diff --git a/platform/cc2538dk/contiki-conf.h b/platform/cc2538dk/contiki-conf.h
index d7ca928cd..76b9c59d2 100644
--- a/platform/cc2538dk/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/cc2538dk/contiki-conf.h
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ typedef uint32_t rtimer_clock_t;
  * 1 => Use a hardcoded address, configured by IEEE_ADDR_CONF_ADDRESS
  */
 #ifndef IEEE_ADDR_CONF_HARDCODED
-#define IEEE_ADDR_CONF_HARDCODED             1
+#define IEEE_ADDR_CONF_HARDCODED             0
 #endif
 
 /**