diff --git a/cpu/msp430/Makefile.msp430 b/cpu/msp430/Makefile.msp430
index 182cd19dd..27aea66e3 100644
--- a/cpu/msp430/Makefile.msp430
+++ b/cpu/msp430/Makefile.msp430
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ ifdef nodeid
 CFLAGS += -DNODEID=$(nodeid)
 endif
 
+CFLAGS += -gstabs+
+
 .SUFFIXES:
 
 ### Define the CPU directory