diff --git a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
index c205a08858..b103198069 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
@@ -1626,16 +1626,16 @@ const char* Copter::get_sysid_board_id(void)
 
      int32_t nameValue1 =(int32_t) g.sysid_board_name_1st;
      int32_t nameValue2 = (int32_t)g.sysid_board_name_2nd;   
-     char  name[6] = {' ',' ',' ',' ',' ','.'};   
+     char  name[6] ;   
     //  memset(name,0,6);
-     nameValue2 = nameValue2 & 0xffffff;
+     //nameValue2 = nameValue2 & 0xffffff;
     //  name[5] = "a";
      name[4] = nameValue2&0xFF;
      name[3] = nameValue2>>8&0xFF; 
      name[2] = nameValue2>>16& 0xFF;   
      name[1] = nameValue1&0xFF; 
      name[0] = nameValue1>>8 & 0xFF;  
-    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),  "Version: zr-v4.0 ,Board ID: ZRZK.%5s%d",name,(int)g.sysid_board_id);
+    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf),  "Version: zr-v4.0 ,Board ID: ZRZK.%s.%d",name,(int)g.sysid_board_id);
     return buf;
 }
 void  Copter::get_deadline_params(int32_t &deadline ){