diff --git a/sys/include/net/ng_ipv6/netif.h b/sys/include/net/ng_ipv6/netif.h
index 601d7cdae8..dafc4a4044 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/ng_ipv6/netif.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/ng_ipv6/netif.h
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Default hop limit
+ *
+ * @see <a href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4861#section-6.3.2">
+ *          RFC 4861, section 6.3.2
+ *      </a>
+ * @see <a href="http://www.iana.org/assignments/ip-parameters/ip-parameters.xhtml#ip-parameters-2">
+ *          IANA, IP TIME TO LIVE PARAMETER
+ *      </a>
+ */
+#define NG_IPV6_NETIF_DEFAULT_HL    (64)
+
 /**
  * @{
  * @name Flags for a registered IPv6 address.
@@ -80,6 +92,7 @@ typedef struct {
     mutex_t mutex;          /**< mutex for the interface */
     kernel_pid_t pid;       /**< PID of the interface */
     uint16_t mtu;           /**< Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of the interface */
+    uint8_t cur_hl;         /**< current hop limit for the interface */
 } ng_ipv6_netif_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/net/network_layer/ng_ipv6/netif/ng_ipv6_netif.c b/sys/net/network_layer/ng_ipv6/netif/ng_ipv6_netif.c
index a5f488f2af..d2f98f85b1 100644
--- a/sys/net/network_layer/ng_ipv6/netif/ng_ipv6_netif.c
+++ b/sys/net/network_layer/ng_ipv6/netif/ng_ipv6_netif.c
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ void ng_ipv6_netif_add(kernel_pid_t pid)
 
             DEBUG("Add IPv6 interface %" PRIkernel_pid " (i = %d)\n", pid, i);
             ipv6_ifs[i].pid = pid;
-            DEBUG(" * pid = %" PRIkernel_pid "\n", ipv6_ifs[i].pid);
+            DEBUG(" * pid = %" PRIkernel_pid "  ", ipv6_ifs[i].pid);
             ipv6_ifs[i].mtu = NG_IPV6_DEFAULT_MTU;
-            DEBUG(" * mtu = %d\n", ipv6_ifs[i].mtu);
+            DEBUG("mtu = %d  ", ipv6_ifs[i].mtu);
+            ipv6_ifs[i].cur_hl = NG_IPV6_NETIF_DEFAULT_HL;
+            DEBUG("cur_hl = %d  ", ipv6_ifs[i].cur_hl);
 
             _add_addr_to_entry(&ipv6_ifs[i], &addr, NG_IPV6_ADDR_BIT_LEN, 0);