diff --git a/src/reset.s b/src/reset.s
index 2591068..e5a7c56 100644
--- a/src/reset.s
+++ b/src/reset.s
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ NEXT@
   lds #STACK_TOP     ; Set S to top of newly cleared stack
 
 BOOTSCR
+  lda #13      ; 9600 baud
+  ldb #%11     ; 8N1
   jsr INITUART ; Initialize serial console
   ldx #VERMSG  ; Print version information
   jsr POUTZSTR
diff --git a/src/serial.s b/src/serial.s
index 1c59df4..7107965 100644
--- a/src/serial.s
+++ b/src/serial.s
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ INITUART
   ldd a,x       ; Get divisor into D
   sta UART_DLM  ; Write divisor MSB
   stb UART_DLL  ; Write divisor LSB
+  puls b        ; Restore B
+  stb UART_LCR  ; Write LCR
   lda UARTF_FCR_FE|UARTF_FCR_RFR|UARTF_FCR_XFR ; FIFO disable and clear
   sta UART_FCR
   lda #0