diff --git a/boards/redbee-econotag/include/board.h b/boards/redbee-econotag/include/board.h
index 95db044fef..590b3bf629 100644
--- a/boards/redbee-econotag/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/redbee-econotag/include/board.h
@@ -25,5 +25,7 @@
 #define IBIAS 		0x1f
 #define FTUNE		0x7
 
+typedef uint8_t radio_packet_length_t;
+
 #endif