diff --git a/drivers/include/net/netdev.h b/drivers/include/net/netdev.h
index 0dab2a548f..e4a22651d2 100644
--- a/drivers/include/net/netdev.h
+++ b/drivers/include/net/netdev.h
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ typedef enum {
 } netdev_type_t;
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Will match any device index
+ */
+#define NETDEV_INDEX_ANY    (0xFF)
+
 /**
  * @brief Structure to hold driver state
  *
diff --git a/sys/include/net/eui_provider.h b/sys/include/net/eui_provider.h
index cccd03c19d..87282ae007 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/eui_provider.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/eui_provider.h
@@ -103,11 +103,6 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-/**
- * @brief   Will match any device index
- */
-#define NETDEV_INDEX_ANY    (0xFF)
-
 /**
  * @brief   Function for providing a EUI-48 to a device
  *