diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-slaac.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-slaac.c
index cb5631b459675..c5c5fe64a129f 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-slaac.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-slaac.c
@@ -185,6 +185,32 @@ int32_t _generate_temporary_addr(gnrc_netif_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *pfx,
     return 0;
 }
 
+int _regen_temp_addr(gnrc_netif_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr, uint8_t retries,
+                     const char *caller_description) {
+    //find associated prefix
+    uint32_t slaac_prefix_pref_until;
+    if (!_get_slaac_prefix_pref_until(netif, addr, &slaac_prefix_pref_until)) {
+        // at least one match is expected,
+        LOG_WARNING("nib: The temporary address smh outlived the SLAAC prefix valid lft.");
+        assert(false);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    uint32_t now = evtimer_now_msec();
+    assert(now < slaac_prefix_pref_until);
+    // else the temporary address smh outlived the SLAAC prefix preferred lft
+
+    if (_generate_temporary_addr(netif, addr,
+                                 slaac_prefix_pref_until - now,
+                                 retries,
+                                 NULL) < 0) {
+        LOG_WARNING("nib: Temporary address regeneration failed%s.\n", caller_description);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 bool is_temporary_addr(const gnrc_netif_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr) {
     return gnrc_ipv6_nib_pl_has_prefix(netif->pid, addr, IPV6_ADDR_BIT_LEN);
 }
@@ -327,27 +353,7 @@ void _remove_tentative_addr(gnrc_netif_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
         retries++;
         DEBUG("Trying regeneration of temporary address. (%u/%u)\n", retries, TEMP_IDGEN_RETRIES);
 
-        //find associated prefix
-        uint32_t slaac_prefix_pref_until;
-        if (!_get_slaac_prefix_pref_until(netif, addr, &slaac_prefix_pref_until)) {
-            // at least one match is expected,
-            LOG_WARNING("nib: The temporary address smh outlived the SLAAC prefix valid lft.");
-            assert(false);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        uint32_t now = evtimer_now_msec();
-        assert(now < slaac_prefix_pref_until);
-        // else the temporary address smh outlived the SLAAC prefix preferred lft
-
-        if (_generate_temporary_addr(netif, addr,
-                                     slaac_prefix_pref_until - now,
-                                     retries,
-                                     NULL) < 0) {
-            LOG_WARNING("nib: Temporary address regeneration failed after DAD failure.\n");
-            return;
-        }
-
+        _regen_temp_addr(netif, addr, retries, " after DAD failure");
         return;
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-slaac.h b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-slaac.h
index 3b9738484ae37..b5940232f4c06 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-slaac.h
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/_nib-slaac.h
@@ -136,6 +136,17 @@ int32_t _generate_temporary_addr(gnrc_netif_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *pfx,
                                  const uint8_t retries,
                                  int *idx);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Regenerate a temporary address
+ * @param netif Network interface of the temporary address and the SLAAC prefix.
+ * @param addr Current temporary address (or any address in the SLAAC prefix for that matter)
+ * @param retries passed as-is to @ref _generate_temporary_addr
+ * @param caller_description Text detail for logging
+ * @return -1 on failure, 0 on success
+ */
+int _regen_temp_addr(gnrc_netif_t *netif, const ipv6_addr_t *addr, uint8_t retries,
+                     const char *caller_description);
+
 /**
  * @brief Check if the address is a temporary address.
  * (Assuming the provided address is a configured address.
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c
index 1ac5e9f706520..dfc740c1439f4 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/nib/nib.c
@@ -1460,17 +1460,7 @@ static void _handle_regen_temp_addr(_nib_offl_entry_t *pfx) {
     gnrc_netif_t *netif = gnrc_netif_get_by_pid(_nib_onl_get_if(pfx->next_hop));
     assert(netif != NULL);
 
-    uint32_t slaac_prefix_pref_until;
-    if (!_get_slaac_prefix_pref_until(netif, &pfx->pfx, &slaac_prefix_pref_until)) {
-        return;
-    }
-    assert(evtimer_now_msec() < slaac_prefix_pref_until); /*SLAAC prefix still preferred*/
-    if (_generate_temporary_addr(netif, &pfx->pfx,
-                                 slaac_prefix_pref_until - evtimer_now_msec(), /*must be that of SLAAC prefix*/
-                                 0, NULL) < 0) {
-        LOG_WARNING("nib: Temporary address regeneration failed.\n");
-        return;
-    }
+    _regen_temp_addr(netif, &pfx->pfx, 0, "");
 }
 #endif