diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index cd2947a167..3f08618aa6 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_sixlowpan_default,$(USEMODULE)))
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_sixlowpan_router_default,$(USEMODULE)))
-  USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_router_default
   USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_nib_6lr
   USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan_frag
   USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc
diff --git a/tests/gnrc_sixlowpan/Makefile b/tests/gnrc_sixlowpan/Makefile
index 440bbd1c4f..5fc888d8df 100644
--- a/tests/gnrc_sixlowpan/Makefile
+++ b/tests/gnrc_sixlowpan/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ USEMODULE += netdev_ieee802154
 USEMODULE += netdev_test
 # 6LoWPAN and its extensions
 USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan_default
+# IPv6 host support
+USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_default
 # UDP
 USEMODULE += gnrc_udp
 # Dumps packets