diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.c b/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.c
index 300ab7dee..66ff4694c 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.c
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ init(void)
   REG(SYS_CTRL_SCGCRFC) = 1;
   REG(SYS_CTRL_DCGCRFC) = 1;
 
-  REG(RFCORE_XREG_CCACTRL0) = CC2538_RF_CCA_THRES_USER_GUIDE;
+  REG(RFCORE_XREG_CCACTRL0) = CC2538_RF_CCA_THRES;
 
   /*
    * Changes from default values
diff --git a/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.h b/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.h
index 5edb478ba..87fef3a59 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.h
+++ b/cpu/cc2538/dev/cc2538-rf.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 #ifdef CC2538_RF_CONF_CCA_THRES
 #define CC2538_RF_CCA_THRES CC2538_RF_CONF_CCA_THRES
 #else
-#define CC2538_RF_CCA_THRES CCA_THRES_USER_GUIDE /** User guide recommendation */
+#define CC2538_RF_CCA_THRES CC2538_RF_CCA_THRES_USER_GUIDE
 #endif /* CC2538_RF_CONF_CCA_THRES */
 
 #ifdef CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL