diff --git a/os/net/ipv6/sicslowpan.c b/os/net/ipv6/sicslowpan.c
index be6821275..9bb906f6d 100644
--- a/os/net/ipv6/sicslowpan.c
+++ b/os/net/ipv6/sicslowpan.c
@@ -1431,10 +1431,8 @@ packet_sent(void *ptr, int status, int transmissions)
   /* Update neighbor link statistics */
   link_stats_packet_sent(dest, status, transmissions);
 
-#if UIP_CONF_IPV6_RPL
-  /* Call RPL link callback */
-  rpl_link_callback(dest, status, transmissions);
-#endif /* UIP_CONF_IPV6_RPL */
+  /* Call routing protocol link callback */
+  NETSTACK_ROUTING.link_callback(dest, status, transmissions);
 
   /* DS6 callback, used for UIP_DS6_LL_NUD */
   uip_ds6_link_callback(status, transmissions);
diff --git a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.c b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.c
index 99cb8d9a2..f603c0e60 100644
--- a/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.c
+++ b/os/net/mac/tsch/tsch-rpl.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 void
 tsch_rpl_callback_ka_sent(int status, int transmissions)
 {
-  rpl_link_callback(packetbuf_addr(PACKETBUF_ADDR_RECEIVER), status, transmissions);
+  NETSTACK_ROUTING.link_callback(packetbuf_addr(PACKETBUF_ADDR_RECEIVER), status, transmissions);
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* To use, set #define TSCH_CALLBACK_JOINING_NETWORK tsch_rpl_callback_joining_network */
diff --git a/os/net/routing/nullrouting/nullrouting.c b/os/net/routing/nullrouting/nullrouting.c
index a133cf34f..5707143b1 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/nullrouting/nullrouting.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/nullrouting/nullrouting.c
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ ext_header_srh_get_next_hop(uip_ipaddr_t *ipaddr)
   return 0;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+static void
+link_callback(const linkaddr_t *addr, int status, int numtx)
+{
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 const struct routing_driver nullrouting_driver = {
   "Null Routing",
   init,
@@ -110,6 +115,7 @@ const struct routing_driver nullrouting_driver = {
   ext_header_hbh_update,
   ext_header_srh_update,
   ext_header_srh_get_next_hop,
+  link_callback,
 };
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
diff --git a/os/net/routing/routing.h b/os/net/routing/routing.h
index ec982c9ad..fa0e301af 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/routing.h
+++ b/os/net/routing/routing.h
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ struct routing_driver {
    * \return 1 if a next hop was found, 0 otherwise
   */
   int (* ext_header_srh_get_next_hop)(uip_ipaddr_t *ipaddr);
+  /**
+   * Called by lower layers after every packet transmission
+   *
+   * \param addr The link-layer addrress of the packet destination
+   * \param status The transmission status (see os/net/mac/mac.h)
+   * \param numtx The total number of transmission attempts
+   */
+  void (* link_callback)(const linkaddr_t *addr, int status, int numtx);
 };
 
 #endif /* ROUTING_H_ */
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.c
index 6ac987ebf..6fa041eba 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-classic/rpl.c
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ const struct routing_driver rpl_classic_driver = {
   rpl_ext_header_hbh_update,
   rpl_ext_header_srh_update,
   rpl_ext_header_srh_get_next_hop,
+  rpl_link_callback,
 };
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
diff --git a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl.c b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl.c
index 9a27d7262..fe4f87684 100644
--- a/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl.c
+++ b/os/net/routing/rpl-lite/rpl.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ const struct routing_driver rpl_lite_driver = {
   rpl_ext_header_hbh_update,
   rpl_ext_header_srh_update,
   rpl_ext_header_srh_get_next_hop,
+  rpl_link_callback,
 };
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/