diff --git a/core/net/uaodv.c b/core/net/uaodv.c
index d33e4717e..a18d3e215 100644
--- a/core/net/uaodv.c
+++ b/core/net/uaodv.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *
  * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
  *
- * $Id: uaodv.c,v 1.25 2007/05/31 10:10:26 bg- Exp $
+ * $Id: uaodv.c,v 1.26 2007/05/31 14:24:20 bg- Exp $
  */
 
 /**
@@ -76,14 +76,17 @@ last_known_seqno(uip_ipaddr_t *host)
   return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * When possible, keep state across reboots.
- */
+#ifndef NOINIT
 #ifdef __GNUC__
 #define NOINIT __attribute__((section(".noinit")))
 #else /* __GNUC__ */
 #define NOINIT
 #endif /* __GNUC__ */
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * When possible, keep state across reboots.
+ */
 NOINIT static u32_t rreq_id, my_hseqno;	/* In host byte order! */
 
 #define NFWCACHE 16