diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/netdev.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/netdev.h
index f703091a0dfc004c9d25179b1b8b4047b27cc897..08e2aa3968b4aaee35b753999de1d1f7a8650780 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/netdev.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/netdev.h
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 /**
  * @defgroup    net_gnrc_netdev   Network device driver interface
  * @ingroup     net_gnrc
+ * @deprecated  Use @ref drivers_netdev_netdev2 "netdev2" instead for new
+ *              devices. This module only allows for interaction with
+ *              @ref net_gnrc "GNRC", while @ref drivers_netdev_netdev2
+ *              "netdev2" is independent from the stack.
  * @brief       Common network device interface
  * @{
  *