diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 6d1ef83a3a5b..2ebaba34e408 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1431,7 +1431,6 @@ at86rf230_detect_device(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	lp->hw->extra_tx_headroom = 0;
 	lp->hw->flags = IEEE802154_HW_TX_OMIT_CKSUM | IEEE802154_HW_AACK |
 			IEEE802154_HW_TXPOWER | IEEE802154_HW_ARET |
 			IEEE802154_HW_AFILT | IEEE802154_HW_PROMISCUOUS;