diff --git a/net/6lowpan/core.c b/net/6lowpan/core.c
index 801404ceea23e076e72e06f1075517d236cec9fe..1c7a42b4852404c79af475bb8240b30d97302793 100644
--- a/net/6lowpan/core.c
+++ b/net/6lowpan/core.c
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ static int __init lowpan_module_init(void)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	request_module_nowait("ipv6");
-
 	request_module_nowait("nhc_dest");
 	request_module_nowait("nhc_fragment");
 	request_module_nowait("nhc_hop");