diff --git a/src/configuration.h b/src/configuration.h
index 3e1e680f1..7ae279736 100644
--- a/src/configuration.h
+++ b/src/configuration.h
@@ -269,6 +269,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #define HW_VENDOR HardwareModel_NRF52840_PCA10059
 
+#elif defined(M5STACK)
+
+#define HW_VENDOR HardwareModel_M5STACK
+
 #elif NRF52_SERIES
 
 #define HW_VENDOR HardwareModel_NRF52_UNKNOWN
diff --git a/variants/m5stack_core/platformio.ini b/variants/m5stack_core/platformio.ini
index 69b9eb92c..d022dee1d 100644
--- a/variants/m5stack_core/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/m5stack_core/platformio.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ src_filter =
   ${esp32_base.src_filter}
   +<../variants/m5stack_core>
 build_flags = 
-  ${esp32_base.build_flags} -D PRIVATE_HW -I variants/m5stack_core
+  ${esp32_base.build_flags} -I variants/m5stack_core
   -DILI9341_DRIVER
   -DM5STACK
   -DUSER_SETUP_LOADED