diff --git a/src/platform/esp32/architecture.h b/src/platform/esp32/architecture.h
index 1a274aa28..742b295b5 100644
--- a/src/platform/esp32/architecture.h
+++ b/src/platform/esp32/architecture.h
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@
 #define HW_VENDOR meshtastic_HardwareModel_SENSECAP_INDICATOR
 #elif defined(SEEED_XIAO_S3)
 #define HW_VENDOR meshtastic_HardwareModel_SEEED_XIAO_S3
+#elif defined(MESH_TAB)
+#define HW_VENDOR meshtastic_HardwareModel_MESH_TAB
 #endif
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/variants/mesh-tab/platformio.ini b/variants/mesh-tab/platformio.ini
index 653582523..26b072cde 100644
--- a/variants/mesh-tab/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/mesh-tab/platformio.ini
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ board_build.partitions = default_16MB.csv
 upload_protocol = esptool
 build_flags = ${esp32s3_base.build_flags}
   -D MESH_TAB
-  -D PRIVATE_HW
   -D CONFIG_ARDUHAL_ESP_LOG
   -D CONFIG_ARDUHAL_LOG_COLORS=1
   -D CONFIG_DISABLE_HAL_LOCKS=1