diff --git a/cpu/cortexm_common/ldscripts/cortexm_base.ld b/cpu/cortexm_common/ldscripts/cortexm_base.ld
index 75a9d3e231..1dc468ec7e 100644
--- a/cpu/cortexm_common/ldscripts/cortexm_base.ld
+++ b/cpu/cortexm_common/ldscripts/cortexm_base.ld
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ SEARCH_DIR(.)
 
 /* Define the default stack size for interrupt mode. As no context is
    saved on this stack and ISRs are supposed to be short, it can be fairly
-   small. 256 byte should be a save assumption here */
-STACK_SIZE = DEFINED(STACK_SIZE) ? STACK_SIZE : 0x100; /* 256 byte */
+   small. 512 byte should be a save assumption here */
+STACK_SIZE = DEFINED(STACK_SIZE) ? STACK_SIZE : 0x200; /* 512 byte */
 
 /* Section Definitions */
 SECTIONS