diff --git a/platform/z1/contiki-conf.h b/platform/z1/contiki-conf.h
index 7ae4b34af..1be18c997 100644
--- a/platform/z1/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/z1/contiki-conf.h
@@ -206,4 +206,6 @@
 
 #define UIP_CONF_TCP_SPLIT       0
 
+#define BOARD_STRING             "Zolertia Z1 platform"
+
 #endif /* CONTIKI_CONF_H */