diff --git a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile
index c52d31ce92bf..b74616b9a1c7 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile
+++ b/examples/gnrc_border_router/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ endif
 ifeq (dhcpv6,$(PREFIX_CONF))
   # include DHCPv6 client for 6LoWPAN border router
   USEMODULE += gnrc_dhcpv6_client_6lbr
+  USEMODULE += dhcpv6_client_ia_na
 else ifeq (uhcp,$(PREFIX_CONF))
   # include UHCP client
   USEMODULE += gnrc_uhcpc