diff --git a/porting/nimble/src/hal_timer.c b/porting/nimble/src/hal_timer.c
index 458e70f99..afe9a9859 100644
--- a/porting/nimble/src/hal_timer.c
+++ b/porting/nimble/src/hal_timer.c
@@ -499,7 +499,9 @@ hal_timer_init(int timer_num, void *cfg)
 
     /* Disable IRQ, set priority and set vector in table */
     NVIC_DisableIRQ(irq_num);
+#ifndef RIOT_VERSION
     NVIC_SetPriority(irq_num, (1 << __NVIC_PRIO_BITS) - 1);
+#endif
 #if MYNEWT
     NVIC_SetVector(irq_num, (uint32_t)irq_isr);
 #else