diff --git a/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/tests/01-run.py b/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/tests/01-run.py
index 087f5914bc..af318822be 100755
--- a/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/tests/01-run.py
+++ b/tests/gnrc_rpl_srh/tests/01-run.py
@@ -11,13 +11,12 @@ import random
 import re
 import sys
 import subprocess
-import threading
 
 from scapy.all import Ether, IPv6, UDP, \
                       IPv6ExtHdrHopByHop, IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt, \
                       IPv6ExtHdrFragment, IPv6ExtHdrRouting, \
                       ICMPv6ParamProblem, ICMPv6TimeExceeded, \
-                      sendp, srp1, sniff
+                      sendp, srp1, AsyncSniffer
 from testrunner import run, check_unittests
 
 
@@ -31,44 +30,33 @@ EXT_HDR_NH = {
   }
 
 
-class Sniffer(threading.Thread):
+class Sniffer(object):
     def __init__(self, iface, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.stop_filter = None
-        self.stopped = False
         self.iface = iface
-        self.ps = []
-        self.enter_loop = threading.Event()
-        self.sniff_results = threading.Event()
-
-    def run(self):
-        while True:
-            self.enter_loop.wait()
-            self.enter_loop.clear()
-            if self.stopped:
-                return
-            if self.stop_filter:
-                self.ps = sniff(stop_filter=self.stop_filter,
-                                iface=self.iface, timeout=5)
-                self.stop_filter = None
-                self.sniff_results.set()
+        self.sniffer = None
+        self.stop_filter = None
 
     def start_sniff(self, stop_filter):
+        assert self.sniffer is None
         self.stop_filter = stop_filter
-        self.enter_loop.set()
+        self.sniffer = AsyncSniffer(
+            iface=self.iface,
+            stop_filter=stop_filter,
+        )
+        self.sniffer.start()
 
-    def wait_for_sniff_results(self):
-        res = []
-        if self.sniff_results.wait(5):
-            self.sniff_results.clear()
-            res = self.ps
-        self.ps = []
-        return res
-
-    def stop(self):
-        self.stopped = True
-        self.enter_loop.set()
-        self.join()
+    def wait_for_sniff_results(self, timeout=5):
+        assert self.sniffer is not None
+        self.sniffer.join(timeout=timeout)
+        sniffer = self.sniffer
+        self.sniffer = None
+        if sniffer.results is None:
+            return []
+        return [p for p in sniffer.results
+                # filter out packets only belonging to stop_filter if
+                # it existed
+                if sniffer.kwargs.get("stop_filter") is None or
+                sniffer.kwargs["stop_filter"](p)]
 
 
 sniffer = None
@@ -347,7 +335,6 @@ def testfunc(child):
     child.expect(r"(?P<lladdr>fe80::[A-Fa-f:0-9]+)\s")
     lladdr_dst = child.match.group("lladdr").lower()
     sniffer = Sniffer(tap)
-    sniffer.start()
 
     def run(func):
         if child.logfile == sys.stdout:
@@ -372,7 +359,6 @@ def testfunc(child):
     run(test_seq_left_0)
     run(test_time_exc)
     print("SUCCESS")
-    sniffer.stop()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":