diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c
index 1985cc7a41..96cb10cf0c 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c
@@ -817,7 +817,9 @@ static void _handle_rtr_adv(gnrc_netif_t *netif, const ipv6_hdr_t *ipv6,
     evtimer_del(&_nib_evtimer, &netif->ipv6.search_rtr.event);
 #if IS_ACTIVE(CONFIG_GNRC_IPV6_NIB_6LN)
     if (gnrc_netif_is_6ln(netif) && !gnrc_netif_is_6lbr(netif)) {
-        _set_rtr_adv(netif);
+        if (IS_ACTIVE(CONFIG_GNRC_IPV6_NIB_MULTIHOP_P6C)) {
+            _set_rtr_adv(netif);
+        }
         /* but re-fetch information from router in time */
         _evtimer_add(netif, GNRC_IPV6_NIB_SEARCH_RTR,
                      &netif->ipv6.search_rtr, (next_timeout >> 2) * 3);