diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/init_devs/Makefile b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/init_devs/Makefile
index 360285603a..a8e786c505 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/init_devs/Makefile
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/init_devs/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MODULE = gnrc_netif_init_devs
 
-include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
+include $(RIOTMAKE)/auto_init.inc.mk