diff --git a/drivers/include/xbee.h b/drivers/include/xbee.h
index ae791792ee867194910f8890510495706519db78..94a863ad0259cf297894593ed9f3efa5757157ee 100644
--- a/drivers/include/xbee.h
+++ b/drivers/include/xbee.h
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@
 /**
  * @brief   Default PAN ID used after initialization
  */
-#define XBEE_DEFAULT_PANID          (0x0001)
+#define XBEE_DEFAULT_PANID          (0x0023)
 
 /**
  * @brief   Default channel used after initialization
  */
-#define XBEE_DEFAULT_CHANNEL        (11U)
+#define XBEE_DEFAULT_CHANNEL        (17U)
 
 /**
  * @brief   States of the internal FSM for handling incoming UART frames