diff --git a/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h b/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h
index d3749e033..11d2cdbd0 100644
--- a/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h
+++ b/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h
@@ -249,4 +249,14 @@
 #define RPL_PROBING_SEND_FUNC(instance, addr) dio_output((instance), (addr))
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Function used to calculate next RPL probing interval
+ * */
+#ifdef RPL_CONF_PROBING_DELAY_FUNC
+#define RPL_PROBING_DELAY_FUNC RPL_CONF_PROBING_DELAY_FUNC
+#else
+#define RPL_PROBING_DELAY_FUNC() ((RPL_PROBING_INTERVAL / 2) \
+    + random_rand() % (RPL_PROBING_INTERVAL))
+#endif
+
 #endif /* RPL_CONF_H */
diff --git a/core/net/rpl/rpl-timers.c b/core/net/rpl/rpl-timers.c
index 7a7a7a2ef..fac19ee4f 100644
--- a/core/net/rpl/rpl-timers.c
+++ b/core/net/rpl/rpl-timers.c
@@ -414,9 +414,7 @@ handle_probing_timer(void *ptr)
 void
 rpl_schedule_probing(rpl_instance_t *instance)
 {
-  clock_time_t delay = (RPL_PROBING_INTERVAL / 2) +
-      random_rand() % (RPL_PROBING_INTERVAL / 2);
-  ctimer_set(&instance->probing_timer, delay,
+  ctimer_set(&instance->probing_timer, RPL_PROBING_DELAY_FUNC(),
                   handle_probing_timer, instance);
 }
 #endif /* RPL_WITH_PROBING */