diff --git a/src/core/netif.c b/src/core/netif.c
index d82b644e..37e7374a 100644
--- a/src/core/netif.c
+++ b/src/core/netif.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ netif_init(void)
 #endif /* NO_SYS */
 
 #if LWIP_IPV6
-  IP6_ADDR(loop_netif.ip6_addr, 0, 0, 0, PP_HTONL(0x00000001UL));
+  IP_ADDR6(loop_netif.ip6_addr, 0, 0, 0, PP_HTONL(0x00000001UL));
   loop_netif.ip6_addr_state[0] = IP6_ADDR_VALID;
 #endif /* LWIP_IPV6 */