diff --git a/pkg/nimble/Makefile b/pkg/nimble/Makefile
index 88ff0480a5..9003bff94f 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/Makefile
+++ b/pkg/nimble/Makefile
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ nimble_transport_ram:
 nimble_controller:
 	"$(MAKE)" -C $(PDIR)/nimble/controller/src/ -f $(TDIR)/controller.mk
 
-nimble_drivers_nrf52:
-	"$(MAKE)" -C $(PDIR)/nimble/drivers/nrf52/src/ -f $(TDIR)/drivers.nrf52.mk
+nimble_drivers_nrf5x:
+	"$(MAKE)" -C $(PDIR)/nimble/drivers/$(CPU_FAM)/src/ -f $(TDIR)/drivers.nrf5x.mk
 
 # additional, RIOT specific nimble modules
 nimble_addr:
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
index f584adf1a1..c917a37926 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
+++ b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ endif
 # nimble controller dependencies
 ifneq (,$(filter nimble_controller,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += nimble_transport_ram
-  ifeq (nrf52,$(CPU_FAM))
-    USEMODULE += nimble_drivers_nrf52
+  ifneq (,$(filter nrf5%,$(CPU_FAM)))
+    USEMODULE += nimble_drivers_nrf5x
   endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.include b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.include
index df4a181fbe..ade682ca6b 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.include
+++ b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.include
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ ifneq (,$(filter nimble_controller,$(USEMODULE)))
   CFLAGS += -DNIMBLE_CFG_CONTROLLER=1
   CFLAGS += -DMYNEWT_VAL_OS_CPUTIME_FREQ=32768
 
-  ifneq (,$(filter nimble_drivers_nrf52,$(USEMODULE)))
-    INCLUDES += $(NIMIBASE)/nimble/drivers/nrf52/include
+  ifneq (,$(filter nimble_drivers_nrf5x,$(USEMODULE)))
+    INCLUDES += $(NIMIBASE)/nimble/drivers/$(CPU_FAM)/include
   endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/contrib/nimble_riot.c b/pkg/nimble/contrib/nimble_riot.c
index 8179183414..31126059b3 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/contrib/nimble_riot.c
+++ b/pkg/nimble/contrib/nimble_riot.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef MODULE_NIMBLE_CONTROLLER
-#ifdef CPU_FAM_NRF52
+#if defined(CPU_FAM_NRF52) || defined(CPU_FAM_NRF51)
 #include "nrf_clock.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ static void *_host_thread(void *arg)
 
 #ifdef MODULE_NIMBLE_CONTROLLER
     /* XXX: NimBLE needs the nRF5x's LF clock to run */
-#ifdef CPU_FAM_NRF52
+#if defined(CPU_FAM_NRF52) || defined(CPU_FAM_NRF51)
     clock_start_lf();
 #endif
+
     /* Run the controller
      *
      * Create task where NimBLE LL will run. This one is required as LL has its
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/drivers.nrf52.mk b/pkg/nimble/drivers.nrf5x.mk
similarity index 53%
rename from pkg/nimble/drivers.nrf52.mk
rename to pkg/nimble/drivers.nrf5x.mk
index c00a9d61a6..206407ee98 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/drivers.nrf52.mk
+++ b/pkg/nimble/drivers.nrf5x.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-MODULE = nimble_drivers_nrf52
+MODULE = nimble_drivers_nrf5x
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base