diff --git a/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.mk b/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.mk
index fdeb1bbbed..83166708a6 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.mk
+++ b/ports/nrf/mpconfigport.mk
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO = 0
 # No I2CSlave implementation
 CIRCUITPY_I2CSLAVE = 0
 
-# nvm not yet implemented
-CIRCUITPY_NVM = 0
+# enable NVM
+CIRCUITPY_NVM = 1
 
 # enable RTC
 CIRCUITPY_RTC = 1