diff --git a/dist/tools/nrf52_resetpin_cfg/Makefile b/dist/tools/nrf52_resetpin_cfg/Makefile
index 23c5e78416..66fda0aec0 100644
--- a/dist/tools/nrf52_resetpin_cfg/Makefile
+++ b/dist/tools/nrf52_resetpin_cfg/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ APPLICATION = nrf52_resetpin_cfg
 BOARD ?= nrf52dk
 RIOTBASE ?= $(CURDIR)/../../..
 
+# This application uses getchar and thus expects input from stdio
+USEMODULE += stdin
+
 # the RESET_PIN environment variable allows for manually specifying the reset
 # pin that is programmed. Below this Makefile already contains the specific pins
 # for some known platforms