diff --git a/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.include b/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.include
index af890c5724..9e8bfa7551 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/arduino-mega2560/Makefile.include
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export LINK = $(PREFIX)gcc
 export SIZE = $(PREFIX)size
 export OBJCOPY = $(PREFIX)objcopy
 export TERMPROG = $(RIOTBASE)/dist/tools/pyterm/pyterm
-export TERMFLAGS = -b 38400 -p $(PORT)
+export TERMFLAGS = -b 9600 -p $(PORT)
 
 #define the flash-tool and default port depending on the host operating system
 OS = $(shell uname)
diff --git a/boards/arduino-mega2560/include/board.h b/boards/arduino-mega2560/include/board.h
index ea6fe3b0cb..8b9c6b44e7 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-mega2560/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/arduino-mega2560/include/board.h
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ extern "C" {
 * @name Define UART device and baudrate for stdio
 * @{
 */
-#define STDIO UART_0
-#define STDIO_BAUDRATE (38400U)
-#define STDIO_RX_BUFSIZE (64U)
+#define STDIO               UART_0
+#define STDIO_BAUDRATE      (9600U)
+#define STDIO_RX_BUFSIZE    (64U)
 /** @} */
 
 /**