diff --git a/examples/rpl-border-router/Makefile b/examples/rpl-border-router/Makefile
index d8b14d5bd..4d2db2a85 100644
--- a/examples/rpl-border-router/Makefile
+++ b/examples/rpl-border-router/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ CONTIKI_PROJECT = border-router
 all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 CONTIKI = ../..
 
+# The BR is either native or embedded, and in the latter case must support SLIP
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = nrf52dk
+
 # Include RPL BR module
 MODULES += os/services/rpl-border-router
 # Include webserver module