diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl.h
index 7e382e334..f3978e875 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/rpl.h
@@ -496,8 +496,8 @@ extern netstats_rpl_t gnrc_rpl_netstats;
 /**
  * @brief Number of DIS retries before parent times out
  */
-#ifndef GNRC_RPL_PARENT_TIMEOUT_DIS_RETRIES
-#define GNRC_RPL_PARENT_TIMEOUT_DIS_RETRIES (3)
+#ifndef CONFIG_GNRC_RPL_PARENT_TIMEOUT_DIS_RETRIES
+#define CONFIG_GNRC_RPL_PARENT_TIMEOUT_DIS_RETRIES (3)
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl_internal/globals.h b/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl_internal/globals.h
index dd9d6ee66..3117f7b3c 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl_internal/globals.h
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/routing/rpl/gnrc_rpl_internal/globals.h
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ extern evtimer_msg_t gnrc_rpl_evtimer;
 /**
  * @brief Parent has timed out.
  */
-#define GNRC_RPL_PARENT_TIMEOUT     (GNRC_RPL_PARENT_STALE + GNRC_RPL_PARENT_TIMEOUT_DIS_RETRIES)
+#define GNRC_RPL_PARENT_TIMEOUT     (GNRC_RPL_PARENT_STALE + \
+                                     CONFIG_GNRC_RPL_PARENT_TIMEOUT_DIS_RETRIES)
 /** @} */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus