diff --git a/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h b/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h
index f4b2a14fe..5511b8289 100644
--- a/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h
+++ b/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 /*
  * RPL probing. When enabled, probes will be sent periodically to keep
  * parent link estimates up to date.
- * */
+ */
 #ifdef RPL_CONF_WITH_PROBING
 #define RPL_WITH_PROBING RPL_CONF_WITH_PROBING
 #else
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 
 /*
  * RPL probing interval.
- * */
+ */
 #ifdef RPL_CONF_PROBING_INTERVAL
 #define RPL_PROBING_INTERVAL RPL_CONF_PROBING_INTERVAL
 #else
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 
 /*
  * RPL probing expiration time.
- * */
+ */
 #ifdef RPL_CONF_PROBING_EXPIRATION_TIME
 #define RPL_PROBING_EXPIRATION_TIME RPL_CONF_PROBING_EXPIRATION_TIME
 #else
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Function used to select the next parent to be probed.
- * */
+ */
 #ifdef RPL_CONF_PROBING_SELECT_FUNC
 #define RPL_PROBING_SELECT_FUNC RPL_CONF_PROBING_SELECT_FUNC
 #else
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
  * To probe with DIS, use:
  * #define RPL_CONF_PROBING_SEND_FUNC(instance, addr) dis_output((addr))
  * Any other custom probing function is also acceptable.
- * */
+ */
 #ifdef RPL_CONF_PROBING_SEND_FUNC
 #define RPL_PROBING_SEND_FUNC RPL_CONF_PROBING_SEND_FUNC
 #else
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 
 /*
  * 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
@@ -296,4 +296,22 @@
     + random_rand() % (RPL_PROBING_INTERVAL))
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Interval of DIS transmission
+ */
+#ifdef  RPL_CONF_DIS_INTERVAL
+#define RPL_DIS_INTERVAL                RPL_CONF_DIS_INTERVAL
+#else
+#define RPL_DIS_INTERVAL                60
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Added delay of first DIS transmission after boot
+ */
+#ifdef  RPL_CONF_DIS_START_DELAY
+#define RPL_DIS_START_DELAY             RPL_CONF_DIS_START_DELAY
+#else
+#define RPL_DIS_START_DELAY             5
+#endif
+
 #endif /* RPL_CONF_H */
diff --git a/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h b/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h
index 6f4764b27..6b043d49d 100644
--- a/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h
+++ b/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h
@@ -184,12 +184,7 @@
 
 /* DIS related */
 #define RPL_DIS_SEND                    1
-#ifdef  RPL_DIS_INTERVAL_CONF
-#define RPL_DIS_INTERVAL                RPL_DIS_INTERVAL_CONF
-#else
-#define RPL_DIS_INTERVAL                60
-#endif
-#define RPL_DIS_START_DELAY             5
+
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Lollipop counters */