diff --git a/dist/tools/ethos/README.md b/dist/tools/ethos/README.md
index 36a2310299..e7fccabfb1 100644
--- a/dist/tools/ethos/README.md
+++ b/dist/tools/ethos/README.md
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ To use, add
 
     #
     GNRC_NETIF_NUMOF := 2
-    USEMODULE += ethos gnrc_netdev
-    CFLAGS += '-DETHOS_UART=UART_DEV(0)' -DETHOS_BAUDRATE=115200 -DUSE_ETHOS_FOR_STDIO
+    USEMODULE += stdio_ethos gnrc_netdev
+    CFLAGS += '-DETHOS_UART=UART_DEV(0)' -DETHOS_BAUDRATE=115200
 
-to app Makefile, "make clean all flash", then run this tool so follows:
+to app Makefile, "make clean all flash", then run this tool as follows:
     # sudo ./ethos <tap-device> <serial>