diff --git a/core/net/rpl/rpl-dag.c b/core/net/rpl/rpl-dag.c
index de5932692..97a309bc8 100644
--- a/core/net/rpl/rpl-dag.c
+++ b/core/net/rpl/rpl-dag.c
@@ -917,11 +917,11 @@ rpl_select_parent(rpl_dag_t *dag)
       /* Probe the best parent shortly in order to get a fresh estimate */
       dag->instance->urgent_probing_target = best;
       rpl_schedule_probing(dag->instance);
-#else /* RPL_WITH_PROBING */
-      rpl_set_preferred_parent(dag, best);
-      dag->rank = rpl_rank_via_parent(dag->preferred_parent);
-#endif /* RPL_WITH_PROBING */
     }
+#else /* RPL_WITH_PROBING */
+    rpl_set_preferred_parent(dag, best);
+    dag->rank = rpl_rank_via_parent(dag->preferred_parent);
+#endif /* RPL_WITH_PROBING */
   } else {
     rpl_set_preferred_parent(dag, NULL);
   }