diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index 5b5664a27b..ec4dfe88b5 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -207,13 +207,13 @@ ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_sixlowpan_frag,$(USEMODULE)))
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6
   USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan
   USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan_ctx
   USEMODULE += gnrc_sixlowpan_iphc_nhc
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_sixlowpan,$(USEMODULE)))
-  USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6
   USEMODULE += sixlowpan
 endif