diff --git a/examples/Makefile-nrf52840 b/examples/Makefile-nrf52840
index e4c31c10c..1e78aede2 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile-nrf52840
+++ b/examples/Makefile-nrf52840
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 .NOTPARALLEL:
 
 AR                              = arm-none-eabi-ar
-CCAS                            = arm-none-eabi-gcc
+CCAS                            = $(CCPREFIX) arm-none-eabi-gcc
 CPP                             = arm-none-eabi-cpp
-CC                              = arm-none-eabi-gcc
-CXX                             = arm-none-eabi-g++
+CC                              = $(CCPREFIX) arm-none-eabi-gcc
+CXX                             = $(CCPREFIX) arm-none-eabi-g++
 LD                              = arm-none-eabi-ld
 STRIP                           = arm-none-eabi-strip
 NM                              = arm-none-eabi-nm
diff --git a/examples/platforms/nrf52840/README.md b/examples/platforms/nrf52840/README.md
index f394f317b..f1d681d2a 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/nrf52840/README.md
+++ b/examples/platforms/nrf52840/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ Please see [nRF52840 Dongle Programming][nrf52840-dongle-programming] for more d
 
 [nrf52840-dongle-programming]: https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.nordic.infocenter.nrf52%2Fdita%2Fnrf52%2Fdevelopment%2Fnrf52840_dongle%2Fprogramming.html&cp=2_0_4_4
 
+## Prefixing compiler command
+You can prefix compiler command using CCPREFIX parameter. This is useful when you utilize tools like [ccache][ccache-website] to speed up compilation. Example usage:
+
+[ccache-website]: https://ccache.samba.org/
+
+```
+$ make -f examples/Makefile-nrf52840 USB=1 CCPREFIX=ccache
+```
+
 ## Native SPI Slave support
 
 You can build the libraries with support for native SPI Slave.