diff --git a/repos/libports/run/nic_dump.run b/repos/libports/run/nic_dump.run
index 48dc364145..5918c634de 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/nic_dump.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/nic_dump.run
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ append config {
 
 	<default caps="100"/>
 
-	} [gpio_drv_config] {
-	} [nic_drv_config] {
 	} [platform_drv_config] {
 
 	<start name="timer" priority="0">
@@ -53,6 +51,11 @@ append config {
 		<provides><service name="Timer"/></provides>
 	</start>
 
+	<start name="nic_loopback" priority="-1">
+		<resource name="RAM" quantum="1M"/>
+		<provides><service name="Nic"/></provides>
+	</start>
+
 	<start name="nic_dump" priority="-1">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="6M"/>
 		<provides><service name="Nic"/></provides>
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ append config {
 			<policy label_prefix="udp_server_3"  ip_addr="10.0.2.213" />
 		</config>
 		<route>
-		<service name="Nic"> <child name="} [nic_drv] {"/> </service>
+		<service name="Nic"> <child name="nic_loopback"/> </service>
 			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
 		</route>
 	</start>
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/nic_router.inc b/repos/libports/run/nic_router.inc
index 54805a848e..2213bb0361 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/nic_router.inc
+++ b/repos/libports/run/nic_router.inc
@@ -1,67 +1,9 @@
 
 source ${genode_dir}/repos/base/run/platform_drv.inc
 
-proc nic_drv { } {
-	if {[nic_drv_binary] == "usb_drv"} { return usb_drv }
-	if {[nic_drv_binary] == ""}        { return "" }
-	return nic_drv
-}
-
-proc gpio_drv { } {
-	if {[have_spec rpi] && [have_spec hw]}  { return hw_gpio_drv }
-	if {[have_spec rpi] && [have_spec foc]} { return foc_gpio_drv }
-	if {[have_spec gpio]}                   { return gpio_drv }
-}
-
-if {[nic_drv] == ""} {
-	puts "\n Run script is not supported on this platform. \n"; exit 0 }
-
-proc nic_drv_build { } {
-	if {[nic_drv] == "nic_drv"} { return drivers/nic }
-	if {[nic_drv] == "usb_drv"} { return drivers/usb }
-}
-
-proc gpio_drv_build { } { if {[gpio_drv] != ""} { return drivers/gpio } }
-
 set targets "core init drivers/timer server/nic_router server/nic_bridge
              test/lwip/http_srv_static test/lwip/http_clnt test/lwip/udp
-             [nic_drv_build] [gpio_drv_build] [platform_drv_build_components]"
-
-proc gpio_drv_config { } {
-	if {[have_spec gpio]} {
-		append result {
-			<start name="} [gpio_drv] {" caps="140" priority="-1">
-				<resource name="RAM" quantum="4M"/>
-				<provides><service name="Gpio"/></provides>
-			</start>}
-		return $result
-	}
-}
-
-proc nic_drv_config { } {
-	if {[nic_drv] == "nic_drv"} {
-		append result {
-			<start name="nic_drv" priority="-1">
-				<binary name="} [nic_drv_binary] {"/>
-				<resource name="RAM" quantum="6M"/>
-				<provides><service name="Nic"/></provides>
-			</start>}
-		return $result
-	}
-	if {[nic_drv] == "usb_drv"} {
-		append result {
-			<start name="usb_drv" caps="120" priority="-1">
-				<resource name="RAM" quantum="14M"/>
-				<provides>
-					<service name="Nic"/>
-				</provides>
-				<config ehci="yes">
-					<nic mac="02:00:00:00:01:01" />
-				</config>
-			</start>}
-		return $result
-	}
-}
+             server/nic_loopback [platform_drv_build_components]"
 
 proc client_bin { prot } {
 	if {$prot == "udp"}  { return "test-lwip-udp-client" }
@@ -110,13 +52,8 @@ proc server_config { name prot ip_addr gateway netmask nic port } {
 }
 
 set boot_modules "
-	core init timer nic_router nic_bridge ld.lib.so libc.lib.so libm.lib.so
-	lwip.lib.so posix.lib.so [client_bin udp] [server_bin udp]
-	[client_bin http] [server_bin http] [nic_drv_binary] [gpio_drv]
-	[platform_drv_boot_modules]"
+	core init timer nic_router nic_bridge nic_loopback ld.lib.so
+	libc.lib.so lwip.lib.so [client_bin udp] [server_bin udp]
+	[client_bin http] [server_bin http] [platform_drv_boot_modules]"
 
-proc nic_qemu_args { } {
-	if {[have_spec x86]}     { return "-net nic,model=e1000" }
-	if {[have_spec lan9118]} { return "-net nic,model=lan9118" } }
-
-append qemu_args "-nographic -net user [nic_qemu_args]"
+append qemu_args "-nographic "
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/nic_router.run b/repos/libports/run/nic_router.run
index 2822af5f14..44cb03a9e2 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/nic_router.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/nic_router.run
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ append config {
 
 	<default caps="100"/>
 
-	} [gpio_drv_config] {
-	} [nic_drv_config] {
 	} [platform_drv_config] {
 
 	<start name="timer" priority="0">
@@ -200,6 +198,11 @@ append config {
 		<provides><service name="Timer"/></provides>
 	</start>
 
+	<start name="nic_loopback" priority="-1">
+		<resource name="RAM" quantum="1M"/>
+		<provides> <service name="Nic"/> </provides>
+	</start>
+
 	<start name="nic_router" caps="200" priority="-1">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="10M"/>
 		<provides><service name="Nic"/></provides>
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ append config {
 			<policy label_prefix="udp_server_3"  ip_addr="10.0.2.213" />
 		</config>
 		<route>
-			<service name="Nic"> <child name="} [nic_drv] {"/> </service>
+			<service name="Nic"> <child name="nic_loopback"/> </service>
 			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
 		</route>
 	</start>