diff --git a/platform/msb430/dev/cc1020.c b/platform/msb430/dev/cc1020.c
index d77573b95..e8b5a8f43 100644
--- a/platform/msb430/dev/cc1020.c
+++ b/platform/msb430/dev/cc1020.c
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ cc1020_off(void)
 uint8_t
 cc1020_get_rssi(void)
 {
+  rssi = cc1020_read_reg(CC1020_RSS);
   return rssi;
 }