diff --git a/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features b/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features
index 0598f7219a..be909ef8da 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/nrf5x_common/Makefile.features
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_flashpage
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_hwrng
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_temperature
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart_modecfg
 
 # Various other features (if any)
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += radio_nrfmin
diff --git a/cpu/nrf5x_common/periph/uart.c b/cpu/nrf5x_common/periph/uart.c
index 09272a0e24..41b8d4659d 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf5x_common/periph/uart.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf5x_common/periph/uart.c
@@ -275,6 +275,39 @@ void uart_poweroff(uart_t uart)
     dev(uart)->TASKS_STOPRX = 1;
 }
 
+int uart_mode(uart_t uart, uart_data_bits_t data_bits, uart_parity_t parity,
+              uart_stop_bits_t stop_bits)
+{
+
+    if (stop_bits != UART_STOP_BITS_1 && stop_bits != UART_STOP_BITS_2) {
+        return UART_NOMODE;
+    }
+
+    if (data_bits != UART_DATA_BITS_8) {
+        return UART_NOMODE;
+    }
+
+    if (parity != UART_PARITY_NONE && parity != UART_PARITY_EVEN) {
+        return UART_NOMODE;
+    }
+
+    if (stop_bits == UART_STOP_BITS_2) {
+        dev(uart)->CONFIG |= UARTE_CONFIG_STOP_Msk;
+    }
+    else {
+        dev(uart)->CONFIG &= ~UARTE_CONFIG_STOP_Msk;
+    }
+
+    if (parity == UART_PARITY_EVEN) {
+        dev(uart)->CONFIG |= UARTE_CONFIG_PARITY_Msk;
+    }
+    else {
+        dev(uart)->CONFIG &= ~UARTE_CONFIG_PARITY_Msk;
+    }
+
+    return UART_OK;
+}
+
 static inline void irq_handler(uart_t uart)
 {
     if (dev(uart)->EVENTS_ENDRX == 1) {
@@ -333,6 +366,33 @@ void uart_poweroff(uart_t uart)
     NRF_UART0->TASKS_SUSPEND;
 }
 
+int uart_mode(uart_t uart, uart_data_bits_t data_bits, uart_parity_t parity,
+              uart_stop_bits_t stop_bits)
+{
+    (void)uart;
+
+    if (stop_bits != UART_STOP_BITS_1) {
+        return UART_NOMODE;
+    }
+
+    if (data_bits != UART_DATA_BITS_8) {
+        return UART_NOMODE;
+    }
+
+    if (parity != UART_PARITY_NONE && parity != UART_PARITY_EVEN) {
+        return UART_NOMODE;
+    }
+
+    if (parity == UART_PARITY_EVEN) {
+        NRF_UART0->CONFIG |= UART_CONFIG_PARITY_Msk;
+    }
+    else {
+        NRF_UART0->CONFIG &= ~UART_CONFIG_PARITY_Msk;
+    }
+
+    return UART_OK;
+}
+
 static inline void irq_handler(uart_t uart)
 {
     (void)uart;