diff --git a/sys/Makefile.include b/sys/Makefile.include
index d15e211145..6ee00a8b96 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.include
+++ b/sys/Makefile.include
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter nhdp,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(RIOTBASE)/sys/net/include
     USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(RIOTBASE)/sys/net/routing/nhdp
 endif
-ifneq (,$(filter ieee802154,$(USEMODULE)))
-    USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(RIOTBASE)/sys/net/include
-endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter crypto,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(RIOTBASE)/include/crypto