diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/include/cc2538_rf.h b/cpu/cc2538/include/cc2538_rf.h
index 33485cc92e..4ae0a0e435 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/include/cc2538_rf.h
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/include/cc2538_rf.h
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ typedef struct {
  * @brief   IRQ handler for RF events
  *
  */
-void _irq_handler(void);
+void cc2538_irq_handler(void);
 
 /**
  * @brief   Trigger a clear channel assessment
diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_internal.c b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_internal.c
index bc3ee3558e..4d2195dc93 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_internal.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_internal.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void isr_rfcoreerr(void)
 
 void isr_rfcorerxtx(void)
 {
-   _irq_handler();
+   cc2538_irq_handler();
 
     cortexm_isr_end();
 }
diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_netdev.c b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_netdev.c
index e3ac980587..4a38caf6a3 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_netdev.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_netdev.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 /* Reference pointer for the IRQ handler */
 static netdev_t *_dev;
 
-void _irq_handler(void)
+void cc2538_irq_handler(void)
 {
     RFCORE_SFR_RFIRQF0 = 0;
     RFCORE_SFR_RFIRQF1 = 0;
diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c
index a814ca0ca2..98061b4c9d 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/radio/cc2538_rf_radio_ops.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ static int _request_set_trx_state(ieee802154_dev_t *dev, ieee802154_trx_state_t
     return 0;
 }
 
-void _irq_handler(void)
+void cc2538_irq_handler(void)
 {
     uint_fast8_t flags_f0 = RFCORE_SFR_RFIRQF0;
     uint_fast8_t flags_f1 = RFCORE_SFR_RFIRQF1;