diff --git a/os/hal/lib/peripherals/flash/hal_flash.h b/os/hal/lib/peripherals/flash/hal_flash.h
index 5e5c8c82d..e2421b5df 100644
--- a/os/hal/lib/peripherals/flash/hal_flash.h
+++ b/os/hal/lib/peripherals/flash/hal_flash.h
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ struct BaseFlashVMT {
   /* Driver state.*/                                                        \
   flash_state_t         state;
 
-
 /**
  * @brief   Base flash class.
  */
@@ -196,6 +195,13 @@ typedef struct {
  * @name    Macro Functions (BaseFlash)
  * @{
  */
+/**
+ * @brief   Instance getter.
+ * @details This special method is used to get the instance of this class
+ *          object from a derived class.
+ */
+#define getBaseFlash(ip) ((BaseFlash *)&(ip)->vmt)
+
 /**
  * @brief   Sensors get axes number.
  *
diff --git a/release_note_next.txt b/release_note_next.txt
index fdfd7028c..f4ed390f8 100644
--- a/release_note_next.txt
+++ b/release_note_next.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ received a series of important improvements, new features have been added.
 *** What's new in OS Library ***
 
 - OS library now has its own test suite.
-- Mailbox API changed by adding "Timeout" to those function that have
+- Mailbox API names changed by adding "Timeout" to those function that have
   timeout capability, for consistency with the rest of the system.
 - Added an "Objects Factory" to the OS Library, it allows to dynamically
   allocate reference-counted kernel objects/buffers or to register