diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef-bl.inc b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef-bl.inc
index 272295bf94..5da67a0bdf 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef-bl.inc
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef-bl.inc
@@ -63,3 +63,18 @@ PA8 nVDD_5V_PERIPH_EN OUTPUT LOW
 
 # enable DFU by default
 ENABLE_DFU_BOOT 1
+
+# enable flashing from SD card:
+include sdcard.inc
+# enable FAT filesystem support (needs a microSD defined via SDMMC)
+define HAL_OS_FATFS_IO 1
+define AP_BOOTLOADER_FLASH_FROM_SD_ENABLED 1
+
+# FATFS support:
+define CH_CFG_USE_MEMCORE 1
+define CH_CFG_USE_HEAP 1
+define CH_CFG_USE_SEMAPHORES 0
+define CH_CFG_USE_MUTEXES 1
+define CH_CFG_USE_DYNAMIC 1
+define CH_CFG_USE_WAITEXIT 1
+define CH_CFG_USE_REGISTRY 1
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat
index 3ae5a6ecb7..041af61713 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@
 MCU STM32H7xx STM32H743xx
 
 include hwdef.inc
+
+# build ABIN for flash-from-bootloader support:
+env BUILD_ABIN True
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.inc b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.inc
index 885e9f5e5b..74e54d2532 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.inc
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.inc
@@ -118,13 +118,8 @@ PC5 PRESSURE_SENS ADC1 SCALE(2)
 PC6 USART6_TX USART6
 PC7 USART6_RX USART6
 
-# Now setup the pins for the microSD card, if available.
-PC8 SDMMC1_D0 SDMMC1
-PC9 SDMMC1_D1 SDMMC1
-PC10 SDMMC1_D2 SDMMC1
-PC11 SDMMC1_D3 SDMMC1
-PC12 SDMMC1_CK SDMMC1
-PD2 SDMMC1_CMD SDMMC1
+# Now setup the pins for the microSD card
+include sdcard.inc
 
 # More CS pins for more sensors. The labels for all CS pins need to
 # match the SPI device table later in this file.
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/sdcard.inc b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/sdcard.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3aed046a58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/sdcard.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# pins for SD card:
+PC8 SDMMC1_D0 SDMMC1
+PC9 SDMMC1_D1 SDMMC1
+PC10 SDMMC1_D2 SDMMC1
+PC11 SDMMC1_D3 SDMMC1
+PC12 SDMMC1_CK SDMMC1
+PD2 SDMMC1_CMD SDMMC1