diff --git a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep
index 7e202c3c59..13212b5e23 100644
--- a/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/avsextrem/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc1100
 endif
diff --git a/boards/cc2538dk/Makefile.dep b/boards/cc2538dk/Makefile.dep
index 74949a8288..1ea0e10e8d 100644
--- a/boards/cc2538dk/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/cc2538dk/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc2538_rf
 endif
diff --git a/boards/common/iotlab/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/iotlab/Makefile.dep
index 3f827af989..732e423010 100644
--- a/boards/common/iotlab/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/common/iotlab/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += at86rf231
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/common/kw41z/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/kw41z/Makefile.dep
index 1027516a9c..c31eff1518 100644
--- a/boards/common/kw41z/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/common/kw41z/Makefile.dep
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += kw41zrf
 endif
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.dep
index 6a9068ea8b..fc570e0438 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/common/nrf51/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += nrfmin
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/common/nrf52/nrf52840/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/nrf52/nrf52840/Makefile.dep
index 92993c4a8a..e04fe5b154 100644
--- a/boards/common/nrf52/nrf52840/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/common/nrf52/nrf52840/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   ifeq (,$(filter nimble_% nrfmin,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE += nrf802154
   endif
diff --git a/boards/common/remote/Makefile.dep b/boards/common/remote/Makefile.dep
index 35ca54d655..9032a7867e 100644
--- a/boards/common/remote/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/common/remote/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc2538_rf
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/fox/Makefile.dep b/boards/fox/Makefile.dep
index f58546b86b..8ce4e4b22d 100644
--- a/boards/fox/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/fox/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += at86rf231
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/hamilton/Makefile.dep b/boards/hamilton/Makefile.dep
index c361b03986..0c3f1f2795 100644
--- a/boards/hamilton/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/hamilton/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += at86rf233
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep b/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep
index 3ccaebc946..ad07c250df 100644
--- a/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/msba2/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc1100
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep b/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep
index c1c23ead69..5a37b89c27 100644
--- a/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/msbiot/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc1101
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/mulle/Makefile.dep b/boards/mulle/Makefile.dep
index da2b0fe785..470a3cbcdf 100644
--- a/boards/mulle/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/mulle/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += at86rf212b
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/native/Makefile.dep b/boards/native/Makefile.dep
index d93e7ece44..a1eb01259a 100644
--- a/boards/native/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/native/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += netdev_tap
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f207zg/Makefile.dep b/boards/nucleo-f207zg/Makefile.dep
index b610f47b8e..3e965d26ad 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f207zg/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f207zg/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += stm32_eth
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/nucleo-f767zi/Makefile.dep b/boards/nucleo-f767zi/Makefile.dep
index b610f47b8e..3e965d26ad 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo-f767zi/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/nucleo-f767zi/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += stm32_eth
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/openlabs-kw41z-mini/Makefile.dep b/boards/openlabs-kw41z-mini/Makefile.dep
index 1027516a9c..c31eff1518 100644
--- a/boards/openlabs-kw41z-mini/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/openlabs-kw41z-mini/Makefile.dep
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += kw41zrf
 endif
diff --git a/boards/openmote-b/Makefile.dep b/boards/openmote-b/Makefile.dep
index b96e814846..38c14da37a 100644
--- a/boards/openmote-b/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/openmote-b/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   ifeq (,$(filter cc2538_rf,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE += at86rf215
   endif
diff --git a/boards/openmote-cc2538/Makefile.dep b/boards/openmote-cc2538/Makefile.dep
index 74949a8288..1ea0e10e8d 100644
--- a/boards/openmote-cc2538/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/openmote-cc2538/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc2538_rf
 endif
diff --git a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.dep b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.dep
index 0e28cc9908..f0e0693509 100644
--- a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += kw2xrf
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/samr21-xpro/Makefile.dep b/boards/samr21-xpro/Makefile.dep
index 9cee237662..14ab7ebea3 100644
--- a/boards/samr21-xpro/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/samr21-xpro/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += at86rf233
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/samr30-xpro/Makefile.dep b/boards/samr30-xpro/Makefile.dep
index e1ba3934cc..4224c14c79 100644
--- a/boards/samr30-xpro/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/samr30-xpro/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += at86rf212b
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/telosb/Makefile.dep b/boards/telosb/Makefile.dep
index 9c00f92efc..e6d73676f6 100644
--- a/boards/telosb/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/telosb/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc2420
 endif
diff --git a/boards/z1/Makefile.dep b/boards/z1/Makefile.dep
index 9c00f92efc..e6d73676f6 100644
--- a/boards/z1/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/z1/Makefile.dep
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += cc2420
 endif