diff --git a/Makefile.include b/Makefile.include
index d79ef1f6d2..763c0aa009 100644
--- a/Makefile.include
+++ b/Makefile.include
@@ -410,6 +410,17 @@ endif
 # Include common programmer logic if available
 -include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/$(PROGRAMMER).inc.mk
 
+# Check if programmer is supported by the board, only if PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED
+# is set and if programmer is not iotlab
+ifneq (iotlab,$(PROGRAMMER))
+  ifneq (,$(PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED))
+    ifeq (,$(filter $(PROGRAMMER),$(PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED)))
+      $(info '$(PROGRAMMER)' programmer is not supported by this board. \
+              Supported programmers: '$(PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED)')
+    endif
+  endif
+endif
+
 # Assume GCC/GNU as supported toolchain if CPU's Makefile.include doesn't
 # provide this macro
 TOOLCHAINS_SUPPORTED ?= gnu
diff --git a/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include b/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include
index c01275037e..4de3ef42b7 100644
--- a/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # use pic32prog by default to program this board
 PROGRAMMER ?= pic32prog
-
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pic32prog
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),pic32prog)
   # pic32prog
   #
diff --git a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.include b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.include
index 7878ea050f..50cd70b7ab 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/adafruit-clue/Makefile.include
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 PROGRAMMER ?= adafruit-nrfutil
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += adafruit-nrfutil
 
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),adafruit-nrfutil)
   # The preinstalled bootloader must also be taken into account so
diff --git a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.include b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.include
index f6b26adbd7..b2e3879967 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/adafruit-itsybitsy-nrf52/Makefile.include
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ endif
 	$(FLASHER) dfu genpkg --dev-type 0x0052 --sd-req 0x00B6 --application $< $@
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += nrfutil
diff --git a/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.include b/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.include
index d2b5f458cf..b287220b37 100644
--- a/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.include
@@ -6,7 +6,5 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
 STLINK_VERSION ?= 2
 
-PROGRAMMER = openocd
-
 # include nrf51 boards common configuration
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf51/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.include b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.include
index bc8ca5a779..703bd60627 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/arduino-nano-33-ble/Makefile.include
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),bossa)
   PREFLASH_DELAY = 1
 endif
 
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += bossa
+
 TESTRUNNER_CONNECT_DELAY ?= 2
 $(call target-export-variables,test,TESTRUNNER_CONNECT_DELAY)
 
diff --git a/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/Makefile.include b/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/Makefile.include
index dfa4ccfdf1..c175f5c87a 100644
--- a/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/b-l072z-lrwan1/Makefile.include
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/stm32/include
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
 
+# Add openocd as supported programmer
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
+
 # this board can become un-flashable after a hardfault,
 # use connect_assert_srst to always be able to flash or reset the board.
 OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST ?= 1
diff --git a/boards/b-l475e-iot01a/Makefile.include b/boards/b-l475e-iot01a/Makefile.include
index cda79dc6a0..a13523caa7 100644
--- a/boards/b-l475e-iot01a/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/b-l475e-iot01a/Makefile.include
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/stm32/include
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
 
+# Add openocd as supported programmer
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
+
 # The board can become un-flashable after some execution,
 # use connect_assert_srst to always be able to flash or reset the board.
 OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST ?= 1
diff --git a/boards/calliope-mini/Makefile.include b/boards/calliope-mini/Makefile.include
index ec21564058..7261ddd8a4 100644
--- a/boards/calliope-mini/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/calliope-mini/Makefile.include
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # for this board we support flashing via openocd or pyocd
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 
+# This board can be flashed with pyocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pyocd
+
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER = dap
 # PyOCD doesn't recognize automatically the board ID, so target type has to
 # be passed explicitly
diff --git a/boards/common/arduino-due/Makefile.include b/boards/common/arduino-due/Makefile.include
index dd9c435bc7..dba7f6f100 100644
--- a/boards/common/arduino-due/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/arduino-due/Makefile.include
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ INCLUDES  += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/arduino-due/include
 
 # setup flasher (using BOSSA)
 PROGRAMMER ?= bossa
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += bossa
 BOSSA_VERSION = 1.8
 BOSSA_ARDUINO_PREFLASH = yes
diff --git a/boards/common/atmega/Makefile.include b/boards/common/atmega/Makefile.include
index 3621acb1ca..446e2db24d 100644
--- a/boards/common/atmega/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/atmega/Makefile.include
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/atmega/include
 # Use avrdude programmer
 PROGRAMMER ?= avrdude
 
+# Add avrdude as supported programmer
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += avrdude
+
 # Use atmega board specific bootloader by default
 ATMEGA_BOOTLOADER ?= $($(call uppercase_and_underscore,$(BOARD))_BOOTLOADER)
 
diff --git a/boards/common/cc2538/Makefile.include b/boards/common/cc2538/Makefile.include
index 7fdda78d59..c2c17b3ae1 100644
--- a/boards/common/cc2538/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/cc2538/Makefile.include
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # define the default flash-tool
 PROGRAMMER ?= cc2538-bsl
 
+# cc2538-bsl programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += cc2538-bsl
+
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),cc2538-bsl)
   PROG_BAUD ?= 460800
 else ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),jlink)
diff --git a/boards/common/cc26xx_cc13xx/Makefile.include b/boards/common/cc26xx_cc13xx/Makefile.include
index acfcb9224d..30f6b7f7eb 100644
--- a/boards/common/cc26xx_cc13xx/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/cc26xx_cc13xx/Makefile.include
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # configure the flash tool
 PROGRAMMER ?= uniflash
 
+# uniflash and openocd programmers are supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd uniflash
+
 OPENOCD_CONFIG ?= $(RIOTBOARD)/common/cc26xx_cc13xx/dist/openocd.cfg
 UNIFLASH_CONFIG ?= $(RIOTBOARD)/common/cc26xx_cc13xx/dist
diff --git a/boards/common/frdm/Makefile.include b/boards/common/frdm/Makefile.include
index d293a9eb1a..8fee8b294d 100644
--- a/boards/common/frdm/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/frdm/Makefile.include
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ OPENOCD_PRE_FLASH_CHECK_SCRIPT = $(RIOTCPU)/$(CPU)/dist/check-fcfield.sh
 # The board can become un-flashable after some execution,
 # use connect_assert_srst to always be able to flash or reset the board.
 OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST ?= 1
+
+# openocd programmer is supported with FRDM boards
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/common/iotlab/Makefile.include b/boards/common/iotlab/Makefile.include
index 6000a1b1ac..d98e6bcdf6 100644
--- a/boards/common/iotlab/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/iotlab/Makefile.include
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.usbserial*B)))
 # setup serial terminal
 BAUD ?= 500000
 
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
+
 # Use openocd by default
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 
diff --git a/boards/common/msb-430/Makefile.include b/boards/common/msb-430/Makefile.include
index dc43ef76b4..cf53ed4586 100644
--- a/boards/common/msb-430/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/msb-430/Makefile.include
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 # setup flash tool
 PROGRAMMER ?= mspdebug
 MSPDEBUG_PROGRAMMER ?= olimex
+
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += mspdebug
diff --git a/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include b/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include
index 4f727bcb16..d7f54f3602 100644
--- a/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/msba2/Makefile.include
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= /dev/tty.usbserial-ARM
 # Use lpc2k_pgm programmer
 PROGRAMMER ?= lpc2k_pgm
 
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += lpc2k_pgm
+
 # when using miniterm set RTS and DTR lines to 0, otherwise the board is reset
 MINITERMFLAGS += --rts 0 --dtr 0
 
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.include b/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.include
index 5d6291a0ec..dc4d2d8f58 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.include
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ else ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),jlink)
   # setup JLink for flashing
   JLINK_DEVICE = nrf51822
 endif
+
+# Set openocd as default supported programmers
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.include b/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
index 5e9acb6778..9b287b6902 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter $(BOARD),ruuvitag thingy52))
     $(error Cannot use OpenOCD with $(BOARD) board)
   endif
 endif
+
+# set list of supported programmers
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += bmp openocd
diff --git a/boards/common/particle-mesh/Makefile.include b/boards/common/particle-mesh/Makefile.include
index b86df590d3..8aa40425e0 100644
--- a/boards/common/particle-mesh/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/particle-mesh/Makefile.include
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CFLAGS += -DBOARD_NRFANTENNA_DEFAULT=BOARD_NRFANTENNA_$(BOARD_NRFANTENNA_DEFAULT
 # add the common header files to the include path
 INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/particle-mesh/include
 
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += dfu-util pyocd
+
 ifeq (1,$(PARTICLE_MONOFIRMWARE))
   CFLAGS += -DPARTICLE_MONOFIRMWARE
   ROM_OFFSET = 0x30000
@@ -17,6 +19,9 @@ ifeq (1,$(PARTICLE_MONOFIRMWARE))
   # then again nothing can be done in that case anyway, and the preflash
   # routines fall through without erring.
   include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/usb_board_reset.mk
+
+  # Only dfu-util is supported in this case
+  PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED = dfu-util
 else
   # This board uses a DAP-Link programmer
   # Flashing support is provided through pyocd (default) and openocd.
diff --git a/boards/common/qn908x/Makefile.include b/boards/common/qn908x/Makefile.include
index 30ccde4388..cfd04893f6 100644
--- a/boards/common/qn908x/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/qn908x/Makefile.include
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # of writing has not been merged in the tree and is only available at
 # http://openocd.zylin.com/#/c/5584/ .
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
 
 # Using dap or jlink depends on which firmware the OpenSDA debugger is running
 #OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= dap
diff --git a/boards/common/samdx1-arduino-bootloader/Makefile.include b/boards/common/samdx1-arduino-bootloader/Makefile.include
index bd6b74f7dd..651bda7df7 100644
--- a/boards/common/samdx1-arduino-bootloader/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/samdx1-arduino-bootloader/Makefile.include
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 # Bossa is the default programmer
 PROGRAMMER ?= bossa
 
+# Add bossa as supported programmers. Boards that support more programmers
+# should declare them in their own Makefile.include
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += bossa
+
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),bossa)
   # by default, we use BOSSA to flash this board and take into account the
   # preinstalled Arduino bootloader. ROM_OFFSET skips the space taken by
diff --git a/boards/common/silabs/Makefile.include b/boards/common/silabs/Makefile.include
index a89b391363..b0e4406272 100644
--- a/boards/common/silabs/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/silabs/Makefile.include
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/silabs/drivers/include
 
 PROGRAMMER ?= jlink
 
+# Silabs boards can use openocd programmer
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
+
 JLINK_DEVICE ?= ${CPU_MODEL}
 OPENOCD_CONFIG ?= board/efm32.cfg
diff --git a/boards/ek-lm4f120xl/Makefile.include b/boards/ek-lm4f120xl/Makefile.include
index 003e851b55..35c17226b6 100644
--- a/boards/ek-lm4f120xl/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/ek-lm4f120xl/Makefile.include
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 # this board uses openocd
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/fox/Makefile.include b/boards/fox/Makefile.include
index 306b36fe73..200c4867ba 100644
--- a/boards/fox/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/fox/Makefile.include
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.usbserial*)))
 
 # this board uses openocd
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/hifive1/Makefile.include b/boards/hifive1/Makefile.include
index 41ff60da34..5385a18171 100644
--- a/boards/hifive1/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/hifive1/Makefile.include
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.usbmodem*)))
 
 # this board uses openocd with a custom reset command
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
 OPENOCD_CMD_RESET_RUN =-c _reset
 
 # use our own openocd script to flash since HiFive1 has reset problems.
diff --git a/boards/hifive1b/Makefile.include b/boards/hifive1b/Makefile.include
index 815fef936c..88ec119270 100644
--- a/boards/hifive1b/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/hifive1b/Makefile.include
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Set default programmer as jlink
 PROGRAMMER ?= jlink
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += jlink openocd
 
 ifeq (openocd,$(PROGRAMMER))
   OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER = jlink
@@ -10,8 +11,6 @@ else ifeq (jlink,$(PROGRAMMER))
   JLINK_DEVICE = FE310
   JLINK_IF = JTAG
   FLASH_ADDR = 0x20010000
-else
-  $(error Programmer '$(PROGRAMMER)' not supported for board '$(BOARD)')
 endif
 
 TESTRUNNER_RESET_DELAY = 1
diff --git a/boards/i-nucleo-lrwan1/Makefile.include b/boards/i-nucleo-lrwan1/Makefile.include
index db8d239278..e42f142148 100644
--- a/boards/i-nucleo-lrwan1/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/i-nucleo-lrwan1/Makefile.include
@@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST ?= 1
 
 # this board uses openocd
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/im880b/Makefile.include b/boards/im880b/Makefile.include
index d6da09df5b..c1aa8c2438 100644
--- a/boards/im880b/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/im880b/Makefile.include
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ CFLAGS+=-DSX127X_RX_SWITCH
 
 # this board uses openocd
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
+
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
diff --git a/boards/limifrog-v1/Makefile.include b/boards/limifrog-v1/Makefile.include
index 27e2d23834..11a51b9180 100644
--- a/boards/limifrog-v1/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/limifrog-v1/Makefile.include
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
 STLINK_VERSION ?= 2
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/Makefile.include b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/Makefile.include
index f13abe9e72..a04377df9e 100644
--- a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/Makefile.include
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= stm32loader
 STM32LOADER_FLAGS ?= -u -S -l 0x1ff
 
 PYTERMFLAGS +=  --set-rts 0
+
+# stm32loader programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += stm32loader
diff --git a/boards/lsn50/Makefile.include b/boards/lsn50/Makefile.include
index 0dc3200ec3..34b701bdd7 100644
--- a/boards/lsn50/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/lsn50/Makefile.include
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST ?= 1
 # By default, flash this board using an ST-link adapter
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/maple-mini/Makefile.include b/boards/maple-mini/Makefile.include
index 0d40a6f290..a82e8b894f 100644
--- a/boards/maple-mini/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/maple-mini/Makefile.include
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/stm32/include
 # this board uses openocd with st-link
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/microbit-v2/Makefile.include b/boards/microbit-v2/Makefile.include
index cb5b9ed70d..79010b91b4 100644
--- a/boards/microbit-v2/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/microbit-v2/Makefile.include
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # for this board, flash with OpenOCD by default. PyOCD is also supported.
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pyocd
+
 # The board is not recognized automatically by pyocd, so the CPU target
 # option is passed explicitly
 PYOCD_FLASH_TARGET_TYPE ?= -t $(CPU)
diff --git a/boards/microbit/Makefile.include b/boards/microbit/Makefile.include
index 66107d5fa3..a51927daf9 100644
--- a/boards/microbit/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/microbit/Makefile.include
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 
 # for this board we support flashing via openocd or pyocd
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pyocd
 
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER = dap
 
diff --git a/boards/mulle/Makefile.include b/boards/mulle/Makefile.include
index 1eb45386b9..e880c5cf8c 100644
--- a/boards/mulle/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/mulle/Makefile.include
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ endif
 
 # this board uses openocd
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
 
 # Default debug adapter choice is to use the Mulle programmer board
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= mulle
diff --git a/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.include b/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.include
index 02d0a173ec..917c2be272 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nrf52832-mdk/Makefile.include
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= pyocd
 PYOCD_FLASH_TARGET_TYPE ?= -t $(CPU)
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER = dap
 
+# This board can also be flashed with pyocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pyocd
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/nrf52840-mdk-dongle/Makefile.include b/boards/nrf52840-mdk-dongle/Makefile.include
index 6dde7744a8..ceca1c1104 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52840-mdk-dongle/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nrf52840-mdk-dongle/Makefile.include
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ ifeq (uf2conv,$(PROGRAMMER))
   include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/usb_board_reset.mk
 endif
 
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += uf2conv
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/nrf52840-mdk/Makefile.include b/boards/nrf52840-mdk/Makefile.include
index 2494656654..924274d4d4 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52840-mdk/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nrf52840-mdk/Makefile.include
@@ -8,4 +8,7 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= pyocd
 PYOCD_FLASH_TARGET_TYPE ?= -t nrf52840
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER = dap
 
+# This board can also be flashed with pyocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pyocd
+
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
diff --git a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.include b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.include
index b6e77101b7..135045a7d2 100644
--- a/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nrf52840dongle/Makefile.include
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ ifeq (nrfutil,$(PROGRAMMER))
   include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/usb_board_reset.mk
 endif
 
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += nrfutil
+
 %.hex.zip: %.hex
 	$(call check_cmd,$(FLASHER),Flash program and preparation tool)
 	$(FLASHER) pkg generate --hw-version 52 --sd-req 0x00 --application-version 1 --application $< $@
diff --git a/boards/nz32-sc151/Makefile.include b/boards/nz32-sc151/Makefile.include
index e482672d5d..955a8ee607 100644
--- a/boards/nz32-sc151/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/nz32-sc151/Makefile.include
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 PROGRAMMER ?= dfu-util
 DFU_USB_ID = 0483:df11
 DFU_USE_DFUSE = 1
+
+# dfu-util programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += dfu-util
diff --git a/boards/opencm904/Makefile.include b/boards/opencm904/Makefile.include
index 96c1876bc8..f711631972 100644
--- a/boards/opencm904/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/opencm904/Makefile.include
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/stm32/include
 
 # custom flasher to use with the bootloader
 PROGRAMMER ?= robotis-loader
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += robotis-loader
 
 # Skip the space needed by the embedded bootloader
 ROM_OFFSET ?= 0x3000
diff --git a/boards/p-l496g-cell02/Makefile.include b/boards/p-l496g-cell02/Makefile.include
index bcb8ababf4..b6361fdaae 100644
--- a/boards/p-l496g-cell02/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/p-l496g-cell02/Makefile.include
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/stm32/include
 # this board uses openocd with st-link
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
+
+# Only openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.include b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.include
index 77bc78b382..a49baccf11 100644
--- a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.include
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ endif
 
 # this board uses openocd
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
 
 # We need special handling of the watchdog if we want to speed up the flash
 # verification by using the MCU to compute the image checksum after flashing.
diff --git a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
index bb34bd22c3..ec7c256b3e 100644
--- a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ PORT_LINUX ?= /dev/ttyUSB0
 
 # use pic32prog by default to program this board
 PROGRAMMER ?= pic32prog
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += pic32prog jlink
 
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),pic32prog)
   # pic32prog
diff --git a/boards/pyboard/Makefile.include b/boards/pyboard/Makefile.include
index 83b4a93f75..a0f16db3f3 100644
--- a/boards/pyboard/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/pyboard/Makefile.include
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 
 # this board is flashed using DFU
 PROGRAMMER ?= dfu-util
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += dfu-util
 DFU_USB_ID = 1d50:607f
 DFU_USE_DFUSE = 1
diff --git a/boards/ruuvitag/Makefile.include b/boards/ruuvitag/Makefile.include
index 03e3beeae0..d90c0b68c4 100644
--- a/boards/ruuvitag/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/ruuvitag/Makefile.include
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ endif
 
 # use shared Makefile.include
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52xxxdk/Makefile.include
+
+# openocd doesn't fully work with this board
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED := $(filter-out openocd,$(PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED))
diff --git a/boards/seeeduino_arch-pro/Makefile.include b/boards/seeeduino_arch-pro/Makefile.include
index f2b0acf7c9..f908447db2 100644
--- a/boards/seeeduino_arch-pro/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/seeeduino_arch-pro/Makefile.include
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 
 # this board uses openocd with an HEXFILE
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
 FLASHFILE ?= $(HEXFILE)
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= dap
 
diff --git a/boards/sensebox_samd21/Makefile.include b/boards/sensebox_samd21/Makefile.include
index 8f06497edf..0ccbc79afd 100644
--- a/boards/sensebox_samd21/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/sensebox_samd21/Makefile.include
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # by default, we use BOSSA to flash this board to take into account the
 # pre-flashed Arduino bootloader
 PROGRAMMER ?= bossa
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += bossa
 
 # setup the flash tool used
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),jlink)
diff --git a/boards/spark-core/Makefile.include b/boards/spark-core/Makefile.include
index cbce081a8e..676e629259 100644
--- a/boards/spark-core/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/spark-core/Makefile.include
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ ROM_OFFSET ?= 0x5000
 PROGRAMMER ?= dfu-util
 DFU_USB_ID = 1d50:607f
 DFU_USE_DFUSE = 1
+
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += dfu-util
diff --git a/boards/stm32f0discovery/Makefile.include b/boards/stm32f0discovery/Makefile.include
index f65270401a..7bf9af1e3f 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f0discovery/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/stm32f0discovery/Makefile.include
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
 STLINK_VERSION ?= 2
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/stm32f3discovery/Makefile.include b/boards/stm32f3discovery/Makefile.include
index f0a61abbb4..0de5d6bd05 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f3discovery/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/stm32f3discovery/Makefile.include
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ STLINK_VERSION ?= 2
 # The board can become un-flashable after some execution,
 # use connect_assert_srst to always be able to flash or reset the board.
 OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST ?= 1
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/Makefile.include b/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/Makefile.include
index 78f07632fc..b932c4f457 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/stm32f429i-disc1/Makefile.include
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/stm32/include
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 # this board has an on-board ST-link adapter
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.include b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.include
index 34a774d39c..39dd1d7221 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/stm32f4discovery/Makefile.include
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ STLINK_VERSION ?= 2
 
 # Tell renode on which UART stdio is available
 RENODE_SYSBUS_UART ?= sysbus.uart2
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/stm32f723e-disco/Makefile.include b/boards/stm32f723e-disco/Makefile.include
index a117a96e26..7a34de18d6 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f723e-disco/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/stm32f723e-disco/Makefile.include
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 
 # this board has an on-board ST-link adapter
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/stm32f769i-disco/Makefile.include b/boards/stm32f769i-disco/Makefile.include
index 0564a223c3..ba4b128d6f 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f769i-disco/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/stm32f769i-disco/Makefile.include
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 
 # this board has an on-board ST-link adapter
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/stm32l0538-disco/Makefile.include b/boards/stm32l0538-disco/Makefile.include
index 16d7ebec80..0f0dcc4c3a 100644
--- a/boards/stm32l0538-disco/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/stm32l0538-disco/Makefile.include
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/stm32l476g-disco/Makefile.include b/boards/stm32l476g-disco/Makefile.include
index c6d70cf420..a5887aac83 100644
--- a/boards/stm32l476g-disco/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/stm32l476g-disco/Makefile.include
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
 # This board can become un-flashable after a hardfault,
 # use connect_assert_srst to always be able to flash or reset the board.
 OPENOCD_RESET_USE_CONNECT_ASSERT_SRST ?= 1
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/telosb/Makefile.include b/boards/telosb/Makefile.include
index 0fde013039..89ae2fdc86 100644
--- a/boards/telosb/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/telosb/Makefile.include
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ BAUD ?= 9600
 # flash tool configuration
 PROGRAMMER ?= goodfet
 GOODFET_FLAGS ?= --telosb
+
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += goodfet
diff --git a/boards/thingy52/Makefile.include b/boards/thingy52/Makefile.include
index 59dbf42556..a229253a2a 100644
--- a/boards/thingy52/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/thingy52/Makefile.include
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ endif
 
 # use shared Makefile.include
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.include
+
+# openocd doesn't fully work with this board
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED := $(filter-out openocd,$(PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED))
diff --git a/boards/ublox-c030-u201/Makefile.include b/boards/ublox-c030-u201/Makefile.include
index d4255951f2..7d7dc1c749 100644
--- a/boards/ublox-c030-u201/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/ublox-c030-u201/Makefile.include
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
 
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= stlink
 STLINK_VERSION ?= 2-1
+
+# openocd programmer is supported
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd
diff --git a/boards/z1/Makefile.include b/boards/z1/Makefile.include
index c228bb5c3b..09ba9d15e1 100644
--- a/boards/z1/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/z1/Makefile.include
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART*)))
 # setup flash tool
 PROGRAMMER ?= goodfet
 GOODFET_FLAGS ?= --z1
+
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += goodfet
diff --git a/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.include b/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.include
index eef3eb0092..9fd250d984 100644
--- a/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.include
+++ b/cpu/cortexm_common/Makefile.include
@@ -83,3 +83,6 @@ SLOT0_LEN ?= $(shell printf "0x%x" $$((($(ROM_LEN:%K=%*1024)-$(RIOTBOOT_LEN)) /
 SLOT1_LEN ?= $(SLOT0_LEN)
 SLOT0_LEN := $(SLOT0_LEN)
 SLOT1_LEN := $(SLOT1_LEN)
+
+# JLink is able to flash any ARM CPUs
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += jlink
diff --git a/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.include b/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.include
index b7d2c641e4..63109cc4ec 100644
--- a/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.include
+++ b/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.include
@@ -96,3 +96,6 @@ endif
 
 # All ESP are flashed using esptool
 PROGRAMMER ?= esptool
+
+# Add esptool in the list supported programmers
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += esptool
diff --git a/makefiles/boards/sam0.inc.mk b/makefiles/boards/sam0.inc.mk
index 2d2415a34c..04d0004486 100644
--- a/makefiles/boards/sam0.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/boards/sam0.inc.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ endif
 # Default for these boards is to use a CMSIS-DAP programmer
 OPENOCD_DEBUG_ADAPTER ?= dap
 
+# Increase the list of supported programmers
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += openocd edbg
+
 # If no programmer is set, select a default programmer
 ifeq ($(PROGRAMMER),)
   # EDBG can only be used with a compatible Atmel programmer
diff --git a/makefiles/boards/stm32.inc.mk b/makefiles/boards/stm32.inc.mk
index c55374a2c7..d848177415 100644
--- a/makefiles/boards/stm32.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/boards/stm32.inc.mk
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 PROGRAMMER ?= openocd
-
-PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED := bmp dfu-util openocd stm32flash jlink
-
-ifeq (,$(filter $(PROGRAMMER), $(PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED)))
-  $(error Programmer $(PROGRAMMER) not supported)
-endif
+PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED += bmp dfu-util openocd stm32flash
 
 ifeq (bmp,$(PROGRAMMER))
   # On Blackmagic Probe, the first ACM is used to connect to the gdb server,
diff --git a/makefiles/info.inc.mk b/makefiles/info.inc.mk
index 525388355e..ac2cfc4263 100644
--- a/makefiles/info.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/info.inc.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
         info-features-provided info-features-required \
         info-features-used \
         info-debug-variable-% info-toolchains-supported \
-        check-toolchain-supported
+        check-toolchain-supported \
+        info-programmers-supported \
+        #
 
 info-objsize:
 	@case "$(SORTROW)" in \
@@ -224,3 +226,6 @@ info-toolchains-supported:
 
 check-toolchain-supported:
 	@exit $(if $(filter $(TOOLCHAIN),$(filter-out $(TOOLCHAINS_BLACKLIST),$(TOOLCHAINS_SUPPORTED))),0,1)
+
+info-programmers-supported:
+	@echo $(sort $(PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED))
diff --git a/makefiles/vars.inc.mk b/makefiles/vars.inc.mk
index 6e48f53964..b460be459c 100644
--- a/makefiles/vars.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/vars.inc.mk
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ export HEXFILE               # The 'intel hex' stripped result of the compilatio
 # DEBUGSERVER_FLAGS          # The parameters to supply to DEBUGSERVER.
 # RESET                      # The command to call on "make reset", this command resets/reboots the target.
 # RESET_FLAGS                # The parameters to supply to RESET.
+# PROGRAMMER                 # The programmer to use when flashing, resetting or debugging
+# PROGRAMMERS_SUPPORTED      # The list of programmers supported by a board
 
 export DLCACHE               # directory used to cache http downloads
 export DOWNLOAD_TO_FILE      # Use `$(DOWNLOAD_TO_FILE) $(DESTINATION) $(URL)` to download `$(URL)` to `$(DESTINATION)`.