diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/AP_HAL_ChibiOS_Namespace.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/AP_HAL_ChibiOS_Namespace.h
index 48b902028d..55bbf76a80 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/AP_HAL_ChibiOS_Namespace.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/AP_HAL_ChibiOS_Namespace.h
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ namespace ChibiOS {
     class SoftSigReader;
     class SoftSigReaderInt;
     class CANManager;
+    class Flash;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/AP_HAL_ChibiOS_Private.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/AP_HAL_ChibiOS_Private.h
index b9a770f5d0..2feea70f8f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/AP_HAL_ChibiOS_Private.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/AP_HAL_ChibiOS_Private.h
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
 #include "RCInput.h"
 #include "RCOutput.h"
 #include "I2CDevice.h"
+#include "Flash.h"
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/HAL_ChibiOS_Class.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/HAL_ChibiOS_Class.cpp
index 61735c19ba..a49c3954c5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/HAL_ChibiOS_Class.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/HAL_ChibiOS_Class.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ static Empty::RCOutput rcoutDriver;
 static ChibiOS::Scheduler schedulerInstance;
 static ChibiOS::Util utilInstance;
 static Empty::OpticalFlow opticalFlowDriver;
+static ChibiOS::Flash flashDriver;
 
 
 #if HAL_WITH_IO_MCU
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ HAL_ChibiOS::HAL_ChibiOS() :
         &schedulerInstance,
         &utilInstance,
         &opticalFlowDriver,
+        &flashDriver,
         nullptr
         )
 {}