diff --git a/boards/reel/Makefile.features b/boards/reel/Makefile.features
index cf9d2b4ceb34..490b6451237d 100644
--- a/boards/reel/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/reel/Makefile.features
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_i2c
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nrf52/Makefile.features