diff --git a/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c b/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c
index 24c159255a..69df2cfa52 100644
--- a/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c
+++ b/drivers/cc2420/cc2420.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ int cc2420_init(cc2420_t *dev)
     addr[0] |= 0x02;
     cc2420_set_addr_short(dev, &addr[6]);
     cc2420_set_addr_long(dev, addr);
-    cc2420_set_pan(dev, CC2420_PANID_DEFAULT);
     cc2420_set_chan(dev, CC2420_CHAN_DEFAULT);
     cc2420_set_txpower(dev, CC2420_TXPOWER_DEFAULT);
 
diff --git a/drivers/include/cc2420.h b/drivers/include/cc2420.h
index b8d2176722..16ba81802f 100644
--- a/drivers/include/cc2420.h
+++ b/drivers/include/cc2420.h
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define CC2420_PKT_MAXLEN       (IEEE802154_FRAME_LEN_MAX)
 
-/**
- * @brief   PAN ID configuration
- */
-#define CC2420_PANID_DEFAULT    (IEEE802154_DEFAULT_PANID)
-
 /**
   * @name    Channel configuration
   * @{