diff --git a/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.features b/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.features
index e1e4f8a581..d0d56af554 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.features
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtt
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 
+# Various other features (if any)
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += ble_nimble
+
 -include $(RIOTCPU)/nrf51/Makefile.features