diff --git a/drivers/slipdev/slipdev.c b/drivers/slipdev/slipdev.c
index e120b8deb9d7d..edc0597da4a84 100644
--- a/drivers/slipdev/slipdev.c
+++ b/drivers/slipdev/slipdev.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static int _recv(netdev_t *netdev, void *buf, size_t len, void *info)
 
         if (++dev->rx_done != dev->rx_queued) {
             DEBUG("slipdev: pkt still in queue");
-            netdev_trigger_event_isr(&dev->netdev);
+            netdev->event_callback(netdev, NETDEV_EVENT_RX_COMPLETE);
         }
     }
     return res;