diff --git a/mk/apm.mk b/mk/apm.mk
index 4a565ee3cf..47b3aa978b 100644
--- a/mk/apm.mk
+++ b/mk/apm.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ include $(MK_DIR)/board_avr.mk
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(HAL_BOARD),HAL_BOARD_AVR_SITL)
-include $(MK_DIR)/board_avr_sitl.mk
+include $(MK_DIR)/board_native.mk
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(HAL_BOARD),HAL_BOARD_LINUX)
diff --git a/mk/board_linux.mk b/mk/board_linux.mk
index 31a7cb69e1..92de65830c 100644
--- a/mk/board_linux.mk
+++ b/mk/board_linux.mk
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ include $(MK_DIR)/find_tools.mk
 # Linux build is just the same as SITL for now
 OPTFLAGS = -O0
 LIBS = -lm -lpthread -lrt
-include $(MK_DIR)/board_avr_sitl.mk
+include $(MK_DIR)/board_native.mk
diff --git a/mk/board_avr_sitl.mk b/mk/board_native.mk
similarity index 100%
rename from mk/board_avr_sitl.mk
rename to mk/board_native.mk