diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf52_components/src/startup.rs b/boards/nordic/nrf52_components/src/startup.rs
index e6cf3ff56..7b3ea5a59 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf52_components/src/startup.rs
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf52_components/src/startup.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ impl<'a> Component for NrfStartupComponent<'a> {
             erase_uicr |= !uicr.is_nfc_pins_protection_enabled();
         }
 
+        // Avoid killing the DFU bootloader if present
+        let (dfu_start_addr, dfu_settings_addr) = uicr.get_dfu_params();
+
         if erase_uicr {
             self.nvmc.erase_uicr();
         }
@@ -62,6 +65,11 @@ impl<'a> Component for NrfStartupComponent<'a> {
 
         let mut needs_soft_reset: bool = false;
 
+        // Restore DFU bootloader settings if we erased
+        if erase_uicr {
+            uicr.set_dfu_params(dfu_start_addr, dfu_settings_addr);
+        }
+
         // Configure reset pins
         if uicr
             .get_psel0_reset_pin()
diff --git a/chips/nrf52/src/uicr.rs b/chips/nrf52/src/uicr.rs
index 3b51717d0..3086394aa 100644
--- a/chips/nrf52/src/uicr.rs
+++ b/chips/nrf52/src/uicr.rs
@@ -1,39 +1,43 @@
 //! User information configuration registers
-//!
-//! Minimal implementation to support activation of the reset button on
-//! nRF52-DK.
 
 use enum_primitive::cast::FromPrimitive;
 use kernel::utilities::registers::interfaces::{ReadWriteable, Readable, Writeable};
-use kernel::utilities::registers::{register_bitfields, ReadWrite};
+use kernel::utilities::registers::{register_bitfields, register_structs, ReadWrite};
 use kernel::utilities::StaticRef;
 
 use crate::gpio::Pin;
 
 const UICR_BASE: StaticRef<UicrRegisters> =
-    unsafe { StaticRef::new(0x10001200 as *const UicrRegisters) };
-
-#[repr(C)]
-struct UicrRegisters {
-    /// Mapping of the nRESET function (see POWER chapter for details)
-    /// - Address: 0x200 - 0x204
-    pselreset0: ReadWrite<u32, Pselreset::Register>,
-    /// Mapping of the nRESET function (see POWER chapter for details)
-    /// - Address: 0x204 - 0x208
-    pselreset1: ReadWrite<u32, Pselreset::Register>,
-    /// Access Port protection
-    /// - Address: 0x208 - 0x20c
-    approtect: ReadWrite<u32, ApProtect::Register>,
-    /// Setting of pins dedicated to NFC functionality: NFC antenna or GPIO
-    /// - Address: 0x20c - 0x210
-    nfcpins: ReadWrite<u32, NfcPins::Register>,
-    _reserved1: [u32; 60],
-    /// External circuitry to be supplied from VDD pin.
-    /// - Address: 0x300 - 0x304
-    extsupply: ReadWrite<u32, ExtSupply::Register>,
-    /// GPIO reference voltage
-    /// - Address: 0x304 - 0x308
-    regout0: ReadWrite<u32, RegOut::Register>,
+    unsafe { StaticRef::new(0x10001000 as *const UicrRegisters) };
+
+register_structs! {
+   UicrRegisters {
+       (0x000 => _reserved1),
+       /// Reserved for Nordic firmware design
+       (0x014 => nrffw: [ReadWrite<u32>; 13]),
+       (0x048 => _reserved2),
+       /// Reserved for Nordic hardware design
+       (0x050 => nrfhw: [ReadWrite<u32>; 12]),
+       /// Reserved for customer
+       (0x080 => customer: [ReadWrite<u32>; 32]),
+       (0x100 => _reserved3),
+       /// Mapping of the nRESET function (see POWER chapter for details)
+       (0x200 => pselreset0: ReadWrite<u32, Pselreset::Register>),
+       /// Mapping of the nRESET function (see POWER chapter for details)
+       (0x204 => pselreset1: ReadWrite<u32, Pselreset::Register>),
+       /// Access Port protection
+       (0x208 => approtect: ReadWrite<u32, ApProtect::Register>),
+       /// Setting of pins dedicated to NFC functionality: NFC antenna or GPIO
+       /// - Address: 0x20c - 0x210
+       (0x20c => nfcpins: ReadWrite<u32, NfcPins::Register>),
+       (0x210 => debugctrl: ReadWrite<u32, DebugControl::Register>),
+       (0x214 => _reserved4),
+       /// External circuitry to be supplied from VDD pin.
+       (0x300 => extsupply: ReadWrite<u32, ExtSupply::Register>),
+       /// GPIO reference voltage
+       (0x304 => regout0: ReadWrite<u32, RegOut::Register>),
+       (0x308 => @END),
+   }
 }
 
 register_bitfields! [u32,
@@ -59,6 +63,23 @@ register_bitfields! [u32,
             DISABLED = 0xff
         ]
     ],
+
+    /// Processor debug control
+    DebugControl [
+        CPUNIDEN OFFSET(0) NUMBITS(8) [
+            /// Enable
+            ENABLED = 0xff,
+            /// Disable
+            DISABLED = 0x00
+        ],
+        CPUFPBEN OFFSET(8) NUMBITS(8) [
+            /// Enable
+            ENABLED = 0xff,
+            /// Disable
+            DISABLED = 0x00
+        ]
+    ],
+
     /// Setting of pins dedicated to NFC functionality: NFC antenna or GPIO
     NfcPins [
         /// Setting pins dedicated to NFC functionality
@@ -169,6 +190,18 @@ impl Uicr {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn get_dfu_params(&self) -> (u32, u32) {
+        (
+            self.registers.nrffw[0].get(), // DFU start address
+            self.registers.nrffw[1].get(), // DFU settings address
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_dfu_params(&self, dfu_start_addr: u32, dfu_settings_addr: u32) {
+        self.registers.nrffw[0].set(dfu_start_addr);
+        self.registers.nrffw[1].set(dfu_settings_addr);
+    }
+
     pub fn is_nfc_pins_protection_enabled(&self) -> bool {
         self.registers.nfcpins.matches_all(NfcPins::PROTECT::NFC)
     }