diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/SPIDevice.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/SPIDevice.cpp
index 6fffa5ac4d..6f1a87c9c7 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/SPIDevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/SPIDevice.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ SPIDesc SPIDeviceManager::_device[] = {
 SPIDesc SPIDeviceManager::_device[] = {
     SPIDesc("led",        0, 0, SPI_MODE_0, 8, SPI_CS_KERNEL,  6*MHZ, 6*MHZ),
     SPIDesc("icm20602",   1, 2, SPI_MODE_0, 8, SPI_CS_KERNEL,  1*MHZ, 10*MHZ),
+    SPIDesc("mmc5983",    1, 1, SPI_MODE_0, 8, SPI_CS_KERNEL,  1*MHZ, 10*MHZ),
 };
 #elif CONFIG_HAL_BOARD_SUBTYPE == HAL_BOARD_SUBTYPE_LINUX_NAVIO || CONFIG_HAL_BOARD_SUBTYPE == HAL_BOARD_SUBTYPE_LINUX_NAVIO2
 SPIDesc SPIDeviceManager::_device[] = {