diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f412zg/Makefile.features b/boards/nucleo-f412zg/Makefile.features
index 128b38e895cf..20126aaf30a6 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f412zg/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f412zg/Makefile.features
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtc
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_spi
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_usbdev
 
 # load the common Makefile.features for Nucleo-144 boards
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/nucleo144/Makefile.features
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f412zg/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nucleo-f412zg/include/periph_conf.h
index c2ce73dedd04..ac195cd510dd 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f412zg/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f412zg/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "f4/cfg_clock_100_8_1.h"
 #include "cfg_i2c1_pb8_pb9.h"
 #include "cfg_timer_tim5.h"
+#include "cfg_usb_otg_fs.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {