diff --git a/cpu/arm_common/bootloader.c b/cpu/arm_common/bootloader.c
index 57707d4205..13101daa26 100644
--- a/cpu/arm_common/bootloader.c
+++ b/cpu/arm_common/bootloader.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void bootloader(void)
     bl_init_clks();
 
     /* initialize bss and data */
-#if CPU != mc1322x
+#ifndef CPU_MC1322X
     bl_init_data();
 #endif