diff --git a/boards/OLIMEX_AVR_CAN/board.h b/boards/OLIMEX_AVR_CAN/board.h
index f0038ba0e..49b35438d 100644
--- a/boards/OLIMEX_AVR_CAN/board.h
+++ b/boards/OLIMEX_AVR_CAN/board.h
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
 #define _BOARD_H_
 
 /*
- * Setup for the Olimex LCP-P2148 proto board.
+ * Setup for the Olimex AVR-CAN proto board.
  */
 
 /*
  * Board identifier.
  */
 #define BOARD_OLIMEX_AVR_CAN
+#define BOARD_NAME "Olimex AVR-CAN"
 
 /*
  * All inputs with pullups.
diff --git a/boards/OLIMEX_AVR_MT_128/board.h b/boards/OLIMEX_AVR_MT_128/board.h
index 0354cce4f..293c100f4 100644
--- a/boards/OLIMEX_AVR_MT_128/board.h
+++ b/boards/OLIMEX_AVR_MT_128/board.h
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@
 #define _BOARD_H_
 
 /*
- * Setup for the Olimex LCP-P2148 proto board.
+ * Setup for the Olimex AVR-MT-128 proto board.
  */
 
 /*
  * Board identifier.
  */
 #define BOARD_OLIMEX_AVR_MT_128
+#define BOARD_NAME "Olimex AVR-MT-128"
 
 /*       PA7 RLY  DS  B5  B4  B3  B2  B1
  *        IN OUT  IN  IN  IN  IN  IN  IN
diff --git a/boards/OLIMEX_LPC_P2148/board.h b/boards/OLIMEX_LPC_P2148/board.h
index 46b71a858..1b64aa70a 100644
--- a/boards/OLIMEX_LPC_P2148/board.h
+++ b/boards/OLIMEX_LPC_P2148/board.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  * Board identifier.
  */
 #define BOARD_OLIMEX_LCP_P2148
+#define BOARD_NAME "Olimex LCP-P2148"
 
 /*
  * The following values are implementation dependent. You may change them in
diff --git a/boards/OLIMEX_MSP430_P1611/board.h b/boards/OLIMEX_MSP430_P1611/board.h
index 72b1f0919..312c292b2 100644
--- a/boards/OLIMEX_MSP430_P1611/board.h
+++ b/boards/OLIMEX_MSP430_P1611/board.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  * Board identifier.
  */
 #define BOARD_OLIMEX_MSP430_P1611
+#define BOARD_NAME "Olimex MSP430-P1611"
 
 /*
  * Clock constants.
diff --git a/boards/OLIMEX_SAM7_EX256/board.h b/boards/OLIMEX_SAM7_EX256/board.h
index c0071ab79..73ec51849 100644
--- a/boards/OLIMEX_SAM7_EX256/board.h
+++ b/boards/OLIMEX_SAM7_EX256/board.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  * Board identifier.
  */
 #define BOARD_OLIMEX_SAM7_EX256
+#define BOARD_NAME "Olimex SAM7-EX256"
 
 /*
  * Select your platform by modifying the following line.
diff --git a/boards/OLIMEX_STM32_P103/board.h b/boards/OLIMEX_STM32_P103/board.h
index ad13262be..a9d33cd42 100644
--- a/boards/OLIMEX_STM32_P103/board.h
+++ b/boards/OLIMEX_STM32_P103/board.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  * Board identifier.
  */
 #define BOARD_OLIMEX_STM32_P103
+#define BOARD_NAME "Olimex STM33-P103"
 
 /*
  * Board frequencies.
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 63244fd33..0c705159d 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 *** 1.5.2 ***
 - FIX: Wrong prototype in template file chcore.c (bug 2951529)(backported
   in 1.4.1).
+- NEW: Added BOARD_NAME macro to the various board.h files.
 
 *** 1.5.1 ***
 - FIX: Fixed insufficient stack space for the idle thread in the ARMCM3 port