diff --git a/cpu/nrf52/include/periph_cpu.h b/cpu/nrf52/include/periph_cpu.h
index 31fb31494d..0490ea9892 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf52/include/periph_cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/nrf52/include/periph_cpu.h
@@ -174,10 +174,12 @@ typedef enum {
  *          always start with channel 0 to x and the undefined ones are from x+1
  *          to PWM_CHANNELS.
  */
+#if defined(PWM_PRESENT) || DOXYGEN
 typedef struct {
     NRF_PWM_Type *dev;                  /**< PWM device descriptor */
     gpio_t pin[PWM_CHANNELS];           /**< PWM out pins */
 } pwm_conf_t;
+#endif
 
 #if !defined(CPU_MODEL_NRF52832XXAA)
 /**