diff --git a/arch/platform/native/platform.c b/arch/platform/native/platform.c
index d00efaac1..b2c25e223 100644
--- a/arch/platform/native/platform.c
+++ b/arch/platform/native/platform.c
@@ -196,16 +196,13 @@ set_lladdr(void)
 static void
 set_global_address(void)
 {
-  static uip_ipaddr_t ipaddr;
-  static uip_ipaddr_t *prefix = NULL;
+  uip_ipaddr_t ipaddr;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
 
   /* Assign a unique local address (RFC4193,
      http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193). */
-  if(prefix == NULL) {
-    uip_ip6addr(&ipaddr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-  } else {
-    memcpy(&ipaddr, prefix, 8);
-  }
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&ipaddr, default_prefix);
+
   /* Assumes that the uip_lladdr is set */
   uip_ds6_set_addr_iid(&ipaddr, &uip_lladdr);
   uip_ds6_addr_add(&ipaddr, 0, ADDR_AUTOCONF);
@@ -215,7 +212,8 @@ set_global_address(void)
   LOG_INFO_("\n");
 
   /* set the PREFIX::1 address to the IF */
-  uip_ip6addr(&ipaddr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&ipaddr, default_prefix);
+  ipaddr.u8[15] = 1;
   uip_ds6_defrt_add(&ipaddr, 0);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/multicast/sink.c b/examples/multicast/sink.c
index 49180b69a..2b6f48846 100644
--- a/examples/multicast/sink.c
+++ b/examples/multicast/sink.c
@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ join_mcast_group(void)
 {
   uip_ipaddr_t addr;
   uip_ds6_maddr_t *rv;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
 
   /* First, set our v6 global */
-  uip_ip6addr(&addr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&addr, default_prefix);
   uip_ds6_set_addr_iid(&addr, &uip_lladdr);
   uip_ds6_addr_add(&addr, 0, ADDR_AUTOCONF);
 
diff --git a/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6.c b/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6.c
index 4e82b3745..bcfb9b0c8 100644
--- a/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6.c
+++ b/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6.c
@@ -95,10 +95,29 @@ static uip_ds6_prefix_t *locprefix;
 static const uint8_t iid_prefix[] = { 0x00, 0x00 , 0x00 , 0xff , 0xfe , 0x00 };
 #endif /* (UIP_LLADDR_LEN == 2) */
 
+/* The default prefix */
+static uip_ip6addr_t default_prefix = {
+    .u16 = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }
+};
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+const uip_ip6addr_t *
+uip_ds6_default_prefix()
+{
+  return &default_prefix;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+uip_ds6_set_default_prefix(const uip_ip6addr_t *prefix)
+{
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&default_prefix, prefix);
+}
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void
 uip_ds6_init(void)
 {
+  if(uip_is_addr_unspecified(&default_prefix)) {
+    uip_ip6addr(&default_prefix, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+  }
 
   uip_ds6_neighbors_init();
   uip_ds6_route_init();
diff --git a/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6.h b/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6.h
index 45394fec3..0edc1fd6d 100644
--- a/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6.h
+++ b/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6.h
@@ -296,6 +296,22 @@ uip_ds6_prefix_t *uip_ds6_prefix_lookup(uip_ipaddr_t *ipaddr,
                                         uint8_t ipaddrlen);
 uint8_t uip_ds6_is_addr_onlink(uip_ipaddr_t *ipaddr);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Retrieve the Default IPv6 prefix
+ * \retval A pointer to the default prefix
+ */
+const uip_ip6addr_t *uip_ds6_default_prefix(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set the Default IPv6 prefix
+ * \param prefix A pointer to the new default prefix
+ *
+ * uip_ds6_init() will set the default prefix to UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX
+ * unless this function here has been called beforehand to set a new default
+ * prefix.
+ */
+void uip_ds6_set_default_prefix(const uip_ip6addr_t *prefix);
+
 /** @} */
 
 /** \name Unicast address list basic routines */
diff --git a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.c b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.c
index 951648d91..e8db94b57 100644
--- a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.c
+++ b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.c
@@ -136,5 +136,13 @@ tsch_rpl_callback_parent_switch(rpl_parent_t *old, rpl_parent_t *new)
         rpl_parent_get_ipaddr(new)));
   }
 }
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* Check RPL has joined DODAG.
+ * To use, set #define TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED tsch_rpl_check_dodag_joined */
+int
+tsch_rpl_check_dodag_joined(void)
+{
+  return NETSTACK_ROUTING.node_has_joined();
+}
 #endif /* UIP_CONF_IPV6_RPL */
 /** @} */
diff --git a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.h b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.h
index 23a148db8..95412e3d2 100644
--- a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.h
+++ b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.h
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ void tsch_rpl_callback_new_dio_interval(clock_time_t dio_interval);
  * \param new The new RPL parent
  */
 void tsch_rpl_callback_parent_switch(rpl_parent_t *old, rpl_parent_t *new);
+/**
+ * \brief Check RPL has joined DODAG.
+ * To use, set TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED tsch_rpl_check_dodag_joined
+ * \return 1 if joined, 0 otherwise
+ */
+int tsch_rpl_check_dodag_joined(void);
 
 #endif /* __TSCH_RPL_H__ */
 /** @} */
diff --git a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.c b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.c
index a33feeef1..6278ce0dc 100644
--- a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.c
+++ b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.c
@@ -861,7 +861,12 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(tsch_send_eb_process, ev, data)
   while(1) {
     unsigned long delay;
 
-    if(tsch_is_associated && tsch_current_eb_period > 0) {
+    if(tsch_is_associated && tsch_current_eb_period > 0
+#ifdef TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED
+      /* Implementation section 6.3 of RFC 8180 */
+      && TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED()
+#endif /* TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED */
+        ) {
       /* Enqueue EB only if there isn't already one in queue */
       if(tsch_queue_packet_count(&tsch_eb_address) == 0) {
         uint8_t hdr_len = 0;
diff --git a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.h b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.h
index 8674ee31a..ba2926341 100644
--- a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.h
+++ b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch.h
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ frequency hopping for enhanced reliability.
 #define TSCH_CALLBACK_KA_SENT tsch_rpl_callback_ka_sent
 #endif /* TSCH_CALLBACK_KA_SENT */
 
+#ifndef TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED
+#define TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED tsch_rpl_check_dodag_joined
+#endif /* TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED */
+
 #endif /* UIP_CONF_IPV6_RPL */
 
 #if BUILD_WITH_ORCHESTRA
@@ -117,6 +121,11 @@ void TSCH_CALLBACK_LEAVING_NETWORK();
 void TSCH_CALLBACK_KA_SENT();
 #endif
 
+/* Called by TSCH before sending a EB */
+#ifdef TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED
+int TSCH_RPL_CHECK_DODAG_JOINED();
+#endif
+
 /* Called by TSCH form interrupt after receiving a frame, enabled upper-layer to decide
  * whether to ACK or NACK */
 #ifdef TSCH_CALLBACK_DO_NACK
diff --git a/os/net/routing/routing.h b/os/net/routing/routing.h
index 4508f0c4e..3cee3d9b2 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/routing.h
+++ b/os/net/routing/routing.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct routing_driver {
   /**
    * Set the prefix, for nodes that will operate as root
    *
-   * \param prefix The prefix. If NULL, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX is used instead
+   * \param prefix The prefix. If NULL, uip_ds6_default_prefix() is used instead
    * \param iid The IID. If NULL, it will be built from uip_ds6_set_addr_iid.
   */
   void (* root_set_prefix)(uip_ipaddr_t *prefix, uip_ipaddr_t *iid);
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl-dag-root.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl-dag-root.c
index 3a0162627..f45c2d317 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl-dag-root.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl-dag-root.c
@@ -48,12 +48,15 @@ static void
 set_global_address(uip_ipaddr_t *prefix, uip_ipaddr_t *iid)
 {
   static uip_ipaddr_t root_ipaddr;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix;
   int i;
 
+  default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
+
   /* Assign a unique local address (RFC4193,
      http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193). */
   if(prefix == NULL) {
-    uip_ip6addr(&root_ipaddr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+    uip_ip6addr_copy(&root_ipaddr, default_prefix);
   } else {
     memcpy(&root_ipaddr, prefix, 8);
   }
@@ -115,9 +118,11 @@ rpl_dag_root_start(void)
     if(root_if != NULL) {
       rpl_dag_t *dag;
       uip_ipaddr_t prefix;
+      const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix;
 
       rpl_set_root(RPL_DEFAULT_INSTANCE, ipaddr);
       dag = rpl_get_any_dag();
+      default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
 
       /* If there are routes in this dag, we remove them all as we are
          from now on the new dag root and the old routes are wrong */
@@ -129,7 +134,7 @@ rpl_dag_root_start(void)
         dag->instance->def_route = NULL;
       }
 
-      uip_ip6addr(&prefix, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+      uip_ip6addr_copy(&prefix, default_prefix);
       rpl_set_prefix(dag, &prefix, 64);
       LOG_INFO("root_set_prefix: created a new RPL dag\n");
       return 0;
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag-root.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag-root.c
index c3e356828..38f5697e7 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag-root.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag-root.c
@@ -76,13 +76,16 @@ static void
 set_global_address(uip_ipaddr_t *prefix, uip_ipaddr_t *iid)
 {
   static uip_ipaddr_t root_ipaddr;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix;
   int i;
   uint8_t state;
 
+  default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
+
   /* Assign a unique local address (RFC4193,
      http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4193). */
   if(prefix == NULL) {
-    uip_ip6addr(&root_ipaddr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+    uip_ip6addr_copy(&root_ipaddr, default_prefix);
   } else {
     memcpy(&root_ipaddr, prefix, 8);
   }
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag-root.h b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag-root.h
index 71b999765..f035e8595 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag-root.h
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag-root.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 /**
  * Set a prefix in case the node is later set as dag root.
  *
- * \param prefix The prefix. If NULL, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX is used instead
+ * \param prefix The prefix. If NULL, uip_ds6_default_prefix() is used instead
  * \param iid The IID. If NULL, it will be built from uip_ds6_set_addr_iid.
 */
 void rpl_dag_root_set_prefix(uip_ipaddr_t *prefix, uip_ipaddr_t *iid);
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag.c
index 09caa9625..5ec080c15 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-dag.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ rpl_dag_leave(void)
 
   /* Issue a no-path DAO */
   if(!rpl_dag_root_is_root()) {
-    RPL_LOLLIPOP_INCREMENT(curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno);
+    RPL_LOLLIPOP_INCREMENT(curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno);
     rpl_icmp6_dao_output(0);
   }
 
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ init_dag(uint8_t instance_id, uip_ipaddr_t *dag_id, rpl_ocp_t ocp,
   curr_instance.dag.lowest_rank = RPL_INFINITE_RANK;
   curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno = RPL_LOLLIPOP_INIT;
   curr_instance.dag.dao_last_acked_seqno = RPL_LOLLIPOP_INIT;
-  curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno = RPL_LOLLIPOP_INIT;
+  curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno = RPL_LOLLIPOP_INIT;
   memcpy(&curr_instance.dag.dag_id, dag_id, sizeof(curr_instance.dag.dag_id));
 
   return 1;
@@ -657,6 +657,8 @@ rpl_process_dao_ack(uint8_t sequence, uint8_t status)
       curr_instance.dag.state = DAG_REACHABLE;
       rpl_timers_dio_reset("Reachable");
     }
+    /* Let the rpl-timers module know that we got an ACK for the last DAO */
+    rpl_timers_notify_dao_ack();
 
     if(!status_ok) {
       /* We got a NACK, start poisoning and leave */
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-icmp6.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-icmp6.c
index d376ff5e8..335c640d9 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-icmp6.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-icmp6.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ rpl_icmp6_dao_output(uint8_t lifetime)
 #endif /* RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK */
   ++pos;
   buffer[pos++] = 0; /* reserved */
-  buffer[pos++] = curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno;
+  buffer[pos++] = curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno;
 
   /* create target subopt */
   prefixlen = sizeof(*prefix) * CHAR_BIT;
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ rpl_icmp6_dao_output(uint8_t lifetime)
 
   LOG_INFO("sending a %sDAO seqno %u, tx count %u, lifetime %u, prefix ",
          lifetime == 0 ? "No-path " : "",
-         curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno, curr_instance.dag.dao_transmissions, lifetime);
+         curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno, curr_instance.dag.dao_transmissions, lifetime);
   LOG_INFO_6ADDR(prefix);
   LOG_INFO_(" to ");
   LOG_INFO_6ADDR(&curr_instance.dag.dag_id);
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ dao_ack_input(void)
 
   LOG_INFO("received a DAO-%s with seqno %d (%d %d) and status %d from ",
          status < RPL_DAO_ACK_UNABLE_TO_ACCEPT ? "ACK" : "NACK", sequence,
-         curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno, curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno, status);
+         curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno, curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno, status);
   LOG_INFO_6ADDR(&UIP_IP_BUF->srcipaddr);
   LOG_INFO_("\n");
 
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-timers.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-timers.c
index c41b92948..169226fd5 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-timers.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-timers.c
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ clock_time_t RPL_PROBING_DELAY_FUNC(void);
 static void handle_dis_timer(void *ptr);
 static void handle_dio_timer(void *ptr);
 static void handle_unicast_dio_timer(void *ptr);
-static void handle_dao_timer(void *ptr);
+static void send_new_dao(void *ptr);
 #if RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK
+static void resend_dao(void *ptr);
 static void handle_dao_ack_timer(void *ptr);
 #endif /* RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK */
 #if RPL_WITH_PROBING
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ static void
 schedule_dao_retransmission(void)
 {
   clock_time_t expiration_time = RPL_DAO_RETRANSMISSION_TIMEOUT / 2 + (random_rand() % (RPL_DAO_RETRANSMISSION_TIMEOUT));
-  ctimer_set(&curr_instance.dag.dao_timer, expiration_time, handle_dao_timer, NULL);
+  ctimer_set(&curr_instance.dag.dao_timer, expiration_time, resend_dao, NULL);
 }
 #endif /* RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK */
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -247,9 +248,8 @@ schedule_dao_refresh(void)
       target_refresh -= safety_margin;
     }
 
-    /* Increment next sequno */
-    RPL_LOLLIPOP_INCREMENT(curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno);
-    ctimer_set(&curr_instance.dag.dao_timer, target_refresh, handle_dao_timer, NULL);
+    /* Schedule transmission */
+    ctimer_set(&curr_instance.dag.dao_timer, target_refresh, send_new_dao, NULL);
   }
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -261,36 +261,16 @@ rpl_timers_schedule_dao(void)
     * only serves storing mode. Use simple delay instead, with the only purpose
     * to reduce congestion. */
     clock_time_t expiration_time = RPL_DAO_DELAY / 2 + (random_rand() % (RPL_DAO_DELAY));
-    /* Increment next seqno */
-    RPL_LOLLIPOP_INCREMENT(curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno);
-    ctimer_set(&curr_instance.dag.dao_timer, expiration_time, handle_dao_timer, NULL);
+    ctimer_set(&curr_instance.dag.dao_timer, expiration_time, send_new_dao, NULL);
   }
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static void
-handle_dao_timer(void *ptr)
+send_new_dao(void *ptr)
 {
 #if RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK
-  if(rpl_lollipop_greater_than(curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno,
-    curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno)) {
-    /* We are sending a new DAO here. Prepare retransmissions */
-    curr_instance.dag.dao_transmissions = 0;
-  } else {
-    /* We are called for the same DAO again */
-    if(curr_instance.dag.dao_last_acked_seqno == curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno) {
-      /* The last seqno sent is ACKed! Schedule refresh to avoid route expiration */
-      schedule_dao_refresh();
-      return;
-    }
-    /* We need to re-send the last DAO */
-    if(curr_instance.dag.dao_transmissions >= RPL_DAO_MAX_RETRANSMISSIONS) {
-      /* No more retransmissions. Perform local repair and hope to find another . */
-      rpl_local_repair("DAO max rtx");
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-  /* Increment transmission counter before sending */
-  curr_instance.dag.dao_transmissions++;
+  /* We are sending a new DAO here. Prepare retransmissions */
+  curr_instance.dag.dao_transmissions = 1;
   /* Schedule next retransmission */
   schedule_dao_retransmission();
 #else /* RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK */
@@ -299,19 +279,14 @@ handle_dao_timer(void *ptr)
     curr_instance.dag.state = DAG_REACHABLE;
   }
   rpl_timers_dio_reset("Reachable");
-#endif /* !RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK */
-
-  curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno = curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno;
-  /* Send a DAO with own prefix as target and default lifetime */
-  rpl_icmp6_dao_output(curr_instance.default_lifetime);
-
-#if !RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK
-  /* There is no DAO-ACK, schedule a refresh. Must be done after rpl_icmp6_dao_output,
-  because we increment curr_instance.dag.dao_curr_seqno for the next DAO (refresh).
-  Where there is DAO-ACK, the refresh is scheduled after reception of the ACK.
-  Happens when handle_dao_timer is called again next. */
+  /* There is no DAO-ACK, schedule a refresh. */
   schedule_dao_refresh();
 #endif /* !RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK */
+
+  /* Increment seqno */
+  RPL_LOLLIPOP_INCREMENT(curr_instance.dag.dao_last_seqno);
+  /* Send a DAO with own prefix as target and default lifetime */
+  rpl_icmp6_dao_output(curr_instance.default_lifetime);
 }
 #if RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -334,6 +309,32 @@ handle_dao_ack_timer(void *ptr)
   rpl_icmp6_dao_ack_output(&curr_instance.dag.dao_ack_target,
     curr_instance.dag.dao_ack_sequence, RPL_DAO_ACK_UNCONDITIONAL_ACCEPT);
 }
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+rpl_timers_notify_dao_ack(void)
+{
+  /* The last DAO was ACKed. Schedule refresh to avoid route expiration. This
+  implicitly de-schedules resend_dao, as both share curr_instance.dag.dao_timer */
+  schedule_dao_refresh();
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static void
+resend_dao(void *ptr)
+{
+  /* Increment transmission counter before sending */
+  curr_instance.dag.dao_transmissions++;
+  /* Send a DAO with own prefix as target and default lifetime */
+  rpl_icmp6_dao_output(curr_instance.default_lifetime);
+
+  /* Schedule next retransmission, or abort */
+  if(curr_instance.dag.dao_transmissions < RPL_DAO_MAX_RETRANSMISSIONS) {
+    schedule_dao_retransmission();
+  } else {
+    /* No more retransmissions. Perform local repair. */
+    rpl_local_repair("DAO max rtx");
+    return;
+  }
+}
 #endif /* RPL_WITH_DAO_ACK */
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /*------------------------------- Probing----------------------------------- */
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-timers.h b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-timers.h
index e153858fc..5d9498b97 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-timers.h
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-timers.h
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ void rpl_timers_schedule_dao(void);
 */
 void rpl_timers_schedule_dao_ack(uip_ipaddr_t *target, uint16_t sequence);
 
+/**
+ * Let the rpl-timers module know that the last DAO was ACKed
+*/
+void rpl_timers_notify_dao_ack(void);
+
 /**
  * Schedule probing with delay RPL_PROBING_DELAY_FUNC()
 */
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-types.h b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-types.h
index 16dfa057e..2c57bf664 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-types.h
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl-types.h
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ struct rpl_dag {
   uint8_t dio_counter; /* internal trickle timer state: redundancy counter */
   uint8_t dao_last_seqno; /* the node's last sent DAO seqno */
   uint8_t dao_last_acked_seqno; /* the last seqno we got an ACK for */
-  uint8_t dao_curr_seqno; /* the node's current DAO seqno (sent or to be sent) */
   uint8_t dao_transmissions; /* the number of transmissions for the current DAO */
   enum rpl_dag_state state;
 
diff --git a/os/services/shell/shell-commands.c b/os/services/shell/shell-commands.c
index 32827e4b3..0a48f7ce9 100644
--- a/os/services/shell/shell-commands.c
+++ b/os/services/shell/shell-commands.c
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@ PT_THREAD(cmd_rpl_set_root(struct pt *pt, shell_output_func output, char *args))
       PT_EXIT(pt);
     }
   } else {
-    uip_ip6addr(&prefix, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+    const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
+    uip_ip6addr_copy(&prefix, default_prefix);
   }
 
   if(is_on) {
diff --git a/tests/07-simulation-base/23-rpl-tsch-z1.csc b/tests/07-simulation-base/23-rpl-tsch-z1.csc
index f5a182ecd..170300f55 100644
--- a/tests/07-simulation-base/23-rpl-tsch-z1.csc
+++ b/tests/07-simulation-base/23-rpl-tsch-z1.csc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <project EXPORT="discard">[APPS_DIR]/powertracker</project>
   <simulation>
     <title>RPL+TSCH (Z1)</title>
-    <randomseed>123456</randomseed>
+    <randomseed>1</randomseed>
     <motedelay_us>1000000</motedelay_us>
     <radiomedium>
       org.contikios.cooja.radiomediums.UDGM
@@ -108,20 +108,6 @@
       </interface_config>
       <motetype_identifier>z11</motetype_identifier>
     </mote>
-    <mote>
-      <breakpoints />
-      <interface_config>
-        org.contikios.cooja.interfaces.Position
-        <x>10.622284947035123</x>
-        <y>109.81862399725188</y>
-        <z>0.0</z>
-      </interface_config>
-      <interface_config>
-        org.contikios.cooja.mspmote.interfaces.MspMoteID
-        <id>6</id>
-      </interface_config>
-      <motetype_identifier>z11</motetype_identifier>
-    </mote>
   </simulation>
   <plugin>
     org.contikios.cooja.plugins.SimControl
@@ -168,7 +154,6 @@
       <mote>2</mote>
       <mote>3</mote>
       <mote>4</mote>
-      <mote>5</mote>
       <showRadioRXTX />
       <showRadioHW />
       <showLEDs />
diff --git a/tests/07-simulation-base/code-ipv6/receiver/udp-receiver.c b/tests/07-simulation-base/code-ipv6/receiver/udp-receiver.c
index e84c57637..0a3b16b15 100644
--- a/tests/07-simulation-base/code-ipv6/receiver/udp-receiver.c
+++ b/tests/07-simulation-base/code-ipv6/receiver/udp-receiver.c
@@ -36,10 +36,13 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(udp_process, ev, data)
   static struct etimer send_timer;
   uip_ipaddr_t addr;
   static int alive;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix;
 
   PROCESS_BEGIN();
 
-  uip_ip6addr(&addr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2);
+  default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&addr, default_prefix);
+  addr.u16[7] = UIP_HTONS(2);
   uip_ds6_addr_add(&addr, 0, ADDR_AUTOCONF);
 
   simple_udp_register(&broadcast_connection, UDP_PORT,
diff --git a/tests/07-simulation-base/code-ipv6/sender/unicast-sender.c b/tests/07-simulation-base/code-ipv6/sender/unicast-sender.c
index 4e2e664b3..e56daa342 100644
--- a/tests/07-simulation-base/code-ipv6/sender/unicast-sender.c
+++ b/tests/07-simulation-base/code-ipv6/sender/unicast-sender.c
@@ -51,12 +51,15 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(udp_process, ev, data)
   etimer_set(&periodic_timer, SEND_INTERVAL);
 
   while(1) {
+    const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix;
     uint8_t buf[SIZE];
     PROCESS_WAIT_EVENT_UNTIL(etimer_expired(&periodic_timer));
     etimer_reset(&periodic_timer);
 
     printf("Sending unicast\n");
-    uip_ip6addr(&addr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2);
+    default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
+    uip_ip6addr_copy(&addr, default_prefix);
+    addr.u16[7] = UIP_HTONS(2);
     simple_udp_sendto(&broadcast_connection, buf, sizeof(buf), &addr);
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/09-ipv6/code/node.c b/tests/09-ipv6/code/node.c
index f465e2642..a99261865 100644
--- a/tests/09-ipv6/code/node.c
+++ b/tests/09-ipv6/code/node.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(node_process, ev, data)
   static struct etimer et;
 #if WITH_ULA
   static uip_ipaddr_t ipaddr;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix;
 #endif /* WITH_ULA */
 
 #if WITH_TSCH
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(node_process, ev, data)
 #endif /* WITH_TSCH */
 
 #if WITH_ULA
-  uip_ip6addr(&ipaddr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+  default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&ipaddr, default_prefix);
   uip_ds6_prefix_add(&ipaddr, UIP_DEFAULT_PREFIX_LEN, 0, 0, 0, 0);
   uip_ds6_set_addr_iid(&ipaddr, &uip_lladdr);
   uip_ds6_addr_add(&ipaddr, 0, ADDR_AUTOCONF);
diff --git a/tests/14-rpl-lite/code/receiver-node.c b/tests/14-rpl-lite/code/receiver-node.c
index b5265d3f7..b5cd26a15 100644
--- a/tests/14-rpl-lite/code/receiver-node.c
+++ b/tests/14-rpl-lite/code/receiver-node.c
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ set_global_address(void)
   static uip_ipaddr_t ipaddr;
   int i;
   uint8_t state;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
 
-  uip_ip6addr(&ipaddr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&ipaddr, default_prefix);
   uip_ds6_set_addr_iid(&ipaddr, &uip_lladdr);
   uip_ds6_addr_add(&ipaddr, 0, ADDR_AUTOCONF);
 
diff --git a/tests/14-rpl-lite/code/sender-node.c b/tests/14-rpl-lite/code/sender-node.c
index 350758110..00bd6d5c5 100644
--- a/tests/14-rpl-lite/code/sender-node.c
+++ b/tests/14-rpl-lite/code/sender-node.c
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ set_global_address(void)
   uip_ipaddr_t ipaddr;
   int i;
   uint8_t state;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
 
-  uip_ip6addr(&ipaddr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&ipaddr, default_prefix);
   uip_ds6_set_addr_iid(&ipaddr, &uip_lladdr);
   uip_ds6_addr_add(&ipaddr, 0, ADDR_AUTOCONF);
 
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(sender_node_process, ev, data)
   static struct etimer periodic_timer;
   static struct etimer send_timer;
   uip_ipaddr_t addr;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix;
 
   PROCESS_BEGIN();
 
@@ -109,7 +111,13 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(sender_node_process, ev, data)
 
     PROCESS_WAIT_EVENT_UNTIL(etimer_expired(&send_timer));
 
-    uip_ip6addr(&addr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0x0201, 0x001, 0x001, 0x001);
+    default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
+    uip_ip6addr_copy(&addr, default_prefix);
+
+    addr.u16[4] = UIP_HTONS(0x0201);
+    addr.u16[5] = UIP_HTONS(0x0001);
+    addr.u16[6] = UIP_HTONS(0x0001);
+    addr.u16[7] = UIP_HTONS(0x0001);
 
     {
       static unsigned int message_number;
diff --git a/tests/15-rpl-classic/code/receiver-node.c b/tests/15-rpl-classic/code/receiver-node.c
index 798aea84d..3854784d0 100644
--- a/tests/15-rpl-classic/code/receiver-node.c
+++ b/tests/15-rpl-classic/code/receiver-node.c
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ set_global_address(void)
   static uip_ipaddr_t ipaddr;
   int i;
   uint8_t state;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
 
-  uip_ip6addr(&ipaddr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&ipaddr, default_prefix);
   uip_ds6_set_addr_iid(&ipaddr, &uip_lladdr);
   uip_ds6_addr_add(&ipaddr, 0, ADDR_AUTOCONF);
 
diff --git a/tests/15-rpl-classic/code/sender-node.c b/tests/15-rpl-classic/code/sender-node.c
index 350758110..00bd6d5c5 100644
--- a/tests/15-rpl-classic/code/sender-node.c
+++ b/tests/15-rpl-classic/code/sender-node.c
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ set_global_address(void)
   uip_ipaddr_t ipaddr;
   int i;
   uint8_t state;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
 
-  uip_ip6addr(&ipaddr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+  uip_ip6addr_copy(&ipaddr, default_prefix);
   uip_ds6_set_addr_iid(&ipaddr, &uip_lladdr);
   uip_ds6_addr_add(&ipaddr, 0, ADDR_AUTOCONF);
 
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(sender_node_process, ev, data)
   static struct etimer periodic_timer;
   static struct etimer send_timer;
   uip_ipaddr_t addr;
+  const uip_ipaddr_t *default_prefix;
 
   PROCESS_BEGIN();
 
@@ -109,7 +111,13 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(sender_node_process, ev, data)
 
     PROCESS_WAIT_EVENT_UNTIL(etimer_expired(&send_timer));
 
-    uip_ip6addr(&addr, UIP_DS6_DEFAULT_PREFIX, 0, 0, 0, 0x0201, 0x001, 0x001, 0x001);
+    default_prefix = uip_ds6_default_prefix();
+    uip_ip6addr_copy(&addr, default_prefix);
+
+    addr.u16[4] = UIP_HTONS(0x0201);
+    addr.u16[5] = UIP_HTONS(0x0001);
+    addr.u16[6] = UIP_HTONS(0x0001);
+    addr.u16[7] = UIP_HTONS(0x0001);
 
     {
       static unsigned int message_number;