diff --git a/platform/esb/contiki-conf.h b/platform/esb/contiki-conf.h
index cb30e2602..170dd6f8f 100644
--- a/platform/esb/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/esb/contiki-conf.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define ENERGEST_CONF_ON 1
 
 #define HAVE_STDINT_H
+#define MSP430_MEMCPY_WORKAROUND 1
 #include "msp430def.h"
 
 #define PROCESS_CONF_NUMEVENTS 8