diff --git a/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.features b/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.features
index ebbf16569c..238ccb7477 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.features
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 CPU_MODEL = nrf52832xxaa
 
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.nrf52832.features
diff --git a/boards/nrf52832-mdk/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nrf52832-mdk/include/periph_conf.h
index bd2ccdda75..3983b7628a 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52832-mdk/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nrf52832-mdk/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "periph_cpu.h"
 #include "cfg_clock_32_1.h"
+#include "cfg_i2c_default.h"
 #include "cfg_rtt_default.h"
 #include "cfg_spi_default.h"
 #include "cfg_timer_default.h"