diff --git a/platform/srf06-cc26xx/contiki-main.c b/platform/srf06-cc26xx/contiki-main.c
index 9e91cec5d..b3d64f24a 100644
--- a/platform/srf06-cc26xx/contiki-main.c
+++ b/platform/srf06-cc26xx/contiki-main.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include "uart.h"
 #include "sys/clock.h"
 #include "sys/rtimer.h"
+#include "sys/node-id.h"
 #include "lib/sensors.h"
 #include "button-sensor.h"
 #include "dev/serial-line.h"
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+unsigned short node_id = 0;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /** \brief Board specific iniatialisation */
 void board_init(void);
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -123,6 +126,10 @@ set_rf_params(void)
     printf("%02x\n", linkaddr_node_addr.u8[i]);
   }
 #endif
+
+  /* also set the global node id */
+  node_id = short_addr;
+  printf(" Node ID: %d\n", node_id);
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /**