diff --git a/cpu/native/periph/uart.c b/cpu/native/periph/uart.c
index 41a677b554..7b58571706 100644
--- a/cpu/native/periph/uart.c
+++ b/cpu/native/periph/uart.c
@@ -177,3 +177,15 @@ void uart_write(uart_t uart, const uint8_t *data, size_t len)
 
     _native_write(tty_fds[uart], data, len);
 }
+
+void uart_poweron(uart_t uart)
+{
+    (void)uart;
+    /* not implemented (yet) */
+}
+
+void uart_poweroff(uart_t uart)
+{
+    (void)uart;
+    /* not implemented (yet) */
+}