diff --git a/tests/driver_at86rf215/Makefile b/tests/driver_at86rf215/Makefile
index 9fd605967f..6a5eddcad6 100644
--- a/tests/driver_at86rf215/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_at86rf215/Makefile
@@ -1,28 +1,7 @@
 BOARD ?= openmote-b
-include ../Makefile.tests_common
-
-# Modules to include:
-USEMODULE += shell
-USEMODULE += shell_commands
-USEMODULE += ps
 
 # the radio driver to test
 USEMODULE += at86rf215
 GNRC_NETIF_NUMOF ?= 2
 
-# gnrc is a meta module including all required, basic gnrc networking modules
-USEMODULE += gnrc
-
-# automatically initialize the network interface
-USEMODULE += auto_init_gnrc_netif
-
-# shell command to send L2 packets with a simple string
-USEMODULE += gnrc_txtsnd
-
-# the application dumps received packets to stdout
-USEMODULE += gnrc_pktdump
-
-include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
-
-# Set a custom channel if needed
-include $(RIOTMAKE)/default-radio-settings.inc.mk
+include ../driver_netdev_common/Makefile
diff --git a/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c b/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 66cc2bd986..0000000000
--- a/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2020 ML!PA Consulting GmbH
- *
- * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
- * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
- * directory for more details.
- */
-
-/**
- * @ingroup     tests
- * @{
- *
- * @file
- * @brief       Test application for network device drivers
- *
- * @author      Benjamin Valentin <benjamin.valentin@ml-pa.com>
- * @}
- */
-
-#include "thread.h"
-#include "shell.h"
-#include "shell_commands.h"
-
-#include "net/gnrc/pktdump.h"
-#include "net/gnrc.h"
-
-int main(void)
-{
-    /* enable pktdump output */
-    gnrc_netreg_entry_t dump = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
-                                                          gnrc_pktdump_pid);
-    gnrc_netreg_register(GNRC_NETTYPE_UNDEF, &dump);
-
-    /* start the shell */
-    char line_buf[SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE];
-    shell_run(NULL, line_buf, SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE);
-
-    return 0;
-}
diff --git a/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c b/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..a3f88db08e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/driver_at86rf215/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../driver_netdev_common/main.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile b/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afc439312a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+include ../Makefile.tests_common
+
+# Modules to include:
+USEMODULE += shell
+USEMODULE += shell_commands
+USEMODULE += ps
+
+# allow to use a smaller packet buffer in low-PDU drivers
+ifdef GNRC_PKTBUF_SIZE
+  CFLAGS += -DGNRC_PKTBUF_SIZE=$(GNRC_PKTBUF_SIZE)
+endif
+
+# gnrc is a meta module including all required, basic gnrc networking modules
+USEMODULE += gnrc
+
+# automatically initialize the network interface
+USEMODULE += auto_init_gnrc_netif
+
+# shell command to send L2 packets with a simple string
+USEMODULE += gnrc_txtsnd
+
+# the application dumps received packets to stdout
+USEMODULE += gnrc_pktdump
+
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
+
+# Set a custom channel if needed
+include $(RIOTMAKE)/default-radio-settings.inc.mk
diff --git a/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile.ci b/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile.ci
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f183d55718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile.ci
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := \
+    arduino-duemilanove \
+    arduino-leonardo \
+    arduino-mega2560 \
+    arduino-uno \
+    atmega328p \
+    i-nucleo-lrwan1 \
+    nucleo-f030r8 \
+    nucleo-f031k6 \
+    nucleo-f042k6 \
+    nucleo-l031k6 \
+    nucleo-l053r8 \
+    stm32f030f4-demo \
+    stm32f0discovery \
+    stm32l0538-disco \
+    waspmote-pro \
+    #
diff --git a/tests/driver_netdev_common/main.c b/tests/driver_netdev_common/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66cc2bd986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/driver_netdev_common/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 ML!PA Consulting GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     tests
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Test application for network device drivers
+ *
+ * @author      Benjamin Valentin <benjamin.valentin@ml-pa.com>
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include "thread.h"
+#include "shell.h"
+#include "shell_commands.h"
+
+#include "net/gnrc/pktdump.h"
+#include "net/gnrc.h"
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    /* enable pktdump output */
+    gnrc_netreg_entry_t dump = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
+                                                          gnrc_pktdump_pid);
+    gnrc_netreg_register(GNRC_NETTYPE_UNDEF, &dump);
+
+    /* start the shell */
+    char line_buf[SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE];
+    shell_run(NULL, line_buf, SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE);
+
+    return 0;
+}