diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c
index baf690e93a..77da0f9925 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c
@@ -100,40 +100,13 @@ static void uartReconfigure(uartPort_t *uartPort)
     USART_Cmd(uartPort->USARTx, ENABLE);
 }
 
-serialPort_t *uartOpen(USART_TypeDef *USARTx, serialReceiveCallbackPtr rxCallback, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
+serialPort_t *uartOpen(UARTDevice device, serialReceiveCallbackPtr rxCallback, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
 {
-    uartPort_t *s = NULL;
+    uartPort_t *s = serialUART(device, baudRate, mode, options);
 
-    if (false) {
-#ifdef USE_UART1
-    } else if (USARTx == USART1) {
-        s = serialUART1(baudRate, mode, options);
-
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART2
-    } else if (USARTx == USART2) {
-        s = serialUART2(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART3
-    } else if (USARTx == USART3) {
-        s = serialUART3(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART4
-    } else if (USARTx == UART4) {
-        s = serialUART4(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART5
-    } else if (USARTx == UART5) {
-        s = serialUART5(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART6
-    } else if (USARTx == USART6) {
-        s = serialUART6(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-
-    } else {
+    if (!s)
         return (serialPort_t *)s;
-    }
+
     s->txDMAEmpty = true;
 
     // common serial initialisation code should move to serialPort::init()
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h
index d487df3781..3ee9a2c1b8 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@
 #define UART8_RX_BUFFER_SIZE    256
 #define UART8_TX_BUFFER_SIZE    256
 
+typedef enum UARTDevice {
+    UARTDEV_1 = 0,
+    UARTDEV_2 = 1,
+    UARTDEV_3 = 2,
+    UARTDEV_4 = 3,
+    UARTDEV_5 = 4,
+    UARTDEV_6 = 5,
+    UARTDEV_7 = 6,
+    UARTDEV_8 = 7
+} UARTDevice;
+
 typedef struct {
     serialPort_t port;
 
@@ -72,7 +83,7 @@ typedef struct {
     USART_TypeDef *USARTx;
 } uartPort_t;
 
-serialPort_t *uartOpen(USART_TypeDef *USARTx, serialReceiveCallbackPtr rxCallback, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
+serialPort_t *uartOpen(UARTDevice device, serialReceiveCallbackPtr rxCallback, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
 
 // serialPort API
 void uartWrite(serialPort_t *instance, uint8_t ch);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_hal.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_hal.c
index 63232ddead..1fe72cf506 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_hal.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_hal.c
@@ -176,48 +176,14 @@ static void uartReconfigure(uartPort_t *uartPort)
     return;
 }
 
-serialPort_t *uartOpen(USART_TypeDef *USARTx, serialReceiveCallbackPtr callback, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
+serialPort_t *uartOpen(UARTDevice device, serialReceiveCallbackPtr callback, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
 {
-    uartPort_t *s = NULL;
+    uartPort_t *s = serialUART(device, baudRate, mode, options);
 
-    if (false) {
-#ifdef USE_UART1
-    } else if (USARTx == USART1) {
-        s = serialUART1(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART2
-    } else if (USARTx == USART2) {
-        s = serialUART2(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART3
-    } else if (USARTx == USART3) {
-        s = serialUART3(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART4
-    } else if (USARTx == UART4) {
-        s = serialUART4(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART5
-    } else if (USARTx == UART5) {
-        s = serialUART5(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART6
-    } else if (USARTx == USART6) {
-        s = serialUART6(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART7
-    } else if (USARTx == UART7) {
-        s = serialUART7(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_UART8
-    } else if (USARTx == UART8) {
-        s = serialUART8(baudRate, mode, options);
-#endif
-    } else {
+    if (!s) {
         return (serialPort_t *)s;
     }
 
-
     s->txDMAEmpty = true;
 
     // common serial initialisation code should move to serialPort::init()
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_impl.h b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_impl.h
index d983570285..4f3456a46c 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_impl.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_impl.h
@@ -23,12 +23,4 @@ extern const struct serialPortVTable uartVTable[];
 
 void uartStartTxDMA(uartPort_t *s);
 
-uartPort_t *serialUART1(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
-uartPort_t *serialUART2(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
-uartPort_t *serialUART3(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
-uartPort_t *serialUART4(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
-uartPort_t *serialUART5(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
-uartPort_t *serialUART6(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
-uartPort_t *serialUART7(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
-uartPort_t *serialUART8(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
-
+uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f10x.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f10x.c
index bfadfb0b52..98435f6cfd 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f10x.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f10x.c
@@ -286,3 +286,25 @@ void USART3_IRQHandler(void)
     uartIrqCallback(s);
 }
 #endif
+
+// Temporary solution until serialUARTx() are refactored/consolidated
+
+uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
+{
+    switch (device) {
+#ifdef USE_UART1
+    case UARTDEV_1:
+        return serialUART1(baudRate, mode, options);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_UART2
+    case UARTDEV_2:
+        return serialUART2(baudRate, mode, options);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_UART3
+    case UARTDEV_3:
+        return serialUART3(baudRate, mode, options);
+#endif
+    default:
+        return NULL;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f30x.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f30x.c
index e04751608e..163ec1fc20 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f30x.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f30x.c
@@ -378,6 +378,36 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART5(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t option
 }
 #endif
 
+// Temporary solution until serialUARTx() are refactored/consolidated
+
+uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
+{
+    switch (device) {
+#ifdef USE_UART1
+    case UARTDEV_1:
+        return serialUART1(baudRate, mode, options);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_UART2
+    case UARTDEV_2:
+        return serialUART2(baudRate, mode, options);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_UART3
+    case UARTDEV_3:
+        return serialUART3(baudRate, mode, options);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_UART4
+    case UARTDEV_4:
+        return serialUART4(baudRate, mode, options);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_UART5
+    case UARTDEV_5:
+        return serialUART5(baudRate, mode, options);
+#endif
+    default:
+        return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
 void usartIrqHandler(uartPort_t *s)
 {
     uint32_t ISR = s->USARTx->ISR;
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f4xx.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f4xx.c
index 2b9e2d86d4..7eb0e8d03b 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f4xx.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f4xx.c
@@ -33,15 +33,6 @@
 #define UART_RX_BUFFER_SIZE 512
 #define UART_TX_BUFFER_SIZE 512
 
-typedef enum UARTDevice {
-    UARTDEV_1 = 0,
-    UARTDEV_2 = 1,
-    UARTDEV_3 = 2,
-    UARTDEV_4 = 3,
-    UARTDEV_5 = 4,
-    UARTDEV_6 = 5
-} UARTDevice;
-
 typedef struct uartDevice_s {
     USART_TypeDef* dev;
     uartPort_t port;
@@ -352,11 +343,6 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, po
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_UART1
-uartPort_t *serialUART1(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_1, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 // USART1 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 void USART1_IRQHandler(void)
 {
@@ -367,12 +353,6 @@ void USART1_IRQHandler(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART2
-// USART2 - GPS or Spektrum or ?? (RX + TX by IRQ)
-uartPort_t *serialUART2(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_2, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 void USART2_IRQHandler(void)
 {
     uartPort_t *s = &(uartHardwareMap[UARTDEV_2]->port);
@@ -382,11 +362,6 @@ void USART2_IRQHandler(void)
 
 #ifdef USE_UART3
 // USART3
-uartPort_t *serialUART3(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_3, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 void USART3_IRQHandler(void)
 {
     uartPort_t *s = &(uartHardwareMap[UARTDEV_3]->port);
@@ -396,11 +371,6 @@ void USART3_IRQHandler(void)
 
 #ifdef USE_UART4
 // UART4
-uartPort_t *serialUART4(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_4, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 void UART4_IRQHandler(void)
 {
     uartPort_t *s = &(uartHardwareMap[UARTDEV_4]->port);
@@ -410,11 +380,6 @@ void UART4_IRQHandler(void)
 
 #ifdef USE_UART5
 // UART5
-uartPort_t *serialUART5(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_5, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 void UART5_IRQHandler(void)
 {
     uartPort_t *s = &(uartHardwareMap[UARTDEV_5]->port);
@@ -424,11 +389,6 @@ void UART5_IRQHandler(void)
 
 #ifdef USE_UART6
 // USART6
-uartPort_t *serialUART6(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_6, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 void USART6_IRQHandler(void)
 {
     uartPort_t *s = &(uartHardwareMap[UARTDEV_6]->port);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f7xx.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f7xx.c
index 6a400a6a50..be782b9c2b 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f7xx.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart_stm32f7xx.c
@@ -35,17 +35,6 @@ static void handleUsartTxDma(uartPort_t *s);
 #define UART_RX_BUFFER_SIZE UART1_RX_BUFFER_SIZE
 #define UART_TX_BUFFER_SIZE UART1_TX_BUFFER_SIZE
 
-typedef enum UARTDevice {
-    UARTDEV_1 = 0,
-    UARTDEV_2 = 1,
-    UARTDEV_3 = 2,
-    UARTDEV_4 = 3,
-    UARTDEV_5 = 4,
-    UARTDEV_6 = 5,
-    UARTDEV_7 = 6,
-    UARTDEV_8 = 7
-} UARTDevice;
-
 typedef struct uartDevice_s {
     USART_TypeDef* dev;
     uartPort_t port;
@@ -439,11 +428,6 @@ uartPort_t *serialUART(UARTDevice device, uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, po
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_UART1
-uartPort_t *serialUART1(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_1, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 // USART1 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 void USART1_IRQHandler(void)
 {
@@ -453,11 +437,6 @@ void USART1_IRQHandler(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART2
-uartPort_t *serialUART2(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_2, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 // USART2 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 void USART2_IRQHandler(void)
 {
@@ -467,11 +446,6 @@ void USART2_IRQHandler(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART3
-uartPort_t *serialUART3(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_3, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 // USART3 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 void USART3_IRQHandler(void)
 {
@@ -481,11 +455,6 @@ void USART3_IRQHandler(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART4
-uartPort_t *serialUART4(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_4, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 // UART4 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 void UART4_IRQHandler(void)
 {
@@ -495,11 +464,6 @@ void UART4_IRQHandler(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART5
-uartPort_t *serialUART5(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_5, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 // UART5 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 void UART5_IRQHandler(void)
 {
@@ -509,11 +473,6 @@ void UART5_IRQHandler(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART6
-uartPort_t *serialUART6(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_6, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 // USART6 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 void USART6_IRQHandler(void)
 {
@@ -523,11 +482,6 @@ void USART6_IRQHandler(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART7
-uartPort_t *serialUART7(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_7, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 // UART7 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 void UART7_IRQHandler(void)
 {
@@ -537,11 +491,6 @@ void UART7_IRQHandler(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART8
-uartPort_t *serialUART8(uint32_t baudRate, portMode_t mode, portOptions_t options)
-{
-    return serialUART(UARTDEV_8, baudRate, mode, options);
-}
-
 // UART8 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 void UART8_IRQHandler(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/main/io/serial.c b/src/main/io/serial.c
index 251feb0c56..13b3227f71 100644
--- a/src/main/io/serial.c
+++ b/src/main/io/serial.c
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@
 #include "drivers/serial_softserial.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(USE_UART1) || defined(USE_UART2) || defined(USE_UART3) || defined(USE_UART4) || defined(USE_UART5) || defined(USE_UART6)
+#define USE_UART (defined(USE_UART1) || defined(USE_UART2) || defined(USE_UART3) || defined(USE_UART4) || defined(USE_UART5) || defined(USE_UART6) || defined(USE_UART7) || defined(USE_UART8))
+
+#define USE_SERIAL (USE_UART || defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL1) || defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL2))
+
+#if USE_UART
 #include "drivers/serial_uart.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -328,7 +332,7 @@ serialPort_t *openSerialPort(
     portMode_t mode,
     portOptions_t options)
 {
-#if (!defined(USE_UART1) && !defined(USE_UART2) && !defined(USE_UART3) && !defined(USE_UART4) && !defined(USE_UART5) && !defined(USE_UART6) && !defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL1) && !defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL2))
+#if !(USE_SERIAL)
     UNUSED(rxCallback);
     UNUSED(baudRate);
     UNUSED(mode);
@@ -349,46 +353,36 @@ serialPort_t *openSerialPort(
             serialPort = usbVcpOpen();
             break;
 #endif
+
+#if defined(USE_UART)
 #ifdef USE_UART1
         case SERIAL_PORT_USART1:
-            serialPort = uartOpen(USART1, rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
-            break;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_UART2
         case SERIAL_PORT_USART2:
-            serialPort = uartOpen(USART2, rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
-            break;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_UART3
         case SERIAL_PORT_USART3:
-            serialPort = uartOpen(USART3, rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
-            break;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_UART4
         case SERIAL_PORT_UART4:
-            serialPort = uartOpen(UART4, rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
-            break;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_UART5
         case SERIAL_PORT_UART5:
-            serialPort = uartOpen(UART5, rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
-            break;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_UART6
         case SERIAL_PORT_USART6:
-            serialPort = uartOpen(USART6, rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
-            break;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_UART7
         case SERIAL_PORT_USART7:
-            serialPort = uartOpen(UART7, rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
-            break;
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_UART8
         case SERIAL_PORT_USART8:
-            serialPort = uartOpen(UART8, rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
+#endif
+            serialPort = uartOpen(SERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_UARTDEV(identifier), rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
             break;
 #endif
+
 #ifdef USE_SOFTSERIAL1
         case SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL1:
             serialPort = openSoftSerial(SOFTSERIAL1, rxCallback, baudRate, mode, options);
diff --git a/src/main/io/serial.h b/src/main/io/serial.h
index d19281e611..e7fb4d4c63 100644
--- a/src/main/io/serial.h
+++ b/src/main/io/serial.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ extern const serialPortIdentifier_e serialPortIdentifiers[SERIAL_PORT_COUNT];
 
 #define SERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_INDEX(x) (((x) <= SERIAL_PORT_USART8) ? (x) : (RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET + ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL1)))
 
+#define SERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_UARTDEV(x) ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_USART1 + UARTDEV_1)
+
 //
 // runtime
 //