diff --git a/configs/riotboard_defconfig b/configs/riotboard_defconfig
index 32e92a5..a9191ad 100644
--- a/configs/riotboard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/riotboard_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE=y
+CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_GPIO=y