diff --git a/cpu/msp430_common/include/cpu_conf.h b/cpu/msp430_common/include/cpu_conf.h
index f33ab97bda..09e0aa9ba4 100644
--- a/cpu/msp430_common/include/cpu_conf.h
+++ b/cpu/msp430_common/include/cpu_conf.h
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ extern "C" {
 /* TODO: Make this value overall MTU dependent */
 #   define GNRC_PKTBUF_SIZE                 (2560)
 #endif
+
+#ifndef GNRC_IPV6_STACK_SIZE
+#   define GNRC_IPV6_STACK_SIZE             (512)
+#endif
 /** @} */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus