diff --git a/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c b/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c
index 29ccf4b27f..24c159255a 100644
--- a/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c
+++ b/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@ int cc2420_init(cc2420_t *dev)
     /* set default options */
     cc2420_set_option(dev, CC2420_OPT_AUTOACK, true);
     cc2420_set_option(dev, CC2420_OPT_CSMA, true);
-    cc2420_set_option(dev, CC2420_OPT_TELL_TX_START, true);
-    cc2420_set_option(dev, CC2420_OPT_TELL_RX_END, true);
-
-#ifdef MODULE_NETSTATS_L2
-    cc2420_set_option(dev, CC2420_OPT_TELL_RX_END, true);
-#endif
 
     /* change default RX bandpass filter to 1.3uA (as recommended) */
     reg = cc2420_reg_read(dev, CC2420_REG_RXCTRL1);