diff --git a/examples/benchmark_udp/Makefile b/examples/benchmark_udp/Makefile
index cd404f4aeb..d7444b1088 100644
--- a/examples/benchmark_udp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/benchmark_udp/Makefile
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@ LWIP ?= 0
 
 # Include packages that pull up and auto-init the link layer.
 # NOTE: 6LoWPAN will be included if IEEE802.15.4 devices are present
+USEMODULE += netdev_default
 ifeq (0,$(LWIP))
   USEMODULE += auto_init_gnrc_netif
   USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_default
-  USEMODULE += gnrc_netdev_default
 else
   USEMODULE += lwip_ipv6
   USEMODULE += lwip_netdev
-  USEMODULE += netdev_default
 endif
 
 # Add also the shell, some shell commands
diff --git a/examples/gnrc_networking_subnets/Makefile b/examples/gnrc_networking_subnets/Makefile
index 025cd6e13b..7aa8f80a66 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_networking_subnets/Makefile
+++ b/examples/gnrc_networking_subnets/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ BOARD ?= native
 RIOTBASE ?= $(CURDIR)/../..
 
 # Include packages that pull up and auto-init the link layer.
-USEMODULE += gnrc_netdev_default
+USEMODULE += netdev_default
 USEMODULE += auto_init_gnrc_netif
 # Activate ICMPv6 error messages
 USEMODULE += gnrc_icmpv6_error
diff --git a/tests/nimble_rpble_gnrc/Makefile b/tests/nimble_rpble_gnrc/Makefile
index 63f6d9e8cf..bb23b35c4c 100644
--- a/tests/nimble_rpble_gnrc/Makefile
+++ b/tests/nimble_rpble_gnrc/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ USEMODULE += shell_commands
 USEMODULE += ps
 
 # Include GNRC and RPL
-USEMODULE += gnrc_netdev_default
 USEMODULE += gnrc_netif_single
 USEMODULE += auto_init_gnrc_netif
 USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_router_default