diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 73bd90de..d468d569 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2014-05-07  Rene Liebscher <R.Liebscher@gmx.de>
+
+	bug #42310: New part description for AT90PWM216
+	* avrdude.conf.in: added pwm216 entry
+
 2014-05-07  Rene Liebscher <R.Liebscher@gmx.de>
 
 	bug #42158: Linux GPIO - Source Typo
diff --git a/avrdude.conf.in b/avrdude.conf.in
index ec9fc655..0b8d1f45 100644
--- a/avrdude.conf.in
+++ b/avrdude.conf.in
@@ -9160,6 +9160,16 @@ part parent "pwm3b"
       ;
   ;
 
+#------------------------------------------------------------
+# AT90PWM216
+#------------------------------------------------------------
+# Completely identical to AT90PWM316 (including the signature!)
+
+part parent "pwm316"
+     id = "pwm216";
+     desc = "AT90PWM216";
+  ; 
+
 #------------------------------------------------------------
 # ATtiny25
 #------------------------------------------------------------