diff --git a/platform/cc2530dk/debug.c b/platform/cc2530dk/debug.c
index 29efccf06..1773eff52 100644
--- a/platform/cc2530dk/debug.c
+++ b/platform/cc2530dk/debug.c
@@ -40,3 +40,18 @@ putbin(uint8_t c)
   }
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void
+putdec(uint8_t c)
+{
+  uint8_t div;
+  uint8_t hassent = 0;
+  for(div = 100; div > 0; div /= 10) {
+    uint8_t disp = c / div;
+    c %= div;
+    if((disp != 0) || (hassent) || (div == 1)) {
+      hassent = 1;
+      putchar('0'+disp);
+    }
+  }
+}
+      
diff --git a/platform/cc2530dk/debug.h b/platform/cc2530dk/debug.h
index a3c5cb01a..d72fb006b 100644
--- a/platform/cc2530dk/debug.h
+++ b/platform/cc2530dk/debug.h
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@ void putchar(char c);
 void putstring(char *s);
 void puthex(uint8_t c);
 void putbin(uint8_t c);
+void putdec(uint8_t c);
 
 #endif /* __DEBUG_H__ */