diff --git a/arch/platform/native/Makefile.native b/arch/platform/native/Makefile.native
index bee104a6c..86d2c1b7a 100644
--- a/arch/platform/native/Makefile.native
+++ b/arch/platform/native/Makefile.native
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CONTIKI_TARGET_DIRS = . dev
 CONTIKI_TARGET_MAIN = ${addprefix $(OBJECTDIR)/,contiki-main.o}
 
 CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES += platform.c clock.c xmem.c leds-arch.c
-CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES += cfs-posix.c cfs-posix-dir.c
+CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES += cfs-posix.c cfs-posix-dir.c buttons.c
 
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Windows)
 CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES += wpcap-drv.c wpcap.c
diff --git a/arch/platform/native/contiki-conf.h b/arch/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
index ea1383660..7b809bfc7 100644
--- a/arch/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/arch/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ typedef unsigned long clock_time_t;
 
 #define LOG_CONF_ENABLED 1
 
+#define PLATFORM_SUPPORTS_BUTTON_HAL 1
+
 /* Not part of C99 but actually present */
 int strcasecmp(const char*, const char*);
 
diff --git a/arch/platform/native/dev/buttons.c b/arch/platform/native/dev/buttons.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..359f7a409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/platform/native/dev/buttons.c
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, George Oikonomou - http://www.spd.gr
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * 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 of the copyright holder 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 HOLDER 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.
+ */
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#include "contiki.h"
+#include "dev/button-hal.h"
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+button_hal_button_t *button_hal_buttons[] = { NULL };
+const uint8_t button_hal_button_count = 0;
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/arch/platform/native/platform.c b/arch/platform/native/platform.c
index fceab0207..70687e303 100644
--- a/arch/platform/native/platform.c
+++ b/arch/platform/native/platform.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "net/netstack.h"
 
 #include "dev/serial-line.h"
+#include "dev/button-hal.h"
 
 #include "net/ipv6/uip.h"
 #include "net/ipv6/uip-debug.h"
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ platform_process_args(int argc, char**argv)
 void
 platform_init_stage_one()
 {
+  button_hal_init();
   return;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/