diff --git a/cpu/nrf51/cpu.c b/cpu/nrf51/cpu.c
index 54b42952d4..a4e595632c 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf51/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf51/cpu.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "nrf_clock.h"
-#include "nrfx.h"
+#include "nrfx_riot.h"
 #include "periph_conf.h"
 #include "periph/init.h"
 #include "stdio_base.h"
diff --git a/cpu/nrf52/cpu.c b/cpu/nrf52/cpu.c
index ca604b9aa8..c0273fadf9 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf52/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf52/cpu.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #define DONT_OVERRIDE_NVIC
 
 #include "cpu.h"
-#include "nrfx.h"
+#include "nrfx_riot.h"
 #include "nrf_clock.h"
 #include "periph_conf.h"
 #include "periph/init.h"
diff --git a/cpu/nrf5x_common/include/nrfx.h b/cpu/nrf5x_common/include/nrfx_riot.h
similarity index 100%
rename from cpu/nrf5x_common/include/nrfx.h
rename to cpu/nrf5x_common/include/nrfx_riot.h