diff --git a/cpu/nrf5x_common/radio/nrfmin/nrfmin_gnrc.c b/cpu/nrf5x_common/radio/nrfmin/nrfmin_gnrc.c
index d96b1faa4e..5cc10a064a 100644
--- a/cpu/nrf5x_common/radio/nrfmin/nrfmin_gnrc.c
+++ b/cpu/nrf5x_common/radio/nrfmin/nrfmin_gnrc.c
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ static gnrc_pktsnip_t *gnrc_nrfmin_recv(gnrc_netif_t *dev)
     if (nrfmin->dst_addr == NRFMIN_ADDR_BCAST) {
         netif->flags |= GNRC_NETIF_HDR_FLAGS_BROADCAST;
     }
-    netif->lqi = 0;
-    netif->rssi = 0;
     gnrc_netif_hdr_set_netif(netif, dev);
     pkt_snip->type = nrfmin->proto;