diff --git a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
index 309a313031..36424299e6 100644
--- a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
+++ b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
@@ -1036,6 +1036,16 @@ class rst_zynq(linux):
             CONFIG_HAL_BOARD_SUBTYPE = 'HAL_BOARD_SUBTYPE_LINUX_RST_ZYNQ',
         )
 
+class obal(linux):
+    toolchain = 'arm-linux-gnueabihf'
+
+    def configure_env(self, cfg, env):
+        super(obal, self).configure_env(cfg, env)
+
+        env.DEFINES.update(
+            CONFIG_HAL_BOARD_SUBTYPE = 'HAL_BOARD_SUBTYPE_LINUX_OBAL_V1',
+        )
+
 class SITL_static(sitl):
     def configure_env(self, cfg, env):
         super(SITL_static, self).configure_env(cfg, env)
diff --git a/Tools/scripts/firmware_version_decoder.py b/Tools/scripts/firmware_version_decoder.py
index 1ab722e296..9e75b8622a 100755
--- a/Tools/scripts/firmware_version_decoder.py
+++ b/Tools/scripts/firmware_version_decoder.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class BoardSubType(enum.Enum):
     LINUX_POCKET = 1022
     LINUX_NAVIGATOR = 1023
     LINUX_VNAV = 1024
-
+    LINUX_OBAL = 1025
     CHIBIOS_SKYVIPER_F412 = 5000
     CHIBIOS_FMUV3 = 5001
     CHIBIOS_FMUV4 = 5002