diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat
index 8b97b09a33..5436da7f3f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat
@@ -248,6 +248,23 @@ IMU Invensense SPI:icm20602_ext ROTATION_ROLL_180_YAW_270
 IMU Invensensev2 SPI:icm20948_ext ROTATION_PITCH_180
 IMU Invensensev2 SPI:icm20948 ROTATION_YAW_270
 
+# Sensor Check alias for validating board type
+CHECK_ICM20649          spi_check_register("icm20948", INV2REG_WHOAMI, INV2_WHOAMI_ICM20649)
+CHECK_ICM20602_EXT      spi_check_register("icm20602_ext", MPUREG_WHOAMI, MPU_WHOAMI_ICM20602)
+CHECK_ICM20948_EXT      spi_check_register("icm20948_ext", INV2REG_WHOAMI, INV2_WHOAMI_ICM20948)
+CHECK_MS5611            check_ms5611("ms5611")
+CHECK_MS5611_EXT        check_ms5611("ms5611_ext")
+
+# Sensor Check Macros to be used for validating board type
+CHECK_IMU0_PRESENT   $CHECK_ICM20602_EXT
+CHECK_IMU1_PRESENT   $CHECK_ICM20948_EXT
+CHECK_IMU2_PRESENT   $CHECK_ICM20649
+CHECK_BARO0_PRESENT  $CHECK_MS5611
+CHECK_BARO1_PRESENT  $CHECK_MS5611_EXT
+
+BOARD_VALIDATE $CHECK_IMU0_PRESENT $CHECK_IMU1_PRESENT $CHECK_IMU2_PRESENT $CHECK_BARO0_PRESENT $CHECK_BARO1_PRESENT
+
+
 define HAL_DEFAULT_INS_FAST_SAMPLE 7
 
 # two baros