diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/application_layer/dhcpv6/client.c b/sys/net/gnrc/application_layer/dhcpv6/client.c
index c0014b1981..1a49ee9433 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/application_layer/dhcpv6/client.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/application_layer/dhcpv6/client.c
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ void dhcpv6_client_conf_prefix(unsigned iface, const ipv6_addr_t *pfx,
         gnrc_ipv6_nib_pl_set(netif->pid, pfx, pfx_len, valid, pref);
         if (IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_IPV6_NIB) &&
             GNRC_IPV6_NIB_CONF_6LBR &&
-            GNRC_IPV6_NIB_CONF_MULTIHOP_P6C) {
+            GNRC_IPV6_NIB_CONF_MULTIHOP_P6C &&
+            gnrc_netif_is_6ln(netif)) {
             if (IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_CTX)) {
                 _update_6ctx(pfx, pfx_len);
             }