diff --git a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
index c07595ef98..732eede6fc 100644
--- a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
@@ -3,4 +3,8 @@ export CPU_MODEL=p32mz2048efg100
 export APPDEPS += $(RIOTCPU)/$(CPU)/$(CPU_MODEL)/$(CPU_MODEL).S
 export USE_UHI_SYSCALLS = 1
 
+PORT_LINUX ?= /dev/ttyUSB0
+BAUD ?= 9600
+include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/serial.inc.mk
+
 FLASHFILE ?= $(HEXFILE)