diff --git a/cpu/mc1322x/lib/maca.c b/cpu/mc1322x/lib/maca.c
index 8a02f89c9..308b63c7c 100644
--- a/cpu/mc1322x/lib/maca.c
+++ b/cpu/mc1322x/lib/maca.c
@@ -1235,11 +1235,11 @@ uint32_t init_from_flash(uint32_t addr) {
 			err = nvm_read(gNvmInternalInterface_c, type, (uint8_t *)buf, addr+i, 32);
 			i += 4*exec_init_entry(buf, ram_values);
 		}
-		return i;
 	} else {
-		return 0;
+		i = 0;
 	}
- 	
+	nvm_setsvar(1);
+	return i;
 }
 
 /*