diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
index dd71d2f711..6ea229d650 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.dep
 
-ifeq (,$(filter nrfmin,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifeq (,$(filter nrfmin nimble_netif,$(USEMODULE)))
   ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEPKG += nordic_softdevice_ble
   endif