diff --git a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_autoconfig.c b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_autoconfig.c
index 16cfce0d79c..43bc5ca3b9d 100644
--- a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_autoconfig.c
+++ b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_autoconfig.c
@@ -340,17 +340,21 @@ int icmpv6_autoconfig(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev)
    *    method must be employed.
    */
 
-  ret = icmpv6_neighbor(dev, lladdr);
-  if (ret >= 0)
+  if (dev->d_lltype == NET_LL_ETHERNET ||
+      dev->d_lltype == NET_LL_IEEE80211)
     {
-      /* Hmmm... someone else responded to our Neighbor Solicitation.  We
-       * have no back-up plan in place.  Just bail.
-       */
+      ret = icmpv6_neighbor(dev, lladdr);
+      if (ret >= 0)
+        {
+          /* Hmmm... someone else responded to our Neighbor Solicitation.  We
+           * have no back-up plan in place.  Just bail.
+           */
 
-      nerr("ERROR: IP conflict\n");
+          nerr("ERROR: IP conflict\n");
 
-      net_unlock();
-      return -EEXIST;
+          net_unlock();
+          return -EEXIST;
+        }
     }
 #endif