diff --git a/src/gps/ubx.h b/src/gps/ubx.h
index 28f9573bf..5b2cb24ce 100644
--- a/src/gps/ubx.h
+++ b/src/gps/ubx.h
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ const uint8_t GPS::_message_GSA[] = {
     0x00,       // Rate for DDC
     0x01,       // Rate for UART1
     0x00,       // Rate for UART2
-    0x00,       // Rate for USB
+    0x01,       // Rate for USB usefull for native linux
     0x00,       // Rate for SPI
     0x00        // Reserved
 };
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ const uint8_t GPS::_message_RMC[] = {
     0x00,       // Rate for DDC
     0x01,       // Rate for UART1
     0x00,       // Rate for UART2
-    0x00,       // Rate for USB
+    0x01,       // Rate for USB usefull for native linux
     0x00,       // Rate for SPI
     0x00        // Reserved
 };
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ const uint8_t GPS::_message_GGA[] = {
     0x00,       // Rate for DDC
     0x01,       // Rate for UART1
     0x00,       // Rate for UART2
-    0x00,       // Rate for USB
+    0x01,       // Rate for USB, usefull for native linux
     0x00,       // Rate for SPI
     0x00        // Reserved
 };
diff --git a/variants/portduino/variant.h b/variants/portduino/variant.h
index 959fe6275..f47b58afc 100644
--- a/variants/portduino/variant.h
+++ b/variants/portduino/variant.h
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 #define HAS_SCREEN 1
-#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
\ No newline at end of file
+#define CANNED_MESSAGE_MODULE_ENABLE 1
+#define HAS_GPS 1