diff --git a/cpu/native/net/linuxradio-drv.c b/cpu/native/net/linuxradio-drv.c
index da645762f..9f78e9cf1 100644
--- a/cpu/native/net/linuxradio-drv.c
+++ b/cpu/native/net/linuxradio-drv.c
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ on(void)
     perror("linuxradio socket()");
     return 0;
   } else {
-    /* TODO: interface should not be hard-coded */
-    strncpy((char *)ifr.ifr_name, "wpan0", IFNAMSIZ);
+    strncpy((char *)ifr.ifr_name, NETSTACK_CONF_LINUXRADIO_DEV, IFNAMSIZ);
     err = ioctl(sockfd, SIOCGIFINDEX, &ifr);
     if(err == -1) {
       perror("linuxradio ioctl()");
diff --git a/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h b/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h
index 1e15adc7c..6b6b58e4a 100644
--- a/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ typedef unsigned short uip_stats_t;
 #define UIP_CONF_DS6_AADDR_NBU   0
 #endif /* NETSTACK_CONF_WITH_IPV6 */
 
+#define NETSTACK_CONF_LINUXRADIO_DEV "wpan0"
+
 typedef unsigned long clock_time_t;
 #define CLOCK_CONF_SECOND 1000
 #define INFINITE_TIME ULONG_MAX
diff --git a/platform/native/contiki-conf.h b/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
index 5ce72c09e..b3c15d48c 100644
--- a/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ typedef unsigned short uip_stats_t;
 
 #define NETSTACK_CONF_NETWORK sicslowpan_driver
 
+#define NETSTACK_CONF_LINUXRADIO_DEV "wpan0"
+
 #define UIP_CONF_ROUTER                 1
 
 #define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_COMPRESSION             SICSLOWPAN_COMPRESSION_HC06