diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-6ln.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-6ln.c
index 7114c22a19..7d7120e50b 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-6ln.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-6ln.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static inline bool _is_valid(const gnrc_netif_t *netif, int idx)
 void _handle_rereg_address(const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
 {
     gnrc_netif_t *netif = gnrc_netif_get_by_ipv6_addr(addr);
-    _nib_dr_entry_t *router = _nib_drl_get_dr();
+    _nib_dr_entry_t *router = _nib_drl_get(NULL, netif->pid);
     const bool router_reachable = (router != NULL) &&
                                   _is_reachable(router->next_hop);
 
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-arsm.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-arsm.c
index 6e3686ed97..3687e394d0 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-arsm.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-arsm.c
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ void _snd_ns(const ipv6_addr_t *tgt, gnrc_netif_t *netif,
     gnrc_pktsnip_t *ext_opt = NULL;
 
 #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_ND
-    _nib_dr_entry_t *dr = _nib_drl_get_dr();
-
     assert(netif != NULL);
+    _nib_dr_entry_t *dr = _nib_drl_get(NULL, netif->pid);
+
     /* add ARO based on interface */
     if ((src != NULL) && gnrc_netif_is_6ln(netif) &&
         (_nib_onl_get_if(dr->next_hop) == (unsigned)netif->pid) &&