diff --git a/src/main/config/config_master.h b/src/main/config/config_master.h
index cbe9a26c0..c5416882a 100644
--- a/src/main/config/config_master.h
+++ b/src/main/config/config_master.h
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ typedef struct master_s {
     uint32_t preferred_beeper_off_flags;
 
     char name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
+    char boardIdentifier[sizeof(TARGET_BOARD_IDENTIFIER)];
 
     uint8_t magic_ef;                       // magic number, should be 0xEF
     uint8_t chk;                            // XOR checksum
diff --git a/src/main/fc/config.c b/src/main/fc/config.c
index d7984caf2..5a5fb99ea 100755
--- a/src/main/fc/config.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/config.c
@@ -837,6 +837,9 @@ void createDefaultConfig(master_t *config)
 
     resetStatusLedConfig(&config->statusLedConfig);
 
+    /* merely to force a reset if the person inadvertently flashes the wrong target */
+    strncpy(config->boardIdentifier, TARGET_BOARD_IDENTIFIER, MIN(sizeof(TARGET_BOARD_IDENTIFIER), sizeof(config->boardIdentifier)));
+    
 #if defined(TARGET_CONFIG)
     targetConfiguration(config);
 #endif