diff --git a/wireless/ieee802154/Make.defs b/wireless/ieee802154/Make.defs
index 051bf50ee6..e2f205aabc 100644
--- a/wireless/ieee802154/Make.defs
+++ b/wireless/ieee802154/Make.defs
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_IEEE802154_DEV),y)
 CSRCS += radio802154_device.c
 endif
 
-DEPPATH += --dep-path wireless/ieee802154
-VPATH += :wireless/ieee802154
+DEPPATH += --dep-path ieee802154
+VPATH += :ieee802154
 CFLAGS += ${shell $(INCDIR) $(INCDIROPT) "$(CC)" $(TOPDIR)$(DELIM)wireless$(DELIM)ieee802154}
 
 endif # CONFIG_WIRELESS_IEEE802154