diff --git a/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h b/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h
index 663f0ad50..9d055ec53 100644
--- a/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h
+++ b/os/net/ipv6/uip-ds6-route.h
@@ -46,13 +46,26 @@
 #include "lib/list.h"
 
 #ifdef UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES
+
 #define UIP_MAX_ROUTES UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES
+
 #else /* UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES */
+
+#if UIP_CONF_IPV6_RPL_LITE
+#define UIP_MAX_ROUTES 0 /* RPL Lite only supports non-storing, no routes */
+#elif UIP_CONF_IPV6_RPL_CLASSIC
+
+#include "net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl-conf.h"
 #if RPL_WITH_STORING
 #define UIP_MAX_ROUTES NETSTACK_MAX_ROUTE_ENTRIES
-#else
-#define UIP_MAX_ROUTES 0
+#else /* RPL_WITH_STORING */
+#define UIP_MAX_ROUTES 0 /* No storing mode, no need for routes */
+#endif /* RPL_WITH_STORING */
+
+#else /* Not RPL Lite nor RPL Classic */
+#define UIP_MAX_ROUTES NETSTACK_MAX_ROUTE_ENTRIES
 #endif
+
 #endif /* UIP_CONF_MAX_ROUTES */
 
 NBR_TABLE_DECLARE(nbr_routes);