diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.ipv6 b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.ipv6
index ef6665d228b3b8..9367e068e7fd44 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.ipv6
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/Kconfig.ipv6
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ config NET_IPV6_NBR_CACHE
 config NET_IPV6_ND
 	bool "Activate neighbor discovery"
 	depends on NET_IPV6_NBR_CACHE
+	select NET_IPV6_MLD if !NET_TEST
 	default y
 	help
 	  The value depends on your network needs. ND should normally