diff --git a/platform/cc2530dk/contiki-conf.h b/platform/cc2530dk/contiki-conf.h
index 33ad58433..527ee2aba 100644
--- a/platform/cc2530dk/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/cc2530dk/contiki-conf.h
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@
 #define IEEE802154_CONF_PANID 0xABCD
 #endif
 
+#ifdef RF_CHANNEL
+#define CC2530_RF_CONF_CHANNEL RF_CHANNEL
+#endif
+
 #ifndef CC2530_RF_CONF_CHANNEL
 #define CC2530_RF_CONF_CHANNEL    25
 #endif /* CC2530_RF_CONF_CHANNEL */
diff --git a/platform/cc2538dk/contiki-conf.h b/platform/cc2538dk/contiki-conf.h
index 4707f2cc8..c8b0a216e 100644
--- a/platform/cc2538dk/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/cc2538dk/contiki-conf.h
@@ -364,6 +364,10 @@ typedef uint32_t rtimer_clock_t;
 #define IEEE802154_CONF_PANID           0xABCD
 #endif
 
+#ifdef RF_CHANNEL
+#define CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL      RF_CHANNEL
+#endif
+
 #ifndef CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL
 #define CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL              25
 #endif /* CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL */
diff --git a/platform/jn516x/platform-conf.h b/platform/jn516x/platform-conf.h
index 408b4957e..e098fed8f 100644
--- a/platform/jn516x/platform-conf.h
+++ b/platform/jn516x/platform-conf.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 #define MIRCOMAC_CONF_BUF_NUM 2
 #endif
 
+#ifdef RF_CHANNEL
+#define MICROMAC_CONF_CHANNEL RF_CHANNEL
+#endif
+
 #ifndef MICROMAC_CONF_CHANNEL
 #define MICROMAC_CONF_CHANNEL 26
 #endif
diff --git a/platform/openmote-cc2538/contiki-conf.h b/platform/openmote-cc2538/contiki-conf.h
index def315b7c..8b7e8e869 100644
--- a/platform/openmote-cc2538/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/openmote-cc2538/contiki-conf.h
@@ -416,6 +416,10 @@ typedef uint32_t rtimer_clock_t;
 #define IEEE802154_CONF_PANID           0xABCD
 #endif
 
+#ifdef RF_CHANNEL
+#define CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL      RF_CHANNEL
+#endif
+
 #ifndef CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL
 #define CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL              26
 #endif /* CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL */
diff --git a/platform/srf06-cc26xx/contiki-conf.h b/platform/srf06-cc26xx/contiki-conf.h
index d12224201..a155781b6 100644
--- a/platform/srf06-cc26xx/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/srf06-cc26xx/contiki-conf.h
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@
 #else
 #define NETSTACK_CONF_RADIO        ieee_mode_driver
 
+#ifdef RF_CHANNEL
+#define RF_CORE_CONF_CHANNEL             RF_CHANNEL
+#endif
+
 #ifndef RF_CORE_CONF_CHANNEL
 #define RF_CORE_CONF_CHANNEL                     25
 #endif
diff --git a/platform/zoul/contiki-conf.h b/platform/zoul/contiki-conf.h
index bfe57994c..2288e1bc9 100644
--- a/platform/zoul/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/zoul/contiki-conf.h
@@ -433,6 +433,10 @@ typedef uint32_t rtimer_clock_t;
 #define IEEE802154_CONF_PANID           0xABCD
 #endif
 
+#ifdef RF_CHANNEL
+#define CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL      RF_CHANNEL
+#endif
+
 #ifndef CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL
 #define CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL              26
 #endif /* CC2538_RF_CONF_CHANNEL */