diff --git a/platform/native/contiki-conf.h b/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
index ddaca6a1e..9c1216425 100644
--- a/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct select_callback {
 #define CC_CONF_VA_ARGS                1
 /*#define CC_CONF_INLINE                 inline*/
 
+
 #define CCIF
 #define CLIF
 
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ typedef unsigned short uip_stats_t;
 #define UIP_CONF_LOGGING         0
 #define UIP_CONF_UDP_CHECKSUMS   1
 
+#ifndef NETSTACK_CONF_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE
+#define NETSTACK_CONF_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE 8
+#endif /* NETSTACK_CONF_RDC_CHANNEL_CHECK_RATE */
+
 #if UIP_CONF_IPV6
 
 #define RIMEADDR_CONF_SIZE              8
diff --git a/platform/native/contiki-main.c b/platform/native/contiki-main.c
index 3cd4c1170..563575638 100644
--- a/platform/native/contiki-main.c
+++ b/platform/native/contiki-main.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ PROCINIT(&etimer_process, &tcpip_process);
 SENSORS(&pir_sensor, &vib_sensor, &button_sensor);
 
 static uint8_t serial_id[] = {0x01,0x02,0x03,0x04,0x05,0x06,0x07,0x08};
-
+static uint16_t node_id = 0x0102;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static void
 set_rime_addr(void)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ char **contiki_argv;
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-  printf("Starting Contiki: IPV6:%d \n", UIP_CONF_IPV6);
+  printf("Starting Contiki:\n", UIP_CONF_IPV6);
 
   /* crappy way of remembering and accessing argc/v */
   contiki_argc = argc;