diff --git a/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules.in b/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules.in
index dcc7a77630..9cdaadb4cd 100644
--- a/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules.in
+++ b/rules.d/50-udev-default.rules.in
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM!="dmi", GOTO="dmi_end"
 ENV{ID_VENDOR}="$attr{sys_vendor}"
 ENV{ID_SYSFS_ATTRIBUTE_MODEL}=="|product_name", ENV{ID_MODEL}="$attr{product_name}"
 ENV{ID_SYSFS_ATTRIBUTE_MODEL}=="product_version", ENV{ID_MODEL}="$attr{product_version}"
+# fallback to board information
+ENV{ID_VENDOR}=="", ENV{ID_VENDOR}="$attr{board_vendor}"
+ENV{ID_MODEL}=="", ENV{ID_MODEL}="$attr{board_name}"
 LABEL="dmi_end"
 
 LABEL="default_end"