diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h b/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h
index 77d18423f4..5321ce5fff 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h
@@ -251,3 +251,7 @@
 #ifndef USE_LIBC_REALLOC
 #define USE_LIBC_REALLOC 1
 #endif
+
+#ifndef HAL_ENABLE_THREAD_STATISTICS
+#define HAL_ENABLE_THREAD_STATISTICS 0
+#endif