diff --git a/boards/arduino-due/Makefile.include b/boards/arduino-due/Makefile.include
index c49e76e63f0579927d17eaee35b2cef46da90033..5ece90ddcb33cd5dc685ad2447010816e9d0ede5 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-due/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/arduino-due/Makefile.include
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export LINKFLAGS += -g3 -ggdb -std=gnu99 $(CPU_USAGE) $(FPU_USAGE) -mlittle-endi
 # linkerscript specified in cpu/Makefile.include
 export LINKFLAGS += -T$(LINKERSCRIPT)
 export OFLAGS += -O binary
-export FFLAGS += -e -w -v -b bin/$(BOARD)/$(APPLICATION).hex
+export FFLAGS += -R -e -w -v -b bin/$(BOARD)/$(APPLICATION).hex
 
 # use the nano-specs of the NewLib when available
 ifeq ($(shell $(LINK) -specs=nano.specs -E - 2>/dev/null >/dev/null </dev/null ; echo $$?),0)