diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h
index 561efd5b74..fbd58bc4e1 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 #define HAL_INS_MPU6500     19
 #define HAL_INS_EDGE        20
 #define HAL_INS_RST         21
+#define HAL_INS_LSM9DS1     22
 
 /* Barometer driver types */
 #define HAL_BARO_BMP085      1
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/board/linux.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/board/linux.h
index b60c40737b..0782c4c316 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/board/linux.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/board/linux.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
 #define HAL_INS_DEFAULT HAL_INS_MPU9250_SPI
 #define HAL_INS_DEFAULT_ROTATION ROTATION_NONE
 #define HAL_INS_MPU9250_NAME "mpu9250"
+#define HAL_INS_LSM9DS1_NAME "lsm9ds1"
 #define HAL_BARO_DEFAULT HAL_BARO_MS5611_I2C
 #define HAL_BARO_MS5611_I2C_BUS 1
 #define HAL_BARO_MS5611_I2C_ADDR 0x77