diff --git a/boards.txt b/boards.txt
index 0f92261c..a950d0eb 100644
--- a/boards.txt
+++ b/boards.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ arduino_101.build.variant_system_lib=arc32drv_arduino101
 arduino_101.build.vid=0x8087
 arduino_101.build.pid=0x0AB6
 
+arduino_101.bootloader.tool=arduino101load
+arduino_101.bootloader.file=""
+
 ##############################################################
 
 
diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index 6fd1c167..94a12b3b 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -102,3 +102,12 @@ tools.arduino101load.upload.pattern=/bin/bash --noprofile "{cmd.path}" "{runtime
 tools.arduino101load.upload.pattern.linux=/bin/bash --noprofile {cmd.path} "{runtime.tools.sketchUploader.path}/x86/bin" {build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf {serial.port} "{upload.verbose}"
 tools.arduino101load.upload.elf.windows={build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf
 tools.arduino101load.upload.pattern.windows="{cmd.path}" "--noprofile" "{cmd.script}" "{cmd.bin}" "{upload.elf}" "{serial.port}" "{upload.verbose}"
+
+# This is needed to avoid an error on unexistent fields
+tools.arduino101load.erase.params.verbose=
+tools.arduino101load.erase.params.quiet=
+tools.arduino101load.erase.pattern=
+tools.arduino101load.bootloader.params.verbose=
+tools.arduino101load.bootloader.params.quiet=
+tools.arduino101load.bootloader.pattern=/bin/bash {runtime.tools.flashpack.path}/flash_dfu.sh
+
diff --git a/programmers.txt b/programmers.txt
index e69de29b..242f98f8 100644
--- a/programmers.txt
+++ b/programmers.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+arduino101fw.name=Arduino 101 Firmware Updater
+arduino101fw.communication=USB
+arduino101fw.protocol=
+arduino101fw.program.protocol=
+arduino101fw.program.tool=arduino101load
+arduino101fw.program.extra_params=