diff --git a/examples/default/main.c b/examples/default/main.c
index 6b464b5a7d..311a57605b 100644
--- a/examples/default/main.c
+++ b/examples/default/main.c
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ void *radio(void *arg)
             p = (ieee802154_packet_t*) m.content.ptr;
             printf("Got radio packet:\n");
             printf("\tLength:\t%u\n", p->length);
-            printf("\tSrc:\t%u\n", p->frame.src_addr[0]);
-            printf("\tDst:\t%u\n", p->frame.dest_addr[0]);
+            printf("\tSrc:\t%u\n", (p->frame.src_addr[0])|(p->frame.src_addr[1]<<8));
+            printf("\tDst:\t%u\n", (p->frame.dest_addr[0])|(p->frame.dest_addr[1]<<8));
             printf("\tLQI:\t%u\n", p->lqi);
             printf("\tRSSI:\t%u\n", p->rssi);