diff --git a/makefiles/stdio.inc.mk b/makefiles/stdio.inc.mk
index ee03927386..3696907db9 100644
--- a/makefiles/stdio.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/stdio.inc.mk
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ ifneq (,$(filter stdio_uart,$(USEMODULE)))
 endif
 
 ifeq (,$(filter stdio_cdc_acm,$(USEMODULE)))
-  # The arduino bootloader feature cannot be used if the stdio_cdc_acm module
-  # is not used
+  # The arduino and nrfutil bootloader features cannot be used if the
+  # stdio_cdc_acm module is not used
   FEATURES_BLACKLIST += bootloader_arduino
+  FEATURES_BLACKLIST += bootloader_nrfutil
 endif