diff --git a/ports/samd/boards/SAMD21_XPLAINED_PRO/mpconfigboard.h b/ports/samd/boards/SAMD21_XPLAINED_PRO/mpconfigboard.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c69b5b4c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/samd/boards/SAMD21_XPLAINED_PRO/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME "SAMD21-XPLAINED-PRO"
+#define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME   "SAMD21J18A"
diff --git a/ports/samd/boards/SAMD21_XPLAINED_PRO/mpconfigboard.mk b/ports/samd/boards/SAMD21_XPLAINED_PRO/mpconfigboard.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f95c654938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/samd/boards/SAMD21_XPLAINED_PRO/mpconfigboard.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MCU_SERIES = SAMD21
+CMSIS_MCU = SAMD21J18A
+LD_FILES = boards/samd21x18a.ld sections.ld
+TEXT0 = 0x2000