diff --git a/examples/ipv6/native-border-router/border-router.c b/examples/ipv6/native-border-router/border-router.c
index fe8d7fbf5..63674db50 100644
--- a/examples/ipv6/native-border-router/border-router.c
+++ b/examples/ipv6/native-border-router/border-router.c
@@ -247,8 +247,10 @@ border_router_set_mac(const uint8_t *data)
 
   /* is this ok - should instead remove all addresses and
      add them back again - a bit messy... ?*/
+  PROCESS_CONTEXT_BEGIN(&tcpip_process);
   uip_ds6_init();
   rpl_init();
+  PROCESS_CONTEXT_END(&tcpip_process);
 
   mac_set = 1;
 }