diff --git a/net/icmpv6/Kconfig b/net/icmpv6/Kconfig
index 3b90476f33..13a8bbbb15 100644
--- a/net/icmpv6/Kconfig
+++ b/net/icmpv6/Kconfig
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ config NET_ICMPv6_ROUTER
 
 if NET_ICMPv6_ROUTER
 
+config NET_ICMPv6_ROUTER_LIFETIME
+	int "Router Advertisement router lifetime in seconds"
+	default 1800
+	---help---
+		Set the router lifetime for advertising as a default router.
+		Set to 0 to only advertise autoconfiguration prefix without
+		advertising as a router.
+
 config NET_ICMPv6_ROUTER_MANUAL
 	bool "Manual router prefix"
 	default n
diff --git a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_radvertise.c b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_radvertise.c
index 5b83530f53..f8926403f2 100644
--- a/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_radvertise.c
+++ b/net/icmpv6/icmpv6_radvertise.c
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ void icmpv6_radvertise(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev)
   adv->code         = 0;                       /* Message qualifier */
   adv->hoplimit     = 64;                      /* Current hop limit */
   adv->flags        = ICMPv6_RADV_FLAG_M;      /* Managed address flag. */
-  adv->lifetime     = HTONS(1800);             /* Router lifetime */
+  adv->lifetime     =
+     HTONS(CONFIG_NET_ICMPv6_ROUTER_LIFETIME); /* Router lifetime */
   adv->reachable[0] = 0;                       /* Reachable time */
   adv->reachable[1] = 0;
   adv->retrans[0]   = 0;                       /* Retransmission timer */