diff --git a/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx.c b/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx.c
index 3daebc7158..34c2f968a6 100644
--- a/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx.c
+++ b/drivers/at86rf2xx/at86rf2xx.c
@@ -81,11 +81,6 @@ void at86rf2xx_reset(at86rf2xx_t *dev)
     /* set default options */
     at86rf2xx_set_option(dev, AT86RF2XX_OPT_AUTOACK, true);
     at86rf2xx_set_option(dev, AT86RF2XX_OPT_CSMA, true);
-    at86rf2xx_set_option(dev, AT86RF2XX_OPT_TELL_RX_START, false);
-    at86rf2xx_set_option(dev, AT86RF2XX_OPT_TELL_RX_END, true);
-#ifdef MODULE_NETSTATS_L2
-    at86rf2xx_set_option(dev, AT86RF2XX_OPT_TELL_TX_END, true);
-#endif
 
     /* enable safe mode (protect RX FIFO until reading data starts) */
     at86rf2xx_reg_write(dev, AT86RF2XX_REG__TRX_CTRL_2,
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);
diff --git a/drivers/kw2xrf/kw2xrf.c b/drivers/kw2xrf/kw2xrf.c
index 3dea06543e..49e85ff1bc 100644
--- a/drivers/kw2xrf/kw2xrf.c
+++ b/drivers/kw2xrf/kw2xrf.c
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ void kw2xrf_reset_phy(kw2xrf_t *dev)
     kw2xrf_set_power_mode(dev, KW2XRF_AUTODOZE);
     kw2xrf_set_sequence(dev, dev->idle_state);
 
-    kw2xrf_set_option(dev, KW2XRF_OPT_TELL_RX_START, true);
-    kw2xrf_set_option(dev, KW2XRF_OPT_TELL_RX_END, true);
-    kw2xrf_set_option(dev, KW2XRF_OPT_TELL_TX_END, true);
     kw2xrf_clear_dreg_bit(dev, MKW2XDM_PHY_CTRL2, MKW2XDM_PHY_CTRL2_SEQMSK);
 
     kw2xrf_enable_irq_b(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40.c b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40.c
index 9a996c4ee8..2ae3a30111 100644
--- a/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40.c
+++ b/drivers/mrf24j40/mrf24j40.c
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ void mrf24j40_reset(mrf24j40_t *dev)
     mrf24j40_set_option(dev, NETDEV_IEEE802154_SRC_MODE_LONG, true);
     mrf24j40_set_option(dev, NETDEV_IEEE802154_ACK_REQ, true);
     mrf24j40_set_option(dev, MRF24J40_OPT_CSMA, true);
-    mrf24j40_set_option(dev, MRF24J40_OPT_TELL_RX_START, false);
-    mrf24j40_set_option(dev, MRF24J40_OPT_TELL_RX_END, true);
-#ifdef MODULE_NETSTATS_L2
-    mrf24j40_set_option(dev, MRF24J40_OPT_TELL_TX_END, true);
-#endif
 
     /* go into RX state */
     mrf24j40_reset_tasks(dev);