diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_VRBRAIN/HAL_VRBRAIN_Class.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_VRBRAIN/HAL_VRBRAIN_Class.cpp
index 175685ea77..ad17dd93fb 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_VRBRAIN/HAL_VRBRAIN_Class.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_VRBRAIN/HAL_VRBRAIN_Class.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static VRBRAINGPIO gpioDriver;
 #define UARTB_DEFAULT_DEVICE "/dev/ttyS0"
 #define UARTC_DEFAULT_DEVICE "/dev/ttyS2"
 #define UARTD_DEFAULT_DEVICE "/dev/null"
-#define UARTE_DEFAULT_DEVICE "/dev/null"
+#define UARTE_DEFAULT_DEVICE "/dev/ttyS1"
 #elif defined(CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_VRUBRAIN_V51)
 #define UARTA_DEFAULT_DEVICE "/dev/ttyACM0"
 #define UARTB_DEFAULT_DEVICE "/dev/ttyS0"