diff --git a/core/net/mac/framer/frame802154.h b/core/net/mac/framer/frame802154.h
index 64289522e..50deca0ae 100644
--- a/core/net/mac/framer/frame802154.h
+++ b/core/net/mac/framer/frame802154.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 #ifdef FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
 #define FRAME802154_VERSION FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
 #else /* FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION */
-#define FRAME802154_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2006
+#define FRAME802154_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2015
 #endif /* FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION */
 
 #ifdef FRAME802154_CONF_SUPPR_SEQNO
diff --git a/examples/ipv6/rpl-simple/project-conf.h b/examples/ipv6/rpl-simple/project-conf.h
index e5a716528..539172451 100644
--- a/examples/ipv6/rpl-simple/project-conf.h
+++ b/examples/ipv6/rpl-simple/project-conf.h
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@
 #undef NETSTACK_CONF_MAC
 #define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC     tschmac_driver
 
-/* IEEE802.15.4 frame version */
-#undef FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
-#define FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2015
-
 /* TSCH and RPL callbacks */
 #define RPL_CALLBACK_PARENT_SWITCH tsch_rpl_callback_parent_switch
 #define RPL_CALLBACK_NEW_DIO_INTERVAL tsch_rpl_callback_new_dio_interval
diff --git a/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/project-conf.h b/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/project-conf.h
index 67e8bbf46..16b05fffa 100644
--- a/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/project-conf.h
+++ b/examples/ipv6/rpl-tsch/project-conf.h
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@
 #undef NETSTACK_CONF_MAC
 #define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC     tschmac_driver
 
-/* IEEE802.15.4 frame version */
-#undef FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
-#define FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2015
-
 /* TSCH and RPL callbacks */
 #define RPL_CALLBACK_PARENT_SWITCH tsch_rpl_callback_parent_switch
 #define RPL_CALLBACK_NEW_DIO_INTERVAL tsch_rpl_callback_new_dio_interval
diff --git a/examples/platform-specific/jn516x/rpl/common-conf.h b/examples/platform-specific/jn516x/rpl/common-conf.h
index 010dcd7ab..a759dcab0 100644
--- a/examples/platform-specific/jn516x/rpl/common-conf.h
+++ b/examples/platform-specific/jn516x/rpl/common-conf.h
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@
 
 #define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC     tschmac_driver
 
-/* IEEE802.15.4 frame version */
-#undef FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
-#define FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2015
-
 /* TSCH and RPL callbacks */
 #define RPL_CALLBACK_PARENT_SWITCH tsch_rpl_callback_parent_switch
 #define RPL_CALLBACK_NEW_DIO_INTERVAL tsch_rpl_callback_new_dio_interval
diff --git a/examples/platform-specific/jn516x/tsch/common-conf.h b/examples/platform-specific/jn516x/tsch/common-conf.h
index f67023e65..bc248a0cd 100644
--- a/examples/platform-specific/jn516x/tsch/common-conf.h
+++ b/examples/platform-specific/jn516x/tsch/common-conf.h
@@ -139,9 +139,6 @@
 
 #if WITH_TSCH
 
-#undef FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
-#define FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2015
-
 /* Contiki netstack: MAC */
 #undef NETSTACK_CONF_MAC
 #define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC     tschmac_driver
diff --git a/regression-tests/13-ieee802154/code-flush-nbr-queue/project-conf.h b/regression-tests/13-ieee802154/code-flush-nbr-queue/project-conf.h
index 12cbc174d..2b720ae70 100644
--- a/regression-tests/13-ieee802154/code-flush-nbr-queue/project-conf.h
+++ b/regression-tests/13-ieee802154/code-flush-nbr-queue/project-conf.h
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@
 #undef NETSTACK_CONF_MAC
 #define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC        tschmac_driver
 
-#undef FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
-#define FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2015
-
 #if CONTIKI_TARGET_COOJA
 #define COOJA_CONF_SIMULATE_TURNAROUND 0
 #endif /* CONTIKI_TARGET_COOJA */
diff --git a/regression-tests/13-ieee802154/code/project-tsch-conf.h b/regression-tests/13-ieee802154/code/project-tsch-conf.h
index fb49d006b..d76d1c548 100644
--- a/regression-tests/13-ieee802154/code/project-tsch-conf.h
+++ b/regression-tests/13-ieee802154/code/project-tsch-conf.h
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@
 #ifndef _PROJECT_TSCH_CONF_H
 #define _PROJECT_TSCH_CONF_H
 
-#undef FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION
-#define FRAME802154_CONF_VERSION FRAME802154_IEEE802154_2015
-
 #undef NETSTACK_CONF_MAC
 #define NETSTACK_CONF_MAC     tschmac_driver