diff --git a/samples/net/rpl-node/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/net/rpl-node/CMakeLists.txt
index 78b8fa6dc7a..3f8d28dcce1 100644
--- a/samples/net/rpl-node/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/net/rpl-node/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ project(NONE)
 
 target_sources(app PRIVATE src/main.c)
 
-if(CONFIG_NET_L2_IEEE802154)
-  target_include_directories(app PRIVATE $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE}/samples/net/common)
-endif()
-
 include($ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE}/samples/net/common/common.cmake)
+
+target_include_directories(app PRIVATE $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE}/subsys/net/ip)