diff --git a/cpu/nrf51/include/cpu_conf.h b/cpu/nrf51/include/cpu_conf.h
index ac874fe40d75a..76acd7b1dcd66 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf51/include/cpu_conf.h
+++ b/cpu/nrf51/include/cpu_conf.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "cpu_conf_common.h"
 #include "vendor/nrf51.h"
 #include "vendor/nrf51_bitfields.h"
+#include "vendor/nrf51822_peripherals.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -57,11 +58,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define FLASHPAGE_WRITE_BLOCK_ALIGNMENT (4U)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @brief   nRF51 only has one GPIO block
- */
-#define GPIO_COUNT              (1U)
-
 /**
  * @brief   Due to RAM restrictions, we need to limit the default GNRC packet
  *          buffer size on these CPUs
diff --git a/cpu/nrf51/include/vendor/nrf51822_peripherals.h b/cpu/nrf51/include/vendor/nrf51822_peripherals.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6b4cc8e23fd30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/nrf51/include/vendor/nrf51822_peripherals.h
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (c) 2010 - 2021, Nordic Semiconductor ASA All rights reserved.
+
+SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+3. Neither the name of Nordic Semiconductor ASA nor the names of its
+   contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+   software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*/
+
+
+/* This file is deprecated */
+#ifndef _NRF51822_PERIPHERALS_H
+#define _NRF51822_PERIPHERALS_H
+
+
+/* Clock Peripheral */
+#define CLOCK_PRESENT
+#define CLOCK_COUNT 1
+
+/* Power Peripheral */
+#define POWER_PRESENT
+#define POWER_COUNT 1
+
+#define POWER_FEATURE_RAMON_REGISTERS_PRESENT
+
+/* Non-Volatile Memory Controller */
+#define NVMC_PRESENT
+#define NVMC_COUNT 1
+
+/* Software Interrupts */
+#define SWI_PRESENT
+#define SWI_COUNT 6
+
+/* GPIO */
+#define GPIO_PRESENT
+#define GPIO_COUNT 1
+
+#define P0_PIN_NUM 32
+
+#define P0_FEATURE_PINS_PRESENT 0xFFFFFFFFUL
+
+/* MPU and BPROT */
+#define BPROT_PRESENT
+
+#define BPROT_REGIONS_SIZE 4096
+#define BPROT_REGIONS_NUM 64
+
+/* Radio */
+#define RADIO_PRESENT
+#define RADIO_COUNT 1
+
+#define RADIO_TXPOWER_TXPOWER_Max RADIO_TXPOWER_TXPOWER_Pos4dBm
+
+/* Accelerated Address Resolver */
+#define AAR_PRESENT
+#define AAR_COUNT 1
+
+#define AAR_MAX_IRK_NUM 8
+
+/* AES Electronic CodeBook mode encryption */
+#define ECB_PRESENT
+#define ECB_COUNT 1
+
+/* AES CCM mode encryption */
+#define CCM_PRESENT
+#define CCM_COUNT 1
+
+/* Peripheral to Peripheral Interconnect */
+#define PPI_PRESENT
+#define PPI_COUNT 1
+
+#define PPI_CH_NUM 16
+#define PPI_FIXED_CH_NUM 12
+#define PPI_GROUP_NUM 4
+
+/* Timer/Counter */
+#define TIMER_PRESENT
+#define TIMER_COUNT 3
+
+#define TIMER0_MAX_SIZE 32
+#define TIMER1_MAX_SIZE 16
+#define TIMER2_MAX_SIZE 16
+
+#define TIMER0_CC_NUM 4
+#define TIMER1_CC_NUM 4
+#define TIMER2_CC_NUM 4
+
+/* Real Time Counter */
+#define RTC_PRESENT
+#define RTC_COUNT 2
+
+#define RTC0_CC_NUM 3
+#define RTC1_CC_NUM 4
+
+/* RNG */
+#define RNG_PRESENT
+#define RNG_COUNT 1
+
+/* Watchdog Timer */
+#define WDT_PRESENT
+#define WDT_COUNT 1
+
+/* Temperature Sensor */
+#define TEMP_PRESENT
+#define TEMP_COUNT 1
+
+/* Serial Peripheral Interface Master */
+#define SPI_PRESENT
+#define SPI_COUNT 2
+
+/* Serial Peripheral Interface Slave with DMA */
+#define SPIS_PRESENT
+#define SPIS_COUNT 1
+
+#define SPIS1_EASYDMA_MAXCNT_SIZE 8
+
+/* Two Wire Interface Master */
+#define TWI_PRESENT
+#define TWI_COUNT 2
+
+/* Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter */
+#define UART_PRESENT
+#define UART_COUNT 1
+
+/* Quadrature Decoder */
+#define QDEC_PRESENT
+#define QDEC_COUNT 1
+
+/* Analog to Digital Converter */
+#define ADC_PRESENT
+#define ADC_COUNT 1
+
+/* GPIO Tasks and Events */
+#define GPIOTE_PRESENT
+#define GPIOTE_COUNT 1
+
+#define GPIOTE_CH_NUM 4
+
+/* Low Power Comparator */
+#define LPCOMP_PRESENT
+#define LPCOMP_COUNT 1
+
+#define LPCOMP_REFSEL_RESOLUTION 8
+
+
+#endif      // _NRF51822_PERIPHERALS_H