diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_icmpv6_echo.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_icmpv6_echo.c
index c418e06396..13f75a8827 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_icmpv6_echo.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_icmpv6_echo.c
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ int _icmpv6_ping(int argc, char **argv)
                 continue;
             }
 
+            gnrc_netif_hdr_init(((gnrc_netif_hdr_t *)pkt->data), 0, 0);
             ((gnrc_netif_hdr_t *)pkt->data)->if_pid = src_iface;
         }