diff --git a/tests/ieee802154_hal/Makefile b/tests/ieee802154_hal/Makefile
index 729a783ef6..2680bf1683 100644
--- a/tests/ieee802154_hal/Makefile
+++ b/tests/ieee802154_hal/Makefile
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ USEMODULE += ieee802154
 USEMODULE += shell
 USEMODULE += shell_commands
 USEMODULE += ps
-USEMODULE += event_thread_highest
+USEMODULE += event_thread
 USEMODULE += event_callback
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 USEMODULE += netdev_default
 
-CFLAGS += -DEVENT_THREAD_HIGHEST_STACKSIZE=1024
+CFLAGS += -DEVENT_THREAD_MEDIUM_STACKSIZE=1024
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/ieee802154_hal/app.config.test b/tests/ieee802154_hal/app.config.test
index bd31fdbb23..ed23213287 100644
--- a/tests/ieee802154_hal/app.config.test
+++ b/tests/ieee802154_hal/app.config.test
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ CONFIG_MODULE_PS=y
 
 CONFIG_MODULE_EVENT=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_EVENT_THREAD=y
-CONFIG_MODULE_EVENT_THREAD_HIGHEST=y
 CONFIG_MODULE_EVENT_CALLBACK=y
 
 CONFIG_MODULE_XTIMER=y