diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index c766bafe..eb300295 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
 #include "mempools.h"
 #include "events.h"
 #include "main.h"
+#ifdef CAN_ENABLE
+#include "comm_can.h"
+
+#define CAN_FRAME_MAX_PL_SIZE	8
+#endif
 
 #ifdef USE_LISPBM
 #include "lispif.h"
@@ -309,6 +314,14 @@ int main(void) {
 	palSetPad(BOOT_OK_GPIO, BOOT_OK_PIN);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CAN_ENABLE
+	// Transmit a CAN boot-frame to notify other nodes on the bus about it.
+	comm_can_transmit_eid(
+		app_get_configuration()->controller_id | (CAN_PACKET_NOTIFY_BOOT << 8),
+		(uint8_t *)HW_NAME, (strlen(HW_NAME) <= CAN_FRAME_MAX_PL_SIZE) ?
+		strlen(HW_NAME) : CAN_FRAME_MAX_PL_SIZE);
+#endif
+
 	for(;;) {
 		chThdSleepMilliseconds(10);
 	}