diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl.h
index 2ca8557cdb..ef0d62ccaf 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl.h
@@ -156,14 +156,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #define GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_LIFETIME_UPDATE     (0x0900)
 
 /**
- * @brief   Message type for trickle intervals
+ * @brief   Message type for trickle
  */
-#define GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_INTERVAL    (0x0901)
-
-/**
- * @brief   Message type for trickle callbacks
- */
-#define GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_CALLBACK    (0x0902)
+#define GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_MSG         (0x0901)
 
 /**
  * @brief   Message type for handling DAO sending
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl.c b/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl.c
index 10bd8526cc..5b5a5d64a8 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl.c
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ gnrc_rpl_instance_t *gnrc_rpl_root_init(uint8_t instance_id, ipv6_addr_t *dodag_
     dodag->dio_opts |= GNRC_RPL_REQ_DIO_OPT_PREFIX_INFO;
 #endif
 
-    trickle_start(gnrc_rpl_pid, &dodag->trickle, GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_INTERVAL,
-                  GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_CALLBACK, (1 << dodag->dio_min),
-                  dodag->dio_interval_doubl, dodag->dio_redun);
+    trickle_start(gnrc_rpl_pid, &dodag->trickle, GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_MSG,
+                  (1 << dodag->dio_min), dodag->dio_interval_doubl,
+                  dodag->dio_redun);
 
     return inst;
 }
@@ -216,15 +216,8 @@ static void *_event_loop(void *args)
                 DEBUG("RPL: GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_LIFETIME_UPDATE received\n");
                 _update_lifetime();
                 break;
-            case GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_INTERVAL:
-                DEBUG("RPL: GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_INTERVAL received\n");
-                trickle = msg.content.ptr;
-                if (trickle && (trickle->callback.func != NULL)) {
-                    trickle_interval(trickle);
-                }
-                break;
-            case GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_CALLBACK:
-                DEBUG("RPL: GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_CALLBACK received\n");
+            case GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_MSG:
+                DEBUG("RPL: GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_MSG received\n");
                 trickle = msg.content.ptr;
                 if (trickle && (trickle->callback.func != NULL)) {
                     trickle_callback(trickle);
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl_control_messages.c b/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl_control_messages.c
index 2d81675825..38f2e0f246 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl_control_messages.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl_control_messages.c
@@ -551,9 +551,9 @@ void gnrc_rpl_recv_DIO(gnrc_rpl_dio_t *dio, kernel_pid_t iface, ipv6_addr_t *src
         }
 
         gnrc_rpl_delay_dao(dodag);
-        trickle_start(gnrc_rpl_pid, &dodag->trickle, GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_INTERVAL,
-                      GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_CALLBACK, (1 << dodag->dio_min),
-                      dodag->dio_interval_doubl, dodag->dio_redun);
+        trickle_start(gnrc_rpl_pid, &dodag->trickle, GNRC_RPL_MSG_TYPE_TRICKLE_MSG,
+                      (1 << dodag->dio_min), dodag->dio_interval_doubl,
+                      dodag->dio_redun);
 
         gnrc_rpl_parent_update(dodag, parent);
         return;