diff --git a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/identify.go b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/identify.go
index 13e8cfeb29b..570d88cbef6 100644
--- a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/identify.go
+++ b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/identify.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package packagemanager
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/arduino/cores"
 	properties "github.com/arduino/go-properties-orderedmap"
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ func (pm *PackageManager) IdentifyBoard(idProps *properties.Map) []*cores.Board
 			if !ok {
 				return false, false
 			}
-			if v1 != v2 {
+			if !strings.EqualFold(v1, v2) {
 				return true, false
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/package_manager_test.go b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/package_manager_test.go
index 3e6de20d054..b104e65d74f 100644
--- a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/package_manager_test.go
+++ b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/package_manager_test.go
@@ -316,4 +316,7 @@ func TestIdentifyBoard(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "[test:avr:c]", fmt.Sprintf("%v", identify("0x9999", "0x0004")))
 	// https://github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/issues/456
 	require.Equal(t, "[test:avr:d]", fmt.Sprintf("%v", identify("0x9999", "0x0005")))
+	// Check mixed case
+	require.Equal(t, "[test:avr:e]", fmt.Sprintf("%v", identify("0xAB00", "0xcd00")))
+	require.Equal(t, "[test:avr:e]", fmt.Sprintf("%v", identify("0xab00", "0xCD00")))
 }
diff --git a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/testdata/custom_hardware/test/avr/boards.txt b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/testdata/custom_hardware/test/avr/boards.txt
index 76a3f32baf2..ee96c2a2cbb 100644
--- a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/testdata/custom_hardware/test/avr/boards.txt
+++ b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/testdata/custom_hardware/test/avr/boards.txt
@@ -15,3 +15,7 @@ c.pid.1=0x0004
 d.name=Board D
 d.vid.1=0x9999
 d.pid.1=0x0005
+
+e.name=Board E
+e.vid.1=0xAB00
+e.pid.1=0xcd00