diff --git a/sys/auto_init/netif/auto_init_encx24j600.c b/sys/auto_init/netif/auto_init_encx24j600.c
index 3236dfb02d..1047c47cbe 100644
--- a/sys/auto_init/netif/auto_init_encx24j600.c
+++ b/sys/auto_init/netif/auto_init_encx24j600.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static encx24j600_t encx24j600;
 /**
  * @brief   Stacks for the MAC layer threads
  */
-static char _netdev2_eth_stack[MAC_STACKSIZE + DEBUG_EXTRA_STACKSIZE];
+static char _netdev2_eth_stack[MAC_STACKSIZE];
 static gnrc_netdev2_t _gnrc_encx24j600;
 
 void auto_init_encx24j600(void)