diff --git a/canopen/node/remote.py b/canopen/node/remote.py
index 07462422..7718721e 100644
--- a/canopen/node/remote.py
+++ b/canopen/node/remote.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def __load_configuration_helper(self, index, subindex, name, value):
                 logger.warning('[ERROR SETTING object {0:#06x}:{1:#06x}]  {2}'.format(index, subindex, str(e)))
                 raise
 
-    def load_configuration(self):
+    def load_configuration(self, from_od: bool = False):
         ''' Load the configuration of the node from the object dictionary.'''
         for obj in self.object_dictionary.values():
             if isinstance(obj, ODRecord) or isinstance(obj, ODArray):
@@ -154,4 +154,4 @@ def load_configuration(self):
                         self.__load_configuration_helper(subobj.index, subobj.subindex, subobj.name, subobj.value)
             elif isinstance(obj, ODVariable) and obj.writable and (obj.value is not None):
                 self.__load_configuration_helper(obj.index, None, obj.name, obj.value)
-        self.pdo.read()  # reads the new configuration from the driver
+        self.pdo.read(from_od=from_od)  # reads the new configuration from the driver