diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index f2b92c23d1..f3cda9959b 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -106,25 +106,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter uhcpc,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += posix_inet
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter nordic_softdevice_ble,$(USEPKG)))
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += ble_nordic_softdevice
-  USEMODULE += softdevice_handler
-  USEMODULE += ble_common
-  USEMODULE += ble_6lowpan
-  USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan
-  USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc
-  USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_nib_6ln
-  USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_default
-  # prevent application from being a router
-  # TODO: maybe find a nicer solution in future build system update
-  _ROUTER_MODULES = gnrc_ipv6_router% gnrc_rpl netstats_rpl auto_init_gnrc_rpl
-  ifneq (,$(filter $(_ROUTER_MODULES),$(USEMODULE)))
-    $(warning nordic_softdevice_ble: Disabling router modules:\
-      $(filter $(_ROUTER_MODULES),$(USEMODULE)))
-  endif
-  USEMODULE := $(filter-out $(_ROUTER_MODULES),$(USEMODULE))
-endif
-
 ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_%,$(filter-out gnrc_netapi gnrc_netreg gnrc_netif% gnrc_pkt%,$(USEMODULE))))
   USEMODULE += gnrc
 endif
diff --git a/pkg/nordic_softdevice_ble/Makefile.dep b/pkg/nordic_softdevice_ble/Makefile.dep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65d8e56ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/nordic_softdevice_ble/Makefile.dep
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+FEATURES_REQUIRED += ble_nordic_softdevice
+USEMODULE += softdevice_handler
+USEMODULE += ble_common
+USEMODULE += ble_6lowpan
+USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan
+USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc
+USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_nib_6ln
+USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_default
+
+# prevent application from being a router
+# TODO: maybe find a nicer solution in future build system update
+_ROUTER_MODULES = gnrc_ipv6_router% gnrc_rpl netstats_rpl auto_init_gnrc_rpl
+ifneq (,$(filter $(_ROUTER_MODULES),$(USEMODULE)))
+  $(warning nordic_softdevice_ble: Disabling router modules:\
+    $(filter $(_ROUTER_MODULES),$(USEMODULE)))
+endif
+
+USEMODULE := $(filter-out $(_ROUTER_MODULES),$(USEMODULE))