diff --git a/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h b/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h
index 0df8a91ca..943ef1db8 100644
--- a/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h
+++ b/core/net/rpl/rpl-private.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
  * whose integer part can be obtained by dividing the value by 
  * RPL_DAG_MC_ETX_DIVISOR.
  */
-#define RPL_DAG_MC_ETX_DIVISOR		128
+#define RPL_DAG_MC_ETX_DIVISOR		256
 
 /* DIS related */
 #define RPL_DIS_SEND                    1