diff --git a/os/net/ipv6/uip-icmp6.c b/os/net/ipv6/uip-icmp6.c
index be33a1101..707a13309 100644
--- a/os/net/ipv6/uip-icmp6.c
+++ b/os/net/ipv6/uip-icmp6.c
@@ -253,10 +253,6 @@ uip_icmp6_error_output(uint8_t type, uint8_t code, uint32_t param) {
 void
 uip_icmp6_send(const uip_ipaddr_t *dest, int type, int code, int payload_len)
 {
-  LOG_INFO("Sending ICMPv6 packet to ");
-  LOG_INFO_6ADDR(&UIP_IP_BUF->destipaddr);
-  LOG_INFO_(", type %u, code %u, len %u\n", type, code, payload_len);
-
   UIP_IP_BUF->vtc = 0x60;
   UIP_IP_BUF->tcflow = 0;
   UIP_IP_BUF->flow = 0;
@@ -279,6 +275,10 @@ uip_icmp6_send(const uip_ipaddr_t *dest, int type, int code, int payload_len)
   UIP_STAT(++uip_stat.icmp.sent);
   UIP_STAT(++uip_stat.ip.sent);
 
+  LOG_INFO("Sending ICMPv6 packet to ");
+  LOG_INFO_6ADDR(&UIP_IP_BUF->destipaddr);
+  LOG_INFO_(", type %u, code %u, len %u\n", type, code, payload_len);
+
   tcpip_ipv6_output();
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/