diff --git a/cpu/avr/radio/rf230bb/halbb.c b/cpu/avr/radio/rf230bb/halbb.c
index 178e338ef..c377db10e 100644
--- a/cpu/avr/radio/rf230bb/halbb.c
+++ b/cpu/avr/radio/rf230bb/halbb.c
@@ -735,26 +735,29 @@ hal_frame_write(uint8_t *write_buffer, uint8_t length)
  * \param length Length of the read burst
  * \param data Pointer to buffer where data is stored.
  */
-//void
-//hal_sram_read(uint8_t address, uint8_t length, uint8_t *data)
-//{
-//    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER_OPEN();
+#if 0  //Uses 80 bytes (on Raven) omit unless needed
+void
+hal_sram_read(uint8_t address, uint8_t length, uint8_t *data)
+{
+    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER_OPEN();
 
-    /*Send SRAM read command.*/
-//    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER(0x00);
+    /*Send SRAM read command and address to start*/
+    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER(0x00);
+    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER(address);
 
-    /*Send address where to start reading.*/
-//    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER(address);
+    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER_WRITE(0);
+    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER_WAIT();
 
     /*Upload the chosen memory area.*/
-//    do{
-//        *data++ = HAL_SPI_TRANSFER(0);
-//    } while (--length > 0);
-
-//    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER_CLOSE();
-
-//}
+    do{
+        *data++ = HAL_SPI_TRANSFER_READ();
+        HAL_SPI_TRANSFER_WRITE(0);
+        HAL_SPI_TRANSFER_WAIT();
+    } while (--length > 0);
 
+    HAL_SPI_TRANSFER_CLOSE();
+}
+#endif
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /** \brief Write SRAM
  *