diff --git a/src/main/config/config_eeprom.c b/src/main/config/config_eeprom.c
index 18c25d68b2..acc0244e63 100644
--- a/src/main/config/config_eeprom.c
+++ b/src/main/config/config_eeprom.c
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ bool isEEPROMContentValid(void)
     if (temp->size != sizeof(master_t) || temp->magic_be != 0xBE || temp->magic_ef != 0xEF)
         return false;
 
+    if (strncasecmp(temp->boardIdentifier, TARGET_BOARD_IDENTIFIER, sizeof(TARGET_BOARD_IDENTIFIER)))
+        return false;
+
     // verify integrity of temporary copy
     checksum = calculateChecksum((const uint8_t *) temp, sizeof(master_t));
     if (checksum != 0)
diff --git a/src/main/config/config_master.h b/src/main/config/config_master.h
index cbe9a26c05..c5416882ae 100644
--- a/src/main/config/config_master.h
+++ b/src/main/config/config_master.h
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ typedef struct master_s {
     uint32_t preferred_beeper_off_flags;
 
     char name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
+    char boardIdentifier[sizeof(TARGET_BOARD_IDENTIFIER)];
 
     uint8_t magic_ef;                       // magic number, should be 0xEF
     uint8_t chk;                            // XOR checksum
diff --git a/src/main/fc/config.c b/src/main/fc/config.c
index d7984caf20..c2f6c1c3a7 100755
--- a/src/main/fc/config.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/config.c
@@ -837,6 +837,9 @@ void createDefaultConfig(master_t *config)
 
     resetStatusLedConfig(&config->statusLedConfig);
 
+    /* merely to force a reset if the person inadvertently flashes the wrong target */
+    strncpy(config->boardIdentifier, TARGET_BOARD_IDENTIFIER, sizeof(TARGET_BOARD_IDENTIFIER));
+    
 #if defined(TARGET_CONFIG)
     targetConfiguration(config);
 #endif