diff --git a/arch/cpu/cc26xx-cc13xx/cc13xx-cc26xx-conf.h b/arch/cpu/cc26xx-cc13xx/cc13xx-cc26xx-conf.h
index 9c00a1823..8995aca8c 100644
--- a/arch/cpu/cc26xx-cc13xx/cc13xx-cc26xx-conf.h
+++ b/arch/cpu/cc26xx-cc13xx/cc13xx-cc26xx-conf.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
  * @{
  */
 #ifndef ROM_BOOTLOADER_ENABLE
-#define ROM_BOOTLOADER_ENABLE              0
+#define ROM_BOOTLOADER_ENABLE              1
 #endif
 /** @} */
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/