diff --git a/boards/arduino-due/dist/flash.sh b/boards/arduino-due/dist/flash.sh
index ee85081d5b..d61326e20c 100755
--- a/boards/arduino-due/dist/flash.sh
+++ b/boards/arduino-due/dist/flash.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if [ `uname` = "Linux" ]; then
     stty -F "${PORT}" raw ispeed 1200 ospeed 1200 cs8 -cstopb ignpar eol 255 eof 255
     "${RIOTBOARD}"/"${BOARD}"/dist/bossac  -R -e -w -v -b "${HEXFILE}"
 elif [ `uname` = "Darwin" ]; then
-    stty -f $(PORT) raw ispeed 1200 ospeed 1200 cs8 -cstopb ignpar eol 255 eof 255
+    stty -f ${PORT} raw ispeed 1200 ospeed 1200 cs8 -cstopb ignpar eol 255 eof 255
     "${RIOTBOARD}"/"${BOARD}"/dist/bossac_osx -R -e -w -v -b "${HEXFILE}"
 else
     echo "CAUTION: No flash tool for your host system found!"