diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/tap-v1/board_config.h b/src/drivers/boards/tap-v1/board_config.h
index 654b70a45d..87291d3ad8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/tap-v1/board_config.h
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/tap-v1/board_config.h
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 #define KEY_AD_GPIO    (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_PULLDOWN|GPIO_EXTI|GPIO_PORTC|GPIO_PIN1)
 #define POWER_ON_GPIO  (GPIO_OUTPUT|GPIO_PUSHPULL|GPIO_SPEED_2MHz|GPIO_OUTPUT_SET|GPIO_PORTA|GPIO_PIN4)
 #define POWER_OFF_GPIO (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_PULLDOWN|GPIO_SPEED_2MHz|GPIO_OUTPUT_CLEAR|GPIO_PORTA|GPIO_PIN4)
+
+
+#define  FLASH_BASED_PARAMS
 /****************************************************************************************************
  * Public Types
  ****************************************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/tap-v1/tap_init.c b/src/drivers/boards/tap-v1/tap_init.c
index 648e465beb..86773fccb5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/tap-v1/tap_init.c
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/tap-v1/tap_init.c
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 #include <nuttx/i2c.h>
 #include <nuttx/analog/adc.h>
 
+
+
 #include "stm32.h"
 #include "board_config.h"
 #include "stm32_uart.h"
@@ -68,6 +70,10 @@
 
 #include <systemlib/cpuload.h>
 
+# if defined(FLASH_BASED_PARAMS)
+#  include <systemlib/flashparams/flashfs.h>
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-Processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -179,6 +185,25 @@ __EXPORT int nsh_archinitialize(void)
 	led_off(LED_AMBER);
 	led_off(LED_BLUE);
 
+#if defined(FLASH_BASED_PARAMS)
+	static sector_descriptor_t  sector_map[] = {
+		{1, 16 * 1024, 0x08004000},
+		{2, 16 * 1024, 0x08008000},
+		{0, 0, 0},
+	};
+
+	/* Initalizee the flashfs layer to use heap allocated memory */
+
+	result = parameter_flashfs_init(sector_map, NULL, 0);
+
+	if (result != OK) {
+		message("[boot] FAILED to init params in FLASH %d\n", result);
+		up_ledon(LED_AMBER);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+#endif
+
 	/* Init the microSD slot */
 
 	result = board_sdio_initialize();