diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/Pixhawk6X/param/CUAV_V6X_defaults.parm b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/Pixhawk6X/param/CUAV_V6X_defaults.parm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d631c5328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/Pixhawk6X/param/CUAV_V6X_defaults.parm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+BATT_MONITOR=8
+CAN_P1_DRIVER=1
+CAN_P2_DRIVER=1
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/chibios_hwdef.py b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/chibios_hwdef.py
index 6c48918ae9..98c0d5383b 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/chibios_hwdef.py
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/chibios_hwdef.py
@@ -2941,6 +2941,7 @@ write_hwdef_header(os.path.join(outdir, "hwdef.h"))
 write_ldscript(os.path.join(outdir, "ldscript.ld"))
 
 romfs_add_dir(['scripts'])
+romfs_add_dir(['param'])
 
 write_ROMFS(outdir)