diff --git a/pkg/lwip/contrib/lwip.c b/pkg/lwip/contrib/lwip.c
index 8adf07bb72..9c738801f3 100644
--- a/pkg/lwip/contrib/lwip.c
+++ b/pkg/lwip/contrib/lwip.c
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
 #include "mrf24j40_params.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_SOCKET_ZEP
+#include "socket_zep.h"
+#include "socket_zep_params.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "lwip.h"
 
 #define ENABLE_DEBUG    (0)
@@ -50,6 +55,10 @@
 #define LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF        (sizeof(mrf24j40_params) / sizeof(mrf24j40_params[0]))
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_SOCKET_ZEP   /* is mutual exclusive with above ifdef */
+#define LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF        (sizeof(socket_zep_params) / sizeof(socket_zep_params[0]))
+#endif
+
 #ifdef LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF
 static struct netif netif[LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF];
 #endif
@@ -66,6 +75,10 @@ static at86rf2xx_t at86rf2xx_devs[LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF];
 static mrf24j40_t mrf24j40_devs[LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF];
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_SOCKET_ZEP
+static socket_zep_t socket_zep_devs[LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF];
+#endif
+
 void lwip_bootstrap(void)
 {
     /* TODO: do for every eligable netdev */
@@ -97,6 +110,15 @@ void lwip_bootstrap(void)
             return;
         }
     }
+#elif defined(MODULE_SOCKET_ZEP)
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < LWIP_NETIF_NUMOF; i++) {
+        socket_zep_setup(&socket_zep_devs[i], &socket_zep_params[i]);
+        if (netif_add(&netif[i], &socket_zep_devs[i], lwip_netdev_init,
+                      tcpip_6lowpan_input) == NULL) {
+            DEBUG("Could not add socket_zep device\n");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
 #endif
     if (netif[0].state != NULL) {
         /* state is set to a netdev_t in the netif_add() functions above */