  # the end, leaving 972k for the application. This overwrites any SoftDevice,
-  # but that's what the minimal working example does as well.
-  ROM_OFFSET = 0x1000
-  ROM_LEN    = 0xf3000
-
-  # Driver can take some time to get mounted
-  PREFLASH_DELAY ?= 3
-  include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/usb_board_reset.mk
-endif
-
-PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += uf2conv
-
-# HACK: replicate dependency resolution in Makefile.dep, only works
-# if `USEMODULE` or `DEFAULT_MODULE` is set by the command line or in the
-# application Makefile.
-ifeq (,$(filter stdio_%,$(DISABLE_MODULE) $(USEMODULE)))
-  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= jlink
-endif
-
-include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
+# Include the common definitions for the Adafruit nRF52 Bootloader
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/adafruit-nrf52-bootloader/Makefile.include