diff --git a/sys/include/net/ethertype.h b/sys/include/net/ethertype.h
index 8ca3f408ad..1f823f7899 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/ethertype.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/ethertype.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define ETHERTYPE_RESERVED      (0x0000)    /**< Reserved */
 #define ETHERTYPE_IPV4          (0x0800)    /**< Internet protocol version 4 */
 #define ETHERTYPE_ARP           (0x0806)    /**< Address resolution protocol */
+#define ETHERTYPE_NDN           (0x0801)    /**< Parc CCNX */
 #define ETHERTYPE_IPV6          (0x86dd)    /**< Internet protocol version 6 */
 #define ETHERTYPE_UNKNOWN       (0xffff)    /**< Reserved (no protocol specified) */
 
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/nettype.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/nettype.h
index 6c785f0d43..635909b551 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/nettype.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/nettype.h
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ static inline gnrc_nettype_t gnrc_nettype_from_ethertype(uint16_t type)
 #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6
         case ETHERTYPE_IPV6:
             return GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6;
+#endif
+#ifdef MODULE_CCN_LITE
+        case ETHERTYPE_NDN:
+            return GNRC_NETTYPE_CCN;
 #endif
         default:
             return GNRC_NETTYPE_UNDEF;
@@ -141,6 +145,10 @@ static inline uint16_t gnrc_nettype_to_ethertype(gnrc_nettype_t type)
 #ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6
         case GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6:
             return ETHERTYPE_IPV6;
+#endif
+#ifdef MODULE_CCN_LITE
+        case GNRC_NETTYPE_CCN:
+            return ETHERTYPE_NDN;
 #endif
         default:
             return ETHERTYPE_UNKNOWN;