diff --git a/sys/net/application_layer/cord/ep/cord_ep_standalone.c b/sys/net/application_layer/cord/ep/cord_ep_standalone.c
index de2a58e405fcceea32904e187f0894f454899934..1031453c9f6dca97ce57c59448a6f43268ca828c 100644
--- a/sys/net/application_layer/cord/ep/cord_ep_standalone.c
+++ b/sys/net/application_layer/cord/ep/cord_ep_standalone.c
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ static void *_reg_runner(void *arg)
 
 void cord_ep_standalone_run(void)
 {
-    thread_create(_stack, sizeof(_stack), PRIO, 0, _reg_runner, NULL, TNAME);
+    thread_create(_stack, sizeof(_stack), PRIO, THREAD_CREATE_STACKTEST,
+                  _reg_runner, NULL, TNAME);
 }
 
 void cord_ep_standalone_signal(bool connected)