diff --git a/core/net/mac/contikimac/contikimac.c b/core/net/mac/contikimac/contikimac.c
index 405cc52f7..f19aca717 100644
--- a/core/net/mac/contikimac/contikimac.c
+++ b/core/net/mac/contikimac/contikimac.c
@@ -454,8 +454,10 @@ powercycle(struct rtimer *t, void *ptr)
         rtimer_arch_sleep(CYCLE_TIME - (RTIMER_NOW() - cycle_start));
       } else {
         sleepcycle = 0;
+#ifndef RDC_CONF_PT_YIELD_OFF
         schedule_powercycle_fixed(t, CYCLE_TIME + cycle_start);
         PT_YIELD(&pt);
+#endif
       }
 #else
       schedule_powercycle_fixed(t, CYCLE_TIME + cycle_start);
diff --git a/examples/osd/arduino-plantobserving/project-conf.h b/examples/osd/arduino-plantobserving/project-conf.h
index e9408e312..ffd707acd 100644
--- a/examples/osd/arduino-plantobserving/project-conf.h
+++ b/examples/osd/arduino-plantobserving/project-conf.h
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 
 #define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_FRAG	1
 
+/* Save energy */
+#define RDC_CONF_PT_YIELD_OFF
+
 /* For Debug: Dont allow MCU sleeping between channel checks */
 //#undef RDC_CONF_MCU_SLEEP
 //#define RDC_CONF_MCU_SLEEP       0