diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Kconfig b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Kconfig
index c839206247..f8cbf754e3 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Kconfig
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ config BOARDS_COMMON_NRF52XXXDK
     select HAS_VDD_LC_FILTER_REG1
 
     select HAVE_SAUL_GPIO
+    select HAVE_SAUL_PWM
 
 config MODULE_BOARDS_COMMON_NRF52XXXDK
     bool
     depends on TEST_KCONFIG
     help
-      Common code for boards based on nrf52xxxdk.
+        Common code for boards based on nrf52xxxdk.
 
 source "$(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Kconfig"
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep
index 7317b22d44..1eb2c763dc 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
+  USEMODULE += saul_pwm
 endif
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/gpio_params.h b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/gpio_params.h
index 7dbe1f650a..2929055107 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/gpio_params.h
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/gpio_params.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @ingroup     boards_common_nrf52
+ * @ingroup     boards_common_nrf52xxxdk
  * @{
  *
  * @file
@@ -28,40 +28,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 /**
- * @brief    LED configuration
+ * @brief    Button configuration
  */
 static const  saul_gpio_params_t saul_gpio_params[] =
 {
-    {
-        .name  = "LED 1",
-        .pin   = LED0_PIN,
-        .mode  = GPIO_OUT,
-        .flags = (SAUL_GPIO_INVERTED | SAUL_GPIO_INIT_CLEAR),
-    },
-#ifdef LED1_PIN
-    {
-        .name  = "LED 2",
-        .pin   = LED1_PIN,
-        .mode  = GPIO_OUT,
-        .flags = (SAUL_GPIO_INVERTED | SAUL_GPIO_INIT_CLEAR),
-    },
-#endif
-#ifdef LED2_PIN
-    {
-        .name  = "LED 3",
-        .pin   = LED2_PIN,
-        .mode  = GPIO_OUT,
-        .flags = (SAUL_GPIO_INVERTED | SAUL_GPIO_INIT_CLEAR),
-    },
-#endif
-#ifdef LED3_PIN
-    {
-        .name  = "LED 4",
-        .pin   = LED3_PIN,
-        .mode  = GPIO_OUT,
-        .flags = (SAUL_GPIO_INVERTED | SAUL_GPIO_INIT_CLEAR),
-    },
-#endif
 #ifdef BTN0_PIN
     {
         .name  = "Button 1",
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/periph_conf_common.h b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/periph_conf_common.h
index 2de6c36ea0..0b7bbdd019 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/periph_conf_common.h
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/periph_conf_common.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @{
  */
 static const pwm_conf_t pwm_config[] = {
+    /* Beware: Keep pwm_params.h in sync with the definitions here */
     { NRF_PWM0, {
         /* configure LED0 as PWM */
 #ifdef LED0_PIN
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/pwm_params.h b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/pwm_params.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c070b110c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52xxxdk/include/pwm_params.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     boards_common_nrf52xxxdk
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Configuration of SAUL mapped PWM channels
+ *
+ * @author      Marian Buschsieweke <marian.buschsieweke@ovgu.de>
+ */
+
+#ifndef PWM_PARAMS_H
+#define PWM_PARAMS_H
+
+#include "board.h"
+#include "saul/periph.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#define SAUL_PWM_NO_RGB /**< No RGB leds provided */
+
+/**
+ * @brief    LED configuration
+ */
+static const saul_pwm_dimmer_params_t saul_pwm_dimmer_params[] =
+{
+#ifdef LED0_PIN
+    {
+        .name    = "LED 1",
+        .channel = { PWM_DEV(0), 0, SAUL_PWM_INVERTED },
+    },
+#endif
+#ifdef LED1_PIN
+    {
+        .name    = "LED 2",
+        .channel = { PWM_DEV(0), 1, SAUL_PWM_INVERTED },
+    },
+#endif
+#ifdef LED2_PIN
+    {
+        .name    = "LED 3",
+        .channel = { PWM_DEV(0), 2, SAUL_PWM_INVERTED },
+    },
+#endif
+#ifdef LED3_PIN
+    {
+        .name    = "LED 4",
+        .channel = { PWM_DEV(0), 3, SAUL_PWM_INVERTED },
+    },
+#endif
+};
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* PWM_PARAMS_H */
+/** @} */