diff --git a/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h b/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h
index 1770ffb64..2f5643058 100644
--- a/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h
+++ b/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h
@@ -131,13 +131,25 @@
 /* Default value according to the specification is 3 which
    means 8 milliseconds, but that is an unreasonable value if
    using power-saving / duty-cycling    */
+#ifdef RPL_CONF_DIO_INTERVAL_MIN
+#define DEFAULT_DIO_INTERVAL_MIN        RPL_CONF_DIO_INTERVAL_MIN
+#else
 #define DEFAULT_DIO_INTERVAL_MIN        12
+#endif
 
 /* Maximum amount of timer doublings. */
+#ifdef RPL_CONF_DIO_INTERVAL_DOUBLINGS
+#define DEFAULT_DIO_INTERVAL_DOUBLINGS  RPL_CONF_DIO_INTERVAL_DOUBLINGS
+#else
 #define DEFAULT_DIO_INTERVAL_DOUBLINGS  8
+#endif
 
 /* Default DIO redundancy. */
+#ifdef RPL_CONF_DIO_REDUNDANCY
+#define DEFAULT_DIO_REDUNDANCY          RPL_CONF_DIO_REDUNDANCY
+#else
 #define DEFAULT_DIO_REDUNDANCY          10
+#endif
 
 /* Expire DAOs from neighbors that do not respond in this time. (seconds) */
 #define DAO_EXPIRATION_TIMEOUT          60