diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange-ODID/hwdef-bl.dat b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange-ODID/hwdef-bl.dat
index d2f4322d22..2990bed48e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange-ODID/hwdef-bl.dat
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange-ODID/hwdef-bl.dat
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ include ../CubeOrange/hwdef-bl.dat
 # use a different board ID, so vehicles with OpenDroneID enabled are
 # prevented from loading the firmware without OpenDroneID enabled
 APJ_BOARD_ID 10140
+
+# enable OpenDroneID
+define AP_OPENDRONEID_ENABLED 1
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/Pixhawk6X-ODID/hwdef-bl.dat b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/Pixhawk6X-ODID/hwdef-bl.dat
index 276f45a8c5..11440d48ef 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/Pixhawk6X-ODID/hwdef-bl.dat
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/Pixhawk6X-ODID/hwdef-bl.dat
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ include ../Pixhawk6X/hwdef-bl.dat
 # prevented from loading the firmware without OpenDroneID enabled
 APJ_BOARD_ID 10053
 
+# enable OpenDroneID
+define AP_OPENDRONEID_ENABLED 1