diff --git a/boards/particle-argon/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/particle-argon/include/periph_conf.h
index eb11e0f2e1..571c8756ae 100644
--- a/boards/particle-argon/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/particle-argon/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 #define UART_NUMOF          ARRAY_SIZE(uart_config)
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @brief Enable the internal DC/DC converter
+ */
+#define NRF5X_ENABLE_DCDC
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/particle-boron/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/particle-boron/include/periph_conf.h
index 54bcbae6ba..ce5f2d97ab 100644
--- a/boards/particle-boron/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/particle-boron/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 
 #define UART_NUMOF          ARRAY_SIZE(uart_config)
 /** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @brief Enable the internal DC/DC converter
+ */
+#define NRF5X_ENABLE_DCDC
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/boards/particle-xenon/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/particle-xenon/include/periph_conf.h
index 693c7d8c92..809e14bd6b 100644
--- a/boards/particle-xenon/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/particle-xenon/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ static const uart_conf_t uart_config[] = {
 #define UART_NUMOF          ARRAY_SIZE(uart_config)
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @brief Enable the internal DC/DC converter
+ */
+#define NRF5X_ENABLE_DCDC
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif