diff --git a/drivers/include/nrf24l01p_ng.h b/drivers/include/nrf24l01p_ng.h
index e0a361e8d8..4b3a873659 100644
--- a/drivers/include/nrf24l01p_ng.h
+++ b/drivers/include/nrf24l01p_ng.h
@@ -424,6 +424,17 @@ int nrf24l01p_ng_set_state(nrf24l01p_ng_t *dev, nrf24l01p_ng_state_t state);
  */
 nrf24l01p_ng_state_t nrf24l01p_ng_get_state(const nrf24l01p_ng_t *dev);
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Retrieve a unique layer-2 address for an nrf24l01p_ng instance
+ *
+ * @note    This function has __attribute__((weak)) so you can override this, e.g.
+ *          to construct an address. By default @ref luid_get_lb is used.
+ *
+ * @param[in]   dev     The device descriptor of the transceiver
+ * @param[out]  eui     Destination to write the address to
+ */
+void nrf24l01p_ng_eui_get(const netdev_t *dev, uint8_t *eui);
+
 #if IS_USED(MODULE_NRF24L01P_NG_DIAGNOSTICS)
 /**
  * @brief Get state variable as a string
diff --git a/drivers/nrf24l01p_ng/gnrc_netif_nrf24l01p_ng.c b/drivers/nrf24l01p_ng/gnrc_netif_nrf24l01p_ng.c
index f1cb2f91a4..98b118a4de 100644
--- a/drivers/nrf24l01p_ng/gnrc_netif_nrf24l01p_ng.c
+++ b/drivers/nrf24l01p_ng/gnrc_netif_nrf24l01p_ng.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 
 #include "net/gnrc.h"
+#include "luid.h"
 #include "gnrc_netif_nrf24l01p_ng.h"
 #include "nrf24l01p_ng.h"
 
@@ -234,3 +235,13 @@ int gnrc_netif_nrf24l01p_ng_create(gnrc_netif_t *netif, char *stack,
     return gnrc_netif_create(netif, stack, stacksize, priority, name,
                              dev, &nrf24l01p_ng_netif_ops);
 }
+
+void __attribute__((weak)) nrf24l01p_ng_eui_get(const netdev_t *netdev, uint8_t *eui)
+{
+    (void)netdev;
+    do {
+        luid_get_lb(eui, NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_WIDTH);
+    }
+    while (eui[NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_WIDTH - 1] ==
+           ((uint8_t[])NRF24L01P_NG_BROADCAST_ADDR)[NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_WIDTH - 1]);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/nrf24l01p_ng/nrf24l01p_ng_netdev.c b/drivers/nrf24l01p_ng/nrf24l01p_ng_netdev.c
index a1bf08af69..fa2630667a 100644
--- a/drivers/nrf24l01p_ng/nrf24l01p_ng_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/nrf24l01p_ng/nrf24l01p_ng_netdev.c
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 #include "kernel_defines.h"
 #include "iolist.h"
 #include "irq.h"
-#include "luid.h"
-#include "mutex.h"
-#include "net/eui64.h"
 #include "net/netdev.h"
 #include "xtimer.h"
 
@@ -196,12 +193,10 @@ static int _init(netdev_t *netdev)
     /* assign to pipe 0 the broadcast address*/
     nrf24l01p_ng_write_reg(dev, NRF24L01P_NG_REG_RX_ADDR_P0,
                            NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_P0(dev), aw);
-    luid_get_lb(NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_P1(dev), aw);
-     /* "The LSByte must be unique for all six pipes" [datasheet p.38] */
-    if (NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_P1(dev)[aw - 1] == bc[aw - 1]) {
-        luid_get_lb(NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_P1(dev), aw);
-    }
-    /* assign to pipe 0 the "main" listening address */
+    /* "The LSByte must be unique for all six pipes" [datasheet p.38] */
+    nrf24l01p_ng_eui_get(&dev->netdev, NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_P1(dev));
+    assert(NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_P1(dev)[aw - 1] != NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_P0(dev)[aw - 1]);
+    /* assign to pipe 1 the "main" listening address */
     nrf24l01p_ng_write_reg(dev, NRF24L01P_NG_REG_RX_ADDR_P1,
                            NRF24L01P_NG_ADDR_P1(dev), aw);
     /* set the address width */