diff --git a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40.c b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40.c
index 0be7a5033c..9a996c4ee8 100644
--- a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40.c
+++ b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40.c
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ void mrf24j40_reset(mrf24j40_t *dev)
 
     mrf24j40_init(dev);
 
-    /* reset options and sequence number */
-    dev->netdev.seq = 0;
-    dev->netdev.flags = 0;
+    netdev_ieee802154_reset(&dev->netdev);
 
     /* get an 8-byte unique ID to use as hardware address */
     luid_get(addr_long.uint8, IEEE802154_LONG_ADDRESS_LEN);
@@ -76,13 +74,6 @@ void mrf24j40_reset(mrf24j40_t *dev)
     mrf24j40_set_option(dev, MRF24J40_OPT_TELL_TX_END, true);
 #endif
 
-    /* set default protocol */
-#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN
-    dev->netdev.proto = GNRC_NETTYPE_SIXLOWPAN;
-#elif MODULE_GNRC
-    dev->netdev.proto = GNRC_NETTYPE_UNDEF;
-#endif
-
     /* go into RX state */
     mrf24j40_reset_tasks(dev);
     dev->state = 0;