diff --git a/tests/netdev/Makefile b/tests/netdev/Makefile
index ad18c39daa..55058abdf4 100644
--- a/tests/netdev/Makefile
+++ b/tests/netdev/Makefile
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ endif
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 USEMODULE += defaulttransceiver
+USEMODULE += net_help
 USEMODULE += netdev_base
 
 DISABLE_MODULE += auto_init
 
-INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBASE)/sys/net/include
-
 CHANNEL ?= 1
 SENDER_ADDRESS ?= 1
 RECEIVER_ADDRESS ?= 2
diff --git a/tests/netdev/tests/01-interaction.py b/tests/netdev/tests/01-interaction.py
index 3f2d66b871..0a683b3020 100755
--- a/tests/netdev/tests/01-interaction.py
+++ b/tests/netdev/tests/01-interaction.py
@@ -17,11 +17,22 @@ board = os.environ.get('BOARD', 'native')
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=5
 
 def main():
-    receiver = spawn("make term", timeout=5, env={"SENDER": '0'})
-    time.sleep(1)
-    sender = spawn("make term", timeout=5, env={"SENDER": '1'})
+    receiver = None
+    sender = None
+
+    if "PORT" in os.environ:
+        del os.environ["PORT"]
+
+    if "TERMFLAGS" in os.environ:
+        del os.environ["TERMFLAGS"]
 
     try:
+        os.environ["SENDER"] = "0"
+        receiver = spawn("make term", timeout=5)
+        time.sleep(1)
+        os.environ["SENDER"] = "1"
+        sender = spawn("make term", timeout=5)
+
         receiver.expect(r"RIOT netdev test")
         sender.expect(r"RIOT netdev test")
 
@@ -122,9 +133,9 @@ def main():
     except Abort:
         return 0
     finally:
-        if not sender.terminate():
+        if sender and not sender.terminate():
             sender.terminate(force=True)
-        if not receiver.terminate():
+        if receiver and not receiver.terminate():
             receiver.terminate(force=True)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":