diff --git a/mk/environ.mk b/mk/environ.mk
index 41742f2d85..dccfc50b61 100644
--- a/mk/environ.mk
+++ b/mk/environ.mk
@@ -126,5 +126,9 @@ ifeq ($(BOARD),)
 BOARD = mega2560
 endif
 
+ifneq ($(findstring apm1-1280, $(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+BOARD = mega
+endif
+
 endif
 
diff --git a/mk/targets.mk b/mk/targets.mk
index eb0f2d685a..96020bef69 100644
--- a/mk/targets.mk
+++ b/mk/targets.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ apm1: HAL_BOARD = HAL_BOARD_APM1
 apm1: TOOLCHAIN = AVR
 apm1: all
 
+apm1-1280: HAL_BOARD = HAL_BOARD_APM1
+apm1-1280: TOOLCHAIN = AVR
+apm1-1280: all
+
 apm2: HAL_BOARD = HAL_BOARD_APM2
 apm2: TOOLCHAIN = AVR
 apm2: all