diff --git a/examples/platforms/debian/default b/examples/platforms/debian/default
index 054a032bf86..4482d030630 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/debian/default
+++ b/examples/platforms/debian/default
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 NAT64=0
 DNS64=0
 DHCPV6_PD=0
-DHCPV6_PD_REF=1
+DHCPV6_PD_REF=0
 NETWORK_MANAGER=0
 BACKBONE_ROUTER=1
 BORDER_ROUTING=1
diff --git a/examples/platforms/raspbian/default b/examples/platforms/raspbian/default
index 3ed3e5a1150..feca7493db7 100644
--- a/examples/platforms/raspbian/default
+++ b/examples/platforms/raspbian/default
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 NAT64=1
 DNS64=0
 DHCPV6_PD=0
-DHCPV6_PD_REF=1
+DHCPV6_PD_REF=0
 NETWORK_MANAGER=0
 BACKBONE_ROUTER=1
 BORDER_ROUTING=1