diff --git a/platforms/posix/include/system_config.h b/platforms/posix/include/system_config.h
index 1443e0b5eb..46abd18a03 100644
--- a/platforms/posix/include/system_config.h
+++ b/platforms/posix/include/system_config.h
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define SIM_FORMATED_UUID "000000010000000200000003"
+#define PX4_CPU_UUID_BYTE_LENGTH 16
+#define PX4_CPU_UUID_WORD32_LENGTH 4
 
-#define PX4_CPU_UUID_BYTE_LENGTH 12
-#define PX4_CPU_UUID_WORD32_LENGTH 3
 #define PX4_CPU_MFGUID_BYTE_LENGTH              PX4_CPU_UUID_BYTE_LENGTH
 #define PX4_CPU_UUID_WORD32_UNIQUE_H            2 /* Most significant digits change the least */
 #define PX4_CPU_UUID_WORD32_UNIQUE_M            1 /* Middle significant digits */
@@ -53,11 +52,6 @@
 #define BOARD_OVERRIDE_CPU_VERSION (-1)
 #define board_mcu_version(rev, revstr, errata) BOARD_OVERRIDE_CPU_VERSION
 
-#define board_get_uuid32(id) do {for(int _idi=0; _idi < PX4_CPU_UUID_WORD32_LENGTH; _idi++) {id[_idi] = _idi;}} while(0)
-#define board_get_uuid32_formated(format_buffer, size, format, seperator) do { strcpy(format_buffer, SIM_FORMATED_UUID); } while(0)
-
-#define board_get_px4_guid_formated(format_buffer, size) do { strcpy(format_buffer, BOARD_OVERRIDE_PX4_GUID); } while(0)
-
 #define BOARD_HAS_NO_UUID
 
 #define CONFIG_NFILE_STREAMS 1
diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/common/board_identity.c b/src/drivers/boards/common/board_identity.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..103083ef3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/common/board_identity.c
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2017 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *   Author: @author David Sidrane <david_s5@nscdg.com>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * @file board_identity.c
+ * Implementation of Non Arch specific Board identity API
+ */
+
+#include <px4_config.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#if defined(BOARD_OVERRIDE_UUID) || defined(BOARD_OVERRIDE_MFGUID) || defined(BOARD_OVERRIDE_PX4_GUID)
+static const uint16_t soc_arch_id = PX4_SOC_ARCH_ID;
+static const char board_uuid[17] = BOARD_OVERRIDE_UUID;
+
+void board_get_uuid32(uuid_uint32_t uuid_words)
+{
+	unsigned int len = strlen(board_uuid);
+
+	if (len > PX4_CPU_UUID_BYTE_LENGTH) {
+		len = PX4_CPU_UUID_BYTE_LENGTH;
+	}
+
+	uint8_t *bp = (uint8_t *) uuid_words;
+
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		*bp++ = board_uuid[i];
+	}
+
+	for (unsigned int i = len; i < PX4_CPU_UUID_BYTE_LENGTH; i++) {
+		*bp++ = '0';
+	}
+}
+
+int board_get_uuid32_formated(char *format_buffer, int size,
+			      const char *format,
+			      const char *seperator)
+{
+	uuid_uint32_t uuid;
+	board_get_uuid32(uuid);
+	int offset = 0;
+	int sep_size = seperator ? strlen(seperator) : 0;
+
+	for (unsigned i = 0; i < PX4_CPU_UUID_WORD32_LENGTH; i++) {
+		offset += snprintf(&format_buffer[offset], size - offset, format, uuid[i]);
+
+		if (sep_size && i < PX4_CPU_UUID_WORD32_LENGTH - 1) {
+			strcat(&format_buffer[offset], seperator);
+			offset += sep_size;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int board_get_mfguid_formated(char *format_buffer, int size)
+{
+	board_get_uuid32_formated(format_buffer, size, "%02x", NULL);
+	return strlen(format_buffer);
+}
+
+
+int board_get_px4_guid_formated(char *format_buffer, int size)
+{
+	int offset = snprintf(format_buffer, size, "%04x", soc_arch_id);
+	size -= offset;
+	return board_get_mfguid_formated(&format_buffer[offset], size);
+}
+#endif