diff --git a/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h b/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h
index f4b2a14fe..d32faf5b2 100644
--- a/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h
+++ b/core/net/rpl/rpl-conf.h
@@ -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 */