diff --git a/cpu/atmega128rfa1/Makefile.dep b/cpu/atmega128rfa1/Makefile.dep
index 520b86aca2..f48670f07f 100644
--- a/cpu/atmega128rfa1/Makefile.dep
+++ b/cpu/atmega128rfa1/Makefile.dep
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter atmega_pcint,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += atmega_pcint1
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += at86rfa1
 endif
 
diff --git a/cpu/atmega256rfr2/Makefile.dep b/cpu/atmega256rfr2/Makefile.dep
index bf73b130ef..43c0193a66 100644
--- a/cpu/atmega256rfr2/Makefile.dep
+++ b/cpu/atmega256rfr2/Makefile.dep
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter atmega_pcint,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += atmega_pcint1
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_netdev_default netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += at86rfr2
 endif
 
diff --git a/cpu/esp32/doc.txt b/cpu/esp32/doc.txt
index db1204eaa7..b6ca540d50 100644
--- a/cpu/esp32/doc.txt
+++ b/cpu/esp32/doc.txt
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ The RIOT port for ESP32 realizes with module ```esp_eth``` a ```netdev``` driver
 
 If the board has one of the supported PHY layer chips connected to the ESP32, the ```esp_eth``` module should be enabled by default in board's ```Makefile.dep``` when module ```netdev_default``` is used.
 ```
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE += esp_eth
 endif
 ```
diff --git a/cpu/esp32/esp-eth/doc.txt b/cpu/esp32/esp-eth/doc.txt
index 3686f02345..fc2ab09bcf 100644
--- a/cpu/esp32/esp-eth/doc.txt
+++ b/cpu/esp32/esp-eth/doc.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The RIOT port for ESP32 realizes with module ```esp_eth``` a ```netdev``` driver
 
 If the board has one of the supported PHY layer chips connected to the ESP32, the ```esp_eth``` module should be enabled by default in board's ```Makefile.dep``` when module ```netdev_default``` is used.
 ```
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE += esp_eth
 endif
 ```
diff --git a/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.dep b/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.dep
index d307a61a85..9b4b363e04 100644
--- a/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.dep
+++ b/cpu/esp_common/Makefile.dep
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter esp_wifi_enterprise,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += esp_wifi
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default gnrc_netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter netdev_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   ifneq (,$(filter lwip,$(USEMODULE)))
     # for lwip, use esp_wifi as default netdev if no other netdev is enabled
     ifeq (,$(filter esp_eth,$(USEMODULE)))
diff --git a/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile b/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile
index 7f543a461b..4f8832f71b 100644
--- a/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_netdev_common/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # use the default network interface for the board
-USEMODULE += netdev_default
+USEMODULE += gnrc_netdev_default
 
 include Makefile.netdev.mk