diff --git a/cpu/msp430_common/include/cpu_conf.h b/cpu/msp430_common/include/cpu_conf.h
index 297427751a..b58fa5af74 100644
--- a/cpu/msp430_common/include/cpu_conf.h
+++ b/cpu/msp430_common/include/cpu_conf.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #ifndef THREAD_STACKSIZE_DEFAULT
-#   define THREAD_STACKSIZE_DEFAULT         (256)
+#   define THREAD_STACKSIZE_DEFAULT         (384)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef THREAD_STACKSIZE_IDLE