diff --git a/drivers/cc2420/include/cc2420_settings.h b/drivers/cc2420/include/cc2420_settings.h
index b0131bbd0e..7351b870b5 100644
--- a/drivers/cc2420/include/cc2420_settings.h
+++ b/drivers/cc2420/include/cc2420_settings.h
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 
 /* Various configuration settings for the CC2420 drivers  */
-#define CC2420_DEFAULT_CHANNR   18
+#define CC2420_DEFAULT_CHANNR   (26U)
 #define CC2420_SYNC_WORD_TX_TIME 900000
 #define CC2420_RX_BUF_SIZE      3
 #define CC2420_WAIT_TIME        500
diff --git a/drivers/include/kw2xrf.h b/drivers/include/kw2xrf.h
index f0a76bcce8..53bcb1d6b8 100644
--- a/drivers/include/kw2xrf.h
+++ b/drivers/include/kw2xrf.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /**
  * @brief   Default channel used after initialization
  */
-#define KW2XRF_DEFAULT_CHANNEL        (17U)
+#define KW2XRF_DEFAULT_CHANNEL        (26U)
 
 /**
  * @brief   Default TX_POWER in dbm used after initialization
diff --git a/drivers/include/ng_at86rf2xx.h b/drivers/include/ng_at86rf2xx.h
index b855a81979..ebbdcd7a14 100644
--- a/drivers/include/ng_at86rf2xx.h
+++ b/drivers/include/ng_at86rf2xx.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #else
 #define NG_AT86RF2XX_MIN_CHANNEL        (11U)
 #define NG_AT86RF2XX_MAX_CHANNEL        (26U)
-#define NG_AT86RF2XX_DEFAULT_CHANNEL    (17U)
+#define NG_AT86RF2XX_DEFAULT_CHANNEL    (26U)
 #endif
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/drivers/include/xbee.h b/drivers/include/xbee.h
index 7cb52731e9..911db66a88 100644
--- a/drivers/include/xbee.h
+++ b/drivers/include/xbee.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 /**
  * @brief   Default channel used after initialization
  */
-#define XBEE_DEFAULT_CHANNEL        (17U)
+#define XBEE_DEFAULT_CHANNEL        (26U)
 
 /**
  * @name    Address flags
diff --git a/sys/include/net/ng_zep.h b/sys/include/net/ng_zep.h
index 569bd3ba8e..e2ddc86616 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/ng_zep.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/ng_zep.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define NG_ZEP_MIN_CHANNEL      (11U)
 #define NG_ZEP_MAX_CHANNEL      (26U)
-#define NG_ZEP_DEFAULT_CHANNEL  (17U)
+#define NG_ZEP_DEFAULT_CHANNEL  (26U)
 /**
  * @}
  */