diff --git a/platform/osd-merkur/contiki-conf.h b/platform/osd-merkur/contiki-conf.h
index d01424b8f..4583498b2 100644
--- a/platform/osd-merkur/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/osd-merkur/contiki-conf.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#define IEEE802154_CONF_PANID     0xAAAA // default panid
+#define IEEE802154_CONF_PANID     0xABCD // 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