diff --git a/tests/gnrc_ndp/Makefile b/tests/gnrc_ndp/Makefile
index d086579a44..0e40b25a98 100644
--- a/tests/gnrc_ndp/Makefile
+++ b/tests/gnrc_ndp/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_nib_router
 USEMODULE += gnrc_ndp
 USEMODULE += gnrc_netif
+USEMODULE += gnrc_nettype_ipv6
 USEMODULE += embunit
 USEMODULE += netdev_ieee802154
 USEMODULE += netdev_test