diff --git a/boards/mbed_lpc1768/Makefile.include b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/Makefile.include
index ddc74b030..1c4686883 100644
--- a/boards/mbed_lpc1768/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/Makefile.include
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export LINK = $(PREFIX)gcc
 export SIZE = $(PREFIX)size
 export OBJCOPY = $(PREFIX)objcopy
 export TERMPROG = $(RIOTBASE)/dist/tools/pyterm/pyterm
-export FLASHER =
+export FLASHER = $(RIOTBOARD)/$(BOARD)/dist/flash.sh
 export DEBUGGER =
 export DEBUGSERVER =
 
diff --git a/boards/mbed_lpc1768/dist/flash.sh b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/dist/flash.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1eaeebec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/dist/flash.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright (C) 2014 Freie Universität Berlin
+#
+# This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+# General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+# directory for more details.
+
+# mbed devices are detected ass mass storage devices. To upload
+# a new firmware, simply copy your binary onto this device and
+# press the reset button.
+#
+# Under Ubuntu/Mint the default mount-point is /media/$(USER)/MBED
+#
+# NOTE: You have to manually press the boards RESET button after
+#       flashing
+#
+# @author Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
+# @author Oliver Hahm <oliver.hahm@inria.fr>
+
+OS=`uname`
+DID_MOUNT=false
+
+# set the mount path depending on the OS
+if [ ${OS} = "Linux" ]
+then
+    MOUNT=/media/$USER/MBED
+elif [ ${OS} = "Darwin" ]
+then
+    MOUNT=/Volumes/MBED
+else
+    echo ""
+    echo "ERROR: No mount point defined for your OS"
+    echo "Please copy the binary manually to your MBED device"
+    echo ""
+    exit
+fi
+
+# check if device was mounted
+mount | grep ${MOUNT} > /dev/null
+if [ $? -eq 1 ]
+then
+    mount ${MOUNT}
+    if [ $? -eq 1 ]
+    then
+        echo ""
+        echo "ERROR: could not mount your MBED device"
+        echo ""
+        exit
+    else
+        DID_MOUNT=true
+    fi
+fi
+
+# remove old binary
+rm -f ${MOUNT}/*.bin
+# copy new binary to device
+cp ${HEXFILE} ${MOUNT}
+# make sure hexfile was written
+sync
+
+# unmount the device if we have manually mounted it before
+if [ ${DID_MOUNT} = true ]
+then
+    umount ${MOUNT}
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "UPLOAD SUCCESFUL"
+echo ""