diff --git a/tests/nexus/platform/nexus_core.cpp b/tests/nexus/platform/nexus_core.cpp
index 664799f21..f4e4cbaee 100644
--- a/tests/nexus/platform/nexus_core.cpp
+++ b/tests/nexus/platform/nexus_core.cpp
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ Node &Core::CreateNode(void)
 
     node->GetInstance().AfterInit();
 
-    otIp6SetReceiveCallback(&node->GetInstance(), Node::HandleIp6Receive, node);
+    node->Get<Ip6::Ip6>().SetReceiveCallback(Node::HandleIp6Receive, node);
 
     return *node;
 }
diff --git a/tests/nexus/platform/nexus_node.cpp b/tests/nexus/platform/nexus_node.cpp
index db593f42c..6d95435f2 100644
--- a/tests/nexus/platform/nexus_node.cpp
+++ b/tests/nexus/platform/nexus_node.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void Node::Reset(void)
     instance->SetId(id);
     instance->AfterInit();
 
-    otIp6SetReceiveCallback(instance, Node::HandleIp6Receive, this);
+    instance->Get<Ip6::Ip6>().SetReceiveCallback(Node::HandleIp6Receive, this);
 }
 
 void Node::Form(void)