diff --git a/scripts/create_dfu_udev_rule b/scripts/create_dfu_udev_rule
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..4e64ea64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/create_dfu_udev_rule
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+
+if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
+   echo "This script must be run as root"
+   exit
+fi
+
+NAME=99-arduino-101.rules
+
+echo >/etc/udev/rules.d/$NAME
+echo \# Arduino 101 in DFU Mode >>/etc/udev/rules.d/$NAME
+echo SUBSYSTEM==\"tty\", ENV{ID_REVISION}==\"8087\", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}==\"0ab6\", MODE=\"0666\", ENV{ID_MM_DEVICE_IGNORE}=\"1\", ENV{ID_MM_CANDIDATE}=\"0\" >>/etc/udev/rules.d/$NAME
+echo SUBSYSTEM==\"usb\", ATTR{idVendor}==\"8087\", ATTR{idProduct}==\"0aba\", MODE=\"0666\", ENV{ID_MM_DEVICE_IGNORE}=\"1\" >>/etc/udev/rules.d/$NAME
+
+udevadm control --reload-rules
+udevadm trigger