diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/MatekL431-HWTelem/hwdef.dat b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/MatekL431-HWTelem/hwdef.dat
index 6abfb3548d..881f665e4d 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/MatekL431-HWTelem/hwdef.dat
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/MatekL431-HWTelem/hwdef.dat
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ define HAL_USE_ADC FALSE
 define STM32_ADC_USE_ADC1 FALSE
 define HAL_DISABLE_ADC_DRIVER TRUE
 
-define HAL_PERIPH_ENABLE_HWESC
+define AP_PERIPH_HOBBYWING_ESC_ENABLED 1
 define HAL_PERIPH_HWESC_SERIAL_PORT 2
 
 # bootloader embedding / bootloader flashing not available
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/f103-HWESC/hwdef.dat b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/f103-HWESC/hwdef.dat
index 1148897580..ce1bf2a4e3 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/f103-HWESC/hwdef.dat
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/f103-HWESC/hwdef.dat
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 include ../f103-periph/hwdef.inc
 
 
-define HAL_PERIPH_ENABLE_HWESC
+define AP_PERIPH_HOBBYWING_ESC_ENABLED 1
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/f303-HWESC/hwdef.dat b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/f303-HWESC/hwdef.dat
index 0b451af91d..a524b18f81 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/f303-HWESC/hwdef.dat
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/f303-HWESC/hwdef.dat
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 include ../f303-periph/hwdef.inc
 
 
-define HAL_PERIPH_ENABLE_HWESC
+define AP_PERIPH_HOBBYWING_ESC_ENABLED 1
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_periph.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_periph.h
index 68c3083a09..746e6b86d8 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_periph.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_periph.h
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@
 #ifdef HAL_PERIPH_ENABLE_AIRSPEED
 #error "Change 'define HAL_PERIPH_ENABLE_AIRSPEED' to 'define AP_PERIPH_AIRSPEED_ENABLED 1'"
 #endif
+#ifdef HAL_PERIPH_ENABLE_HWESC
+#error "Change 'define HAL_PERIPH_ENABLE_HWESC' to 'define AP_PERIPH_HOBBYWING_ESC_ENABLED 1'"
+#endif
 #ifdef HAL_PERIPH_ENABLE_NETWORKING
 #error "Change 'define HAL_PERIPH_ENABLE_NETWORKING' to 'define AP_PERIPH_NETWORKING_ENABLED 1'"
 #endif
@@ -263,6 +266,9 @@
 #ifndef AP_PERIPH_AIRSPEED_ENABLED
 #define AP_PERIPH_AIRSPEED_ENABLED 0
 #endif
+#ifndef AP_PERIPH_HOBBYWING_ESC_ENABLED
+#define AP_PERIPH_HOBBYWING_ESC_ENABLED 0
+#endif
 #ifndef AP_PERIPH_NETWORKING_ENABLED
 #define AP_PERIPH_NETWORKING_ENABLED 0
 #endif