diff --git a/boards/atmega256rfr2-xpro/Makefile.include b/boards/atmega256rfr2-xpro/Makefile.include
index 1da456635629..af929bcfd569 100644
--- a/boards/atmega256rfr2-xpro/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/atmega256rfr2-xpro/Makefile.include
@@ -2,15 +2,10 @@
 PORT_LINUX ?= /dev/ttyACM0
 PORT_DARWIN ?= $(firstword $(sort $(wildcard /dev/tty.usbmodem*)))
 BAUD ?= 115200
-include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/serial.inc.mk
-
 # Use EDBG (xplainedpro) programmer with avrdude
 PROGRAMMER ?= xplainedpro
 
-# This board can be reset via avrdude
-RESET ?= avrdude -c $(PROGRAMMER) -p m256rfr2
 # Use edbg interface for debugging
 DEBUGSERVER_INTERFACE ?= --edbg
 
-include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/avrdude.inc.mk
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/atmega/Makefile.include