diff --git a/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.include b/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.include
index afdf74e411..659c6665db 100644
--- a/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/airfy-beacon/Makefile.include
@@ -2,58 +2,15 @@
 export CPU = nrf51822
 export CPU_MODEL = nrf51822qfaa
 
-#define the default port depending on the host OS
-OS := $(shell uname)
-ifeq ($(OS),Linux)
-  PORT ?= /dev/ttyUSB0
-else ifeq ($(OS),Darwin)
-  PORT ?= $(shell ls -1 /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART* | head -n 1)
-else
-  $(info CAUTION: No flash tool for your host system found!)
-  # TODO: add support for windows as host platform
-endif
-export PORT
+# define the default port depending on the host OS
+PORT_LINUX ?= /dev/ttyUSB0
+PORT_DARWIN ?= $(shell ls -1 /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART* | head -n 1)
 
-# define tools used for building the project
-export PREFIX = arm-none-eabi-
-export CC = $(PREFIX)gcc
-export CXX = $(PREFIX)g++
-export AR = $(PREFIX)ar
-export AS = $(PREFIX)as
-export LINK = $(PREFIX)gcc
-export SIZE = $(PREFIX)size
-export OBJCOPY = $(PREFIX)objcopy
-export DBG = $(PREFIX)gdb
-export TERMPROG = $(RIOTBASE)/dist/tools/pyterm/pyterm
-export FLASHER = $(RIOTBASE)/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
-export DEBUGGER = $(RIOTBASE)/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
-export DEBUGSERVER = $(RIOTBASE)/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
-export RESET = $(RIOTBASE)/dist/tools/openocd/openocd.sh
+# setup serial terminal
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.serial
 
-# define build specific options
-CPU_USAGE = -mcpu=cortex-m0
-FPU_USAGE =
-export CFLAGS += -ggdb -g3 -std=gnu99 -Os -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes $(CPU_USAGE) $(FPU_USAGE) -mlittle-endian -mthumb -mno-thumb-interwork -nostartfiles
-export CFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -fno-builtin
-export ASFLAGS += -ggdb -g3 $(CPU_USAGE) $(FPU_USAGE) -mlittle-endian
-export LINKFLAGS += -g3 -ggdb -std=gnu99 $(CPU_USAGE) $(FPU_USAGE) -mlittle-endian -static -lgcc -mthumb -mno-thumb-interwork -nostartfiles
-# $(LINKERSCRIPT) is specified in cpu/Makefile.include
-export LINKFLAGS += -T$(LINKERSCRIPT)
-export OFLAGS = -O ihex
-export TERMFLAGS += -p "$(PORT)"
-export FFLAGS = flash
-export DEBUGGER_FLAGS = debug
-export DEBUGSERVER_FLAGS = debug-server
-export RESET_FLAGS = reset
+# this board uses openocd
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.openocd
 
-# unwanted (CXXUWFLAGS) and extra (CXXEXFLAGS) flags for c++
-export CXXUWFLAGS +=
-export CXXEXFLAGS +=
-
-# use the nano-specs of the NewLib when available
-ifeq ($(shell $(LINK) -specs=nano.specs -E - 2>/dev/null >/dev/null </dev/null ; echo $$?),0)
-export LINKFLAGS += -specs=nano.specs -lc -lnosys
-endif
-
-# export board specific includes to the global includes-listing
-export INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/$(BOARD)/include
+# include cortex defaults
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.cortex_common