diff --git a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp
index 2206da8840..216f3af274 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_BoardConfig::var_info[] = {
     // @Path: ../AP_Radio/AP_Radio.cpp
     AP_SUBGROUPINFO(_radio, "RADIO", 11, AP_BoardConfig, AP_Radio),
 #endif
+
+#if defined(HAL_NEEDS_PARAM_HELPER)
+    // @Group: ""
+    // @Path: ../libraries/AP_Param_Helper/AP_Param_Helper.cpp
+    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(param_helper, "", 12, AP_BoardConfig, AP_Param_Helper),
+#endif
     
     AP_GROUPEND
 };
diff --git a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h
index 2dba964c55..68d51ef54c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include <AP_Common/AP_Common.h>
 #include <AP_Param/AP_Param.h>
 
+#if defined(HAL_NEEDS_PARAM_HELPER)
+#include <AP_Param_Helper/AP_Param_Helper.h>
+#endif
+
 #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_PX4 || CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_VRBRAIN || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_FMUV3) || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_FMUV4) || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_MINDPXV2)
 #define AP_FEATURE_BOARD_DETECT 1
 #define AP_FEATURE_SAFETY_BUTTON 1
@@ -172,4 +176,9 @@ private:
     // direct attached radio
     AP_Radio _radio;
 #endif
+    
+#if defined(HAL_NEEDS_PARAM_HELPER)
+    // HAL specific parameters
+    AP_Param_Helper param_helper{false};
+#endif
 };