diff --git a/cpu/cc2430/dev/cc2430_rf.c b/cpu/cc2430/dev/cc2430_rf.c
index cbf997a38..fa66006f8 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2430/dev/cc2430_rf.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2430/dev/cc2430_rf.c
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ PROCESS(cc2430_rf_process, "CC2430 RF driver");
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 static uint8_t rf_initialized = 0;
 static uint8_t __data rf_flags;
+static uint8_t rf_channel;
 
 static int on(void); /* prepare() needs our prototype */
 static int off(void); /* transmit() needs our prototype */
@@ -194,9 +195,17 @@ cc2430_rf_channel_set(uint8_t channel)
 
   cc2430_rf_command(ISRXON);
 
+  rf_channel = channel;
+
   return (int8_t) channel;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+uint8_t
+cc2430_rf_channel_get()
+{
+  return rf_channel;
+}
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /**
  * Select RF transmit power.
  *
diff --git a/cpu/cc2430/dev/cc2430_rf.h b/cpu/cc2430/dev/cc2430_rf.h
index eecb26ead..9ef949726 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2430/dev/cc2430_rf.h
+++ b/cpu/cc2430/dev/cc2430_rf.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ extern const struct radio_driver cc2430_rf_driver;
 
 void cc2430_rf_command(uint8_t command);
 int8_t cc2430_rf_channel_set(uint8_t channel);
+uint8_t cc2430_rf_channel_get();
 uint8_t cc2430_rf_power_set(uint8_t new_power);
 void cc2430_rf_set_addr(unsigned pan, unsigned addr, const uint8_t *ieee_addr);
 
diff --git a/cpu/cc253x/dev/cc2530-rf.h b/cpu/cc253x/dev/cc2530-rf.h
index 397b952a3..9d84603d4 100644
--- a/cpu/cc253x/dev/cc2530-rf.h
+++ b/cpu/cc253x/dev/cc2530-rf.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
 extern const struct radio_driver cc2530_rf_driver;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 int8_t cc2530_rf_channel_set(uint8_t channel);
+#define cc2530_rf_channel_get() ((uint8_t)((FREQCTRL + 44) / 5))
 uint8_t cc2530_rf_power_set(uint8_t new_power);
 void cc2530_rf_set_addr(uint16_t pan);
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/examples/cc2530dk/border-router/border-router.c b/examples/cc2530dk/border-router/border-router.c
index 50de6462a..3b6b54e88 100644
--- a/examples/cc2530dk/border-router/border-router.c
+++ b/examples/cc2530dk/border-router/border-router.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "dev/watchdog.h"
 #include "dev/slip.h"
 #include "dev/leds.h"
-#include "cc253x.h"
+#include "dev/cc2530-rf.h"
 
 static uint8_t prefix_set;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(border_router_process, ev, data)
     leds_off(LEDS_GREEN);
     PROCESS_WAIT_EVENT_UNTIL(etimer_expired(&et));
   }
-
+  cc2530_rf_channel_get();
   /* We have created a new DODAG when we reach here */
-  PRINTF("On Channel %u\n", (uint8_t)((FREQCTRL + 44) / 5));
+  printf("On Channel %u\n", cc2530_rf_channel_get());
 
   print_local_addresses();
 
diff --git a/examples/sensinode/border-router/border-router.c b/examples/sensinode/border-router/border-router.c
index 8c1e4952f..fb2175c59 100644
--- a/examples/sensinode/border-router/border-router.c
+++ b/examples/sensinode/border-router/border-router.c
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 #include "dev/slip.h"
 #include "dev/leds.h"
 
-#ifndef CC2430_RF_CONF_CHANNEL
-#define CC2430_RF_CONF_CHANNEL 0xFF
-#endif
-
 static uint8_t prefix_set;
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 PROCESS(border_router_process, "Border Router process");
@@ -123,7 +119,7 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(border_router_process, ev, data)
   }
 
   /* We have created a new DODAG when we reach here */
-  PRINTF("On Channel %u\n", CC2430_RF_CONF_CHANNEL);
+  PRINTF("On Channel %u\n", cc2430_rf_channel_get());
 
   print_local_addresses();