diff --git a/boards/mbed_lpc1768/Makefile.features b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/Makefile.features
index 990fa817be..4e85a0c0fa 100644
--- a/boards/mbed_lpc1768/Makefile.features
+++ b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/Makefile.features
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
diff --git a/boards/mbed_lpc1768/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/include/periph_conf.h
index d84f57852f..87d4afe083 100644
--- a/boards/mbed_lpc1768/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/mbed_lpc1768/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -52,16 +52,17 @@ extern "C" {
 #define UART_IRQ_PRIO       1
 
 /* UART 0 device configuration */
-#define UART_0_DEV          LPC_UART2
-#define UART_0_CLKEN()
-#define UART_0_IRQ          UART0_IRQn
-#define UART_0_ISR          isr_uart0
+#define UART_0_DEV          LPC_UART3
+#define UART_0_CLKEN()      (LPC_SC->PCONP |= (1 << 25))
+#define UART_0_CLKDIS()     (LPC_SC->PCONP &= ~(1 << 25))
+#define UART_0_IRQ          UART3_IRQn
+#define UART_0_ISR          isr_uart3
 /* UART 0 pin configuration */
-#define UART_0_PORT
-#define UART_0_PORT_CLKEN()
-#define UART_0_RX_PIN
-#define UART_0_TX_PIN
-#define UART_0_AF
+#define UART_0_PINSEL       (LPC_PINCON->PINSEL0)
+#define UART_0_PINMODE      (LPC_PINCON->PINMODE0)
+#define UART_0_RX_PIN       (0)
+#define UART_0_TX_PIN       (1)
+#define UART_0_AF           (2)
 /** @} */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus