diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index e5cf52fcaccbcbb2b3bf576b2d767c55aa5c2a37..9a9a8a814b02b694e1e53d28228a5e98d8ab89fe 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ endif
 ifneq (,$(filter gnrc_ipv6_nib,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += evtimer
   USEMODULE += gnrc_ndp
+  USEMODULE += gnrc_netif
   USEMODULE += ipv6_addr
   USEMODULE += random
 endif