diff --git a/drivers/include/at86rf2xx.h b/drivers/include/at86rf2xx.h
index d37c66c56635..e15b0afc1751 100644
--- a/drivers/include/at86rf2xx.h
+++ b/drivers/include/at86rf2xx.h
@@ -310,16 +310,6 @@ typedef struct {
     event_t ev;             /**< ISR offload event */
 } at86rf2xx_bhp_ev_t;
 
-/**
- * @brief   Setup an AT86RF2xx based device state
- *
- * @param[out] dev          device descriptor
- * @param[in]  params       parameters for device initialization
- * @param[in]  index        index of @p params in a global parameter struct array.
- *                          If initialized manually, pass a unique identifier instead.
- */
-void at86rf2xx_setup(at86rf2xx_t *dev, const at86rf2xx_params_t *params, uint8_t index);
-
 /**
  * @brief   Trigger a hardware reset and configure radio with default values
  *