diff --git a/pkg/nordic_softdevice_ble/doc.txt b/pkg/nordic_softdevice_ble/doc.txt
index 861caed56113..2db7d46e1d06 100644
--- a/pkg/nordic_softdevice_ble/doc.txt
+++ b/pkg/nordic_softdevice_ble/doc.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 /**
- * @defgroup pkg_nordic-softdevice-ble   Nordic Softdevice BLE
- * @ingroup  pkg
- * @ingroup  net
- * @brief    Provides a RIOT adaption for Nordic Softdevice BLE library
+ * @defgroup    pkg_nordic-softdevice-ble   Nordic Softdevice BLE
+ * @ingroup     pkg
+ * @ingroup     net
+ * @brief       Provides a RIOT adaption for Nordic Softdevice BLE library
+ * @deprecated  Will be removed after the 2020.10 release. Use nimble for BLE
+ *              support instead.
 
 # Overview