diff --git a/sys/include/net/ng_netif/hdr.h b/sys/include/net/ng_netif/hdr.h
index 1461d460036c..e7a1a18bb9e9 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/ng_netif/hdr.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/ng_netif/hdr.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static inline ng_pktsnip_t *ng_netif_hdr_build(uint8_t *src, uint8_t src_len,
 {
     ng_pktsnip_t *pkt = ng_pktbuf_add(NULL, NULL,
                                       sizeof(ng_netif_hdr_t) + src_len + dest_len,
-                                      NG_NETTYPE_UNDEF);
+                                      NG_NETTYPE_NETIF);
 
     if (pkt == NULL) {
         return NULL;