diff --git a/firmware/bootloader/openblt_chibios/openblt_can.cpp b/firmware/bootloader/openblt_chibios/openblt_can.cpp
index b4d0d57e33..0c59382e27 100644
--- a/firmware/bootloader/openblt_chibios/openblt_can.cpp
+++ b/firmware/bootloader/openblt_chibios/openblt_can.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "hal.h"
 
+#include "can_hw.h"
+
 extern "C" {
 	#include "boot.h"
 }
@@ -13,7 +15,10 @@ extern "C" {
 ****************************************************************************************/
 extern "C" void CanInit(void)
 {
-	// TODO
+	// TODO: init pins?
+
+	auto cfg = findCanConfig(B500KBPS);
+	canStart(&CAND1, cfg);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/firmware/bootloader/src/Makefile b/firmware/bootloader/src/Makefile
index 37832a4d58..782b798f00 100644
--- a/firmware/bootloader/src/Makefile
+++ b/firmware/bootloader/src/Makefile
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ CPPSRC = $(ALLCPPSRC) \
 	$(HW_LAYER_EMS_CPP) \
 	$(BOARDCPPSRC) \
 	$(PROJECT_DIR)/util/efilib.cpp \
+	$(PROJECT_DIR)/hw_layer/drivers/can/can_config.cpp \
 	$(PROJECT_DIR)/hw_layer/pin_repository.cpp \
 	$(RUSEFI_LIB_CPP) \
 	$(PROJECT_DIR)/bootloader/openblt_chibios/openblt_can.cpp \