diff --git a/platform/osd-merkur/contiki-conf.h b/platform/osd-merkur/contiki-conf.h
index 3df622367..d01424b8f 100644
--- a/platform/osd-merkur/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/osd-merkur/contiki-conf.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#define IEEE802154_CONF_PANID     0xAAAA // default panid
+
 /* The AVR tick interrupt usually is done with an 8 bit counter around 128 Hz.
  * 125 Hz needs slightly more overhead during the interrupt, as does a 32 bit
  * clock_time_t.
diff --git a/platform/osd-merkur/params.h b/platform/osd-merkur/params.h
index d06f3ff14..a8fa7637e 100644
--- a/platform/osd-merkur/params.h
+++ b/platform/osd-merkur/params.h
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
  * Note the parameters in this file can be changed without forcing a complete rebuild.
  */
 // default settings
-#define CHANNEL_802_15_4          26     // default frequency (11-26)
-#define IEEE802154_CONF_PANID     0xABCD // default panid
+#define CHANNEL_802_15_4          26     // default frequency (11-26) 
 
 // end default settings