diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52/doc.txt b/boards/common/nrf52/doc.txt
index 332c538f4b..f6625c2fb1 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52/doc.txt
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52/doc.txt
@@ -25,4 +25,10 @@ To flash the board with OpenOCD, use the `PROGRAMMER` variable:
     PROGRAMMER=openocd make BOARD=<nrf52 board> -C examples/hello-world flash
 ```
 
+It is also possible to use the SWD interface of a ST-LINK/V2 in-circuit
+debugger/programmer with OpenOCD to flash a nrf52 board:
+```
+    PROGRAMMER=openocd DEBUG_ADAPTER=stlink make BOARD=<nrf52 board> -C examples/hello-world flash
+```
+
 */