diff --git a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.dep b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.dep
index b3b6754b6b..1d896eaf29 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.dep
@@ -6,13 +6,5 @@ ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += sht3x
 endif
 
-# use nrfutil-bootloader/stdio_cdc_acm only if no other stdio_% other than stdio_cdc_acm
-# is requested
-ifeq (,$(filter-out stdio_cdc_acm,$(filter stdio_% slipdev_stdio,$(USEMODULE))))
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
-  USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
-  USEMODULE += stdio_cdc_acm
-endif
-
-# include common nrf52 dependencies
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep
diff --git a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.dep b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.dep
index 6c6293050f..b72178a1f7 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.dep
@@ -2,15 +2,5 @@ ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
 endif
 
-ifeq (,$(filter-out stdio_cdc_acm,$(filter stdio_% slipdev_stdio,$(USEMODULE))))
-  # Use stdio_cdc_acm only if no other stdio is requested explicitly.
-  USEMODULE += stdio_cdc_acm
-endif
-
-# enable bootloader reset over USB, requires USB bootloader to be used
-ifneq (,$(filter stdio_cdc_acm,$(USEMODULE)))
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
-  USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
-endif
-
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep
diff --git a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.dep b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.dep
index 6d4f260117..b72178a1f7 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.dep
@@ -2,16 +2,5 @@ ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
 endif
 
-# use arduino-bootloader only if no other stdio_% other than stdio_cdc_acm
-# is requested
-ifeq (,$(filter-out stdio_cdc_acm,$(filter stdio_% slipdev_stdio,$(USEMODULE))))
-  # Provide stdio over USB by default
-  USEMODULE += stdio_cdc_acm
-
-  # This board requires support for Arduino bootloader.
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
-  USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
-endif
-
-# include common nrf52 dependencies
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep
diff --git a/boards/common/makefiles/stdio_cdc_acm.mk b/boards/common/makefiles/stdio_cdc_acm.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18569997bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/common/makefiles/stdio_cdc_acm.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+ifeq (,$(filter-out stdio_cdc_acm,$(filter stdio_% slipdev_stdio,$(USEMODULE))))
+  # Use stdio_cdc_acm only if no other stdio is requested explicitly.
+  USEMODULE += stdio_cdc_acm
+  FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
+endif
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk b/boards/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e926d8fd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/makefiles/stdio_cdc_acm.mk
+
+# enable bootloader reset over USB, requires USB bootloader to be used
+ifneq (,$(filter stdio_cdc_acm,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
+endif
diff --git a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.dep b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.dep
index 6c6293050f..b72178a1f7 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.dep
@@ -2,15 +2,5 @@ ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
 endif
 
-ifeq (,$(filter-out stdio_cdc_acm,$(filter stdio_% slipdev_stdio,$(USEMODULE))))
-  # Use stdio_cdc_acm only if no other stdio is requested explicitly.
-  USEMODULE += stdio_cdc_acm
-endif
-
-# enable bootloader reset over USB, requires USB bootloader to be used
-ifneq (,$(filter stdio_cdc_acm,$(USEMODULE)))
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += highlevel_stdio
-  USEMODULE += usb_board_reset
-endif
-
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/bootloader_nrfutil.dep.mk
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.dep