diff --git a/examples/blink_onboard.c b/examples/blink_onboard.c
index 4d0078b..272547d 100644
--- a/examples/blink_onboard.c
+++ b/examples/blink_onboard.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     mraa_platform_t platform = mraa_get_platform_type();
-    mraa_gpio_context gpio;
+    mraa_gpio_context gpio, gpio_in = NULL;
     char board_name[] = "Some weird devboard that isn't recognised...";
     int ledstate = 0;
 
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
             break;
         case MRAA_INTEL_GALILEO_GEN2:
             strcpy(board_name, "Intel Galileo Gen2");
+            gpio = mraa_gpio_init(13);
+            break;
+        case MRAA_INTEL_MINNOWBOARD_MAX:
+            strcpy(board_name, "Intel Minnowboard Max");
+            gpio = mraa_gpio_init(21);
+            break;
         default:
             gpio = mraa_gpio_init(13);
     }
@@ -50,8 +56,24 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     fprintf(stdout, "Welcome to libmraa\n Version: %s\n Running on %s\n",
         mraa_get_version(), board_name);
 
+
+    if (gpio == NULL) {
+        fprintf(stdout, "Could not initilaize gpio\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (platform == MRAA_INTEL_MINNOWBOARD_MAX) {
+        gpio_in = mraa_gpio_init(14);
+	if (gpio_in != NULL) {
+            mraa_gpio_dir(gpio_in, MRAA_GPIO_IN);
+            fprintf(stdout, "Press and hold S1 to stop\n");
+        }
+    }
     mraa_gpio_dir(gpio, MRAA_GPIO_OUT);
     for (;;) {
+        if (gpio_in != NULL && mraa_gpio_read(gpio_in) == 0) {
+            return 0;
+        }
         ledstate = !ledstate;
         mraa_gpio_write(gpio, !ledstate);
         sleep(1);