diff --git a/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h b/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h
index 02ac073f9..2483e8b5a 100644
--- a/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/minimal-net/contiki-conf.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ typedef unsigned short uip_stats_t;
 #define UIP_CONF_TCP_SPLIT            0
 #define UIP_CONF_IP_FORWARD           0
 #define UIP_CONF_LOGGING              0
-#define UIP_CONF_UDP_CHECKSUMS        0
+#define UIP_CONF_UDP_CHECKSUMS        1
 
 /* Not used but avoids compile errors while sicslowpan.c is being developed */
 #define SICSLOWPAN_CONF_COMPRESSION       SICSLOWPAN_COMPRESSION_HC06