diff --git a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile
index 3f6f6e1c1e..8771de9ae8 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile
+++ b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 APPLICATION = gnrc_border_router
 
 # If no BOARD is found in the environment, use this default:
-BOARD ?= samr21-xpro
+BOARD ?= native
 
 # This has to be the absolute path to the RIOT base directory:
 RIOTBASE ?= $(CURDIR)/../..