diff --git a/net/ipv6/Kconfig b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
index e504204bca92..a7e79851256b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ config IPV6_RPL_LWTUNNEL
 	bool "IPv6: RPL Source Routing Header support"
 	depends on IPV6
 	select LWTUNNEL
+	select DST_CACHE
 	help
 	  Support for RFC6554 RPL Source Routing Header using the lightweight
 	  tunnels mechanism.