diff --git a/platform/msb430/contiki-msb430-main.c b/platform/msb430/contiki-msb430-main.c
index 7399adfda..17d73f615 100644
--- a/platform/msb430/contiki-msb430-main.c
+++ b/platform/msb430/contiki-msb430-main.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 #include "contiki.h"
 #include "contiki-msb430.h"
+#include "dev/serial.h"
 
 extern volatile bool uart_edge;
 
@@ -88,7 +89,9 @@ main(void)
   process_init();
 
   // serial interface
+  rs232_set_input(serial_input_byte);
   rs232_init();
+  serial_init();
 
   uart_lock(UART_MODE_RS232);
   uart_unlock(UART_MODE_RS232);