diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/nd/router.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/nd/router.h
index 296e7a2702..f2a50dd403 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/nd/router.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/sixlowpan/nd/router.h
@@ -118,15 +118,7 @@ static inline void gnrc_sixlowpan_nd_router_set_router(gnrc_ipv6_netif_t *netif,
  * @param[in] netif     An IPv6 interface. Must not be NULL.
  * @param[in] enable    Status for the GNRC_IPV6_NETIF_FLAGS_RTR_ADV flag.
  */
-static inline void gnrc_sixlowpan_nd_router_set_rtr_adv(gnrc_ipv6_netif_t *netif, bool enable)
-{
-    if (enable) {
-        netif->flags |= GNRC_IPV6_NETIF_FLAGS_RTR_ADV;
-    }
-    else {
-        netif->flags &= ~GNRC_IPV6_NETIF_FLAGS_RTR_ADV;
-    }
-}
+void gnrc_sixlowpan_nd_router_set_rtr_adv(gnrc_ipv6_netif_t *netif, bool enable);
 
 /**
  * @brief   Get's the border router for this router.
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/nd/gnrc_sixlowpan_nd.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/nd/gnrc_sixlowpan_nd.c
index 2b0d97acce..ae05fc8056 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/nd/gnrc_sixlowpan_nd.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/nd/gnrc_sixlowpan_nd.c
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ void gnrc_sixlowpan_nd_init(gnrc_ipv6_netif_t *iface)
     gnrc_ndp_internal_send_rtr_sol(iface->pid, NULL);
 }
 
+void gnrc_sixlowpan_nd_router_set_rtr_adv(gnrc_ipv6_netif_t *netif, bool enable)
+{
+    ipv6_addr_t all_routers = IPV6_ADDR_ALL_ROUTERS_LINK_LOCAL;
+
+    if (enable && (gnrc_ipv6_netif_add_addr(netif->pid, &all_routers, 128,
+                                            GNRC_IPV6_NETIF_ADDR_FLAGS_NON_UNICAST) != NULL)) {
+        netif->flags |= GNRC_IPV6_NETIF_FLAGS_RTR_ADV;
+    }
+    else {
+        netif->flags &= ~GNRC_IPV6_NETIF_FLAGS_RTR_ADV;
+        gnrc_ipv6_netif_remove_addr(netif->pid, &all_routers);
+    }
+}
+
+
 void gnrc_sixlowpan_nd_mc_rtr_sol(gnrc_ipv6_netif_t *iface)
 {
     uint32_t interval;