diff --git a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile
index 82f8f7ff94..da4089ad58 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile
+++ b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ BOARD_BLACKLIST += mips-malta pic32-wifire pic32-clicker ruuvitag thingy52
 # UART, but not on native, as native has a tap interface towards the host.
 ifeq (,$(filter native,$(BOARD)))
   GNRC_NETIF_NUMOF := 2
-  USEMODULE += ethos
+  USEMODULE += stdio_ethos
 
   # ethos baudrate can be configured from make command
   ETHOS_BAUDRATE ?= 115200
-  CFLAGS += -DETHOS_BAUDRATE=$(ETHOS_BAUDRATE) -DUSE_ETHOS_FOR_STDIO
+  CFLAGS += -DETHOS_BAUDRATE=$(ETHOS_BAUDRATE)
 else
   GNRC_NETIF_NUMOF := 2
   TERMFLAGS += -z [::1]:17754
diff --git a/examples/gnrc_border_router/README.md b/examples/gnrc_border_router/README.md
index b9bb82613d..ccefaeda32 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_border_router/README.md
+++ b/examples/gnrc_border_router/README.md
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ has the following:
 ```make
 ifeq (,$(filter native,$(BOARD)))
 GNRC_NETIF_NUMOF := 2
-USEMODULE += ethos
-CFLAGS += '-DETHOS_UART=UART_DEV(0)' -DETHOS_BAUDRATE=115200 -DUSE_ETHOS_FOR_STDIO
+USEMODULE += stdio_ethos
+CFLAGS += '-DETHOS_UART=UART_DEV(0)' -DETHOS_BAUDRATE=115200
 FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_uart
 endif
 # include UHCP client