diff --git a/APMrover2/APMrover2.pde b/APMrover2/APMrover2.pde
index 31cf8d43bb..539ca5b8df 100644
--- a/APMrover2/APMrover2.pde
+++ b/APMrover2/APMrover2.pde
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ DataFlash_APM2 DataFlash;
 #elif CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_AVR_SITL
 DataFlash_SITL DataFlash;
 #elif CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_PX4
+static DataFlash_File DataFlash("/fs/microsd/APM/logs");
+#else
 DataFlash_Empty DataFlash;
 #endif