diff --git a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile.slip.conf b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile.slip.conf
index 2ca76f8b9b..7721ff6fb9 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile.slip.conf
+++ b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile.slip.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ CFLAGS += -DSLIPDEV_PARAM_BAUDRATE=$(SLIP_BAUDRATE)
 
 STATIC_ROUTES ?= 1
 
+ifeq (1,$(USE_DHCPV6))
+  SLIP_ONLY=-e
+endif
+
 # Configure terminal parameters
 TERMDEPS += sliptty
 TERMPROG ?= sudo sh $(RIOTTOOLS)/sliptty/start_network.sh
-TERMFLAGS ?= $(IPV6_PREFIX) $(PORT) $(SLIP_BAUDRATE)
+TERMFLAGS ?= $(SLIP_ONLY) $(IPV6_PREFIX) $(PORT) $(SLIP_BAUDRATE)