diff --git a/src/main/cli/cli.c b/src/main/cli/cli.c
index f03d18cde7..99ce5b967e 100644
--- a/src/main/cli/cli.c
+++ b/src/main/cli/cli.c
@@ -5027,6 +5027,10 @@ const cliResourceValue_t resourceTable[] = {
 #ifdef USE_INVERTER
     DEFA( OWNER_INVERTER,      PG_SERIAL_PIN_CONFIG, serialPinConfig_t, ioTagInverter[0], SERIAL_PORT_MAX_INDEX ),
 #endif
+#if defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL1) || defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL2)
+    DEFA( OWNER_SOFTSERIAL_TX,     PG_SOFTSERIAL_PIN_CONFIG, softSerialPinConfig_t, ioTagTx[0], SOFTSERIAL_COUNT ),
+    DEFA( OWNER_SOFTSERIAL_RX,     PG_SOFTSERIAL_PIN_CONFIG, softSerialPinConfig_t, ioTagRx[0], SOFTSERIAL_COUNT ),
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_I2C
     DEFW( OWNER_I2C_SCL,       PG_I2C_CONFIG, i2cConfig_t, ioTagScl, I2CDEV_COUNT ),
     DEFW( OWNER_I2C_SDA,       PG_I2C_CONFIG, i2cConfig_t, ioTagSda, I2CDEV_COUNT ),
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/resource.c b/src/main/drivers/resource.c
index a05935f883..cb1bb6591e 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/resource.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/resource.c
@@ -111,4 +111,6 @@ const char * const ownerNames[OWNER_TOTAL_COUNT] = {
     "SWD",
     "RX_SPI_EXPRESSLRS_RESET",
     "RX_SPI_EXPRESSLRS_BUSY",
+    "SOFTSERIAL_TX",
+    "SOFTSERIAL_RX",
 };
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/resource.h b/src/main/drivers/resource.h
index c4bb7f563d..08cc38e21a 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/resource.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/resource.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ typedef enum {
     OWNER_SWD,
     OWNER_RX_SPI_EXPRESSLRS_RESET,
     OWNER_RX_SPI_EXPRESSLRS_BUSY,
+    OWNER_SOFTSERIAL_TX,
+    OWNER_SOFTSERIAL_RX,
     OWNER_TOTAL_COUNT
 } resourceOwner_e;
 
@@ -120,4 +122,5 @@ typedef struct resourceOwner_s {
 extern const char * const ownerNames[OWNER_TOTAL_COUNT];
 
 #define RESOURCE_INDEX(x) (x + 1)
+// TODO(hertz@): only used by vtx_rtc6707_soft_spi and probably for display purposes
 #define RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET    10
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial.h b/src/main/drivers/serial.h
index 2f63e596ae..0c5d1ab1b3 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "drivers/io.h"
 #include "drivers/io_types.h"
 #include "drivers/resource.h"
+// TODO(hertz@): uncomment and use UARTDevice_e::MAX_UARTDEV
+// #include "drivers/serial_uart.h"
 
 #include "pg/pg.h"
 
@@ -88,14 +90,18 @@ typedef struct serialPort_s {
     uint8_t identifier;
 } serialPort_t;
 
+// TODO(hertz@): adjust this to include all the UARTDevice_e elements + necessary SOFTSERIALS
+// # define SERIAL_PORT_MAX_INDEX MAX_UARTDEV
+# define SERIAL_PORT_MAX_INDEX 11
 #if defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL1) || defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL2)
 # ifdef USE_SOFTSERIAL2
-#  define SERIAL_PORT_MAX_INDEX (RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET + 2)
+#  define SOFTSERIAL_COUNT 2
 # else
-#  define SERIAL_PORT_MAX_INDEX (RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET + 1)
+#  define SOFTSERIAL_COUNT 1
 # endif
 #else
-# define SERIAL_PORT_MAX_INDEX RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET
+// avoid zero-sized arrays when no software serials are enabled
+# define SOFTSERIAL_COUNT 1
 #endif
 
 typedef struct serialPinConfig_s {
@@ -106,6 +112,13 @@ typedef struct serialPinConfig_s {
 
 PG_DECLARE(serialPinConfig_t, serialPinConfig);
 
+typedef struct softDSserialPinConfig_s {
+    ioTag_t ioTagTx[SOFTSERIAL_COUNT];
+    ioTag_t ioTagRx[SOFTSERIAL_COUNT];
+} softSerialPinConfig_t;
+
+PG_DECLARE(softSerialPinConfig_t, softSerialPinConfig);
+
 struct serialPortVTable {
     void (*serialWrite)(serialPort_t *instance, uint8_t ch);
 
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_pinconfig.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_pinconfig.c
index f63fed69e1..b54aa9c2c7 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_pinconfig.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_pinconfig.c
@@ -228,12 +228,6 @@ static const serialDefaultPin_t serialDefaultPin[] = {
 #ifdef USE_LPUART1
     { SERIAL_PORT_LPUART1, IO_TAG(LPUART1_RX_PIN), IO_TAG(LPUART1_TX_PIN), IO_TAG(INVERTER_PIN_LPUART1) },
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_SOFTSERIAL1
-    { SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL1, IO_TAG(SOFTSERIAL1_RX_PIN), IO_TAG(SOFTSERIAL1_TX_PIN), IO_TAG(NONE) },
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_SOFTSERIAL2
-    { SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL2, IO_TAG(SOFTSERIAL2_RX_PIN), IO_TAG(SOFTSERIAL2_TX_PIN), IO_TAG(NONE) },
-#endif
 };
 
 PG_REGISTER_WITH_RESET_FN(serialPinConfig_t, serialPinConfig, PG_SERIAL_PIN_CONFIG, 0);
@@ -247,5 +241,33 @@ void pgResetFn_serialPinConfig(serialPinConfig_t *serialPinConfig)
         serialPinConfig->ioTagInverter[SERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_INDEX(defpin->ident)] = defpin->inverterIO;
     }
 }
+
+#if defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL1) || defined(USE_SOFTSERIAL1)
+typedef struct softSerialDefaultPin_s {
+    serialPortIdentifier_e ident;
+    ioTag_t rxIO, txIO;
+} softSerialDefaultPin_t;
+
+static const softSerialDefaultPin_t softSerialDefaultPin[SOFTSERIAL_COUNT] = {
+#ifdef USE_SOFTSERIAL1
+    { SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL1, IO_TAG(SOFTSERIAL1_RX_PIN), IO_TAG(SOFTSERIAL1_TX_PIN) },
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_SOFTSERIAL2
+    { SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL2, IO_TAG(SOFTSERIAL2_RX_PIN), IO_TAG(SOFTSERIAL2_TX_PIN) },
+#endif
+};
+
+PG_REGISTER_WITH_RESET_FN(softSerialPinConfig_t, softSerialPinConfig, PG_SOFTSERIAL_PIN_CONFIG, 0);
+
+void pgResetFn_softSerialPinConfig(softSerialPinConfig_t *softSerialPinConfig)
+{
+    for (size_t index = 0 ; index < ARRAYLEN(softSerialDefaultPin) ; index++) {
+        const softSerialDefaultPin_t *defpin = &softSerialDefaultPin[index];
+        softSerialPinConfig->ioTagRx[SOFTSERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_INDEX(defpin->ident)] = defpin->rxIO;
+        softSerialPinConfig->ioTagTx[SOFTSERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_INDEX(defpin->ident)] = defpin->txIO;
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_softserial.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_softserial.c
index cbe734589e..aa50d5a60e 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_softserial.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_softserial.c
@@ -219,13 +219,11 @@ serialPort_t *openSoftSerial(softSerialPortIndex_e portIndex, serialReceiveCallb
 {
     softSerial_t *softSerial = &(softSerialPorts[portIndex]);
 
-    int pinCfgIndex = portIndex + RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET;
+    ioTag_t tagRx = softSerialPinConfig()->ioTagRx[portIndex];
+    ioTag_t tagTx = softSerialPinConfig()->ioTagTx[portIndex];
 
-    ioTag_t tagRx = serialPinConfig()->ioTagRx[pinCfgIndex];
-    ioTag_t tagTx = serialPinConfig()->ioTagTx[pinCfgIndex];
-
-    const timerHardware_t *timerTx = timerAllocate(tagTx, OWNER_SERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex + RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET));
-    const timerHardware_t *timerRx = (tagTx == tagRx) ? timerTx : timerAllocate(tagRx, OWNER_SERIAL_RX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex + RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET));
+    const timerHardware_t *timerTx = timerAllocate(tagTx, OWNER_SOFTSERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex));
+    const timerHardware_t *timerRx = (tagTx == tagRx) ? timerTx : timerAllocate(tagRx, OWNER_SOFTSERIAL_RX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex));
 
     IO_t rxIO = IOGetByTag(tagRx);
     IO_t txIO = IOGetByTag(tagTx);
@@ -241,7 +239,7 @@ serialPort_t *openSoftSerial(softSerialPortIndex_e portIndex, serialReceiveCallb
         softSerial->timerHardware = timerTx;
         softSerial->txIO = txIO;
         softSerial->rxIO = txIO;
-        IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex + RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET));
+        IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SOFTSERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex));
     } else {
         if (mode & MODE_RX) {
             // Need a pin & a timer on RX. Channel should not be N-Channel.
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@ serialPort_t *openSoftSerial(softSerialPortIndex_e portIndex, serialReceiveCallb
             softSerial->rxIO = rxIO;
             softSerial->timerHardware = timerRx;
             if (!((mode & MODE_TX) && rxIO == txIO)) {
-                IOInit(rxIO, OWNER_SERIAL_RX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex + RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET));
+                IOInit(rxIO, OWNER_SOFTSERIAL_RX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex));
             }
         }
 
@@ -272,7 +270,7 @@ serialPort_t *openSoftSerial(softSerialPortIndex_e portIndex, serialReceiveCallb
                 // Duplex
                 softSerial->exTimerHardware = timerTx;
             }
-            IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex + RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET));
+            IOInit(txIO, OWNER_SOFTSERIAL_TX, RESOURCE_INDEX(portIndex));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c
index 6bf6d1c7e7..07456f0cdf 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.c
@@ -394,47 +394,56 @@ void uartConfigureDma(uartDevice_t *uartdev)
 }
 #endif
 
-#define UART_IRQHandler(type, number, dev)                    \
-    FAST_IRQ_HANDLER void type ## number ## _IRQHandler(void)                  \
-    {                                                         \
-        uartPort_t *uartPort = &(uartDevmap[UARTDEV_ ## dev]->port); \
-        uartIrqHandler(uartPort);                                    \
+#define UART_IRQHandler(type, number, dev) \
+    FAST_IRQ_HANDLER void type ## number ## _IRQHandler(void) \
+    { \
+        uartPort_t *uartPort = &(uartDevmap[dev]->port); \
+        uartIrqHandler(uartPort); \
     }
 
 #ifdef USE_UART1
-UART_IRQHandler(USART, 1, 1) // USART1 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+UART_IRQHandler(USART, 1, UARTDEV_1) // USART1 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART2
-UART_IRQHandler(USART, 2, 2) // USART2 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+UART_IRQHandler(USART, 2, UARTDEV_2) // USART2 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART3
-UART_IRQHandler(USART, 3, 3) // USART3 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+UART_IRQHandler(USART, 3, UARTDEV_3) // USART3 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART4
-UART_IRQHandler(UART, 4, 4)  // UART4 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+UART_IRQHandler(UART, 4, UARTDEV_4)  // UART4 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART5
-UART_IRQHandler(UART, 5, 5)  // UART5 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+UART_IRQHandler(UART, 5, UARTDEV_5)  // UART5 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART6
-UART_IRQHandler(USART, 6, 6) // USART6 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+UART_IRQHandler(USART, 6, UARTDEV_6) // USART6 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART7
-UART_IRQHandler(UART, 7, 7)  // UART7 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+UART_IRQHandler(UART, 7, UARTDEV_7)  // UART7 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART8
-UART_IRQHandler(UART, 8, 8)  // UART8 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+UART_IRQHandler(UART, 8, UARTDEV_8)  // UART8 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_UART9
-UART_IRQHandler(LPUART, 1, 9) // UART9 (implemented with LPUART1) Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+UART_IRQHandler(UART, 9, UARTDEV_9)  // UART9 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_UART10
+UART_IRQHandler(UART, 10, UARTDEV_10) // UART10 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+#endif
+
+#ifdef USE_LPUART1
+UART_IRQHandler(LPUART, 1, LPUARTDEV_1) // LPUART1 Rx/Tx IRQ Handler
+#endif
+
+
 #endif // USE_UART
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h
index ecc4d8d0ae..1315e4b7f6 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/serial_uart.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ typedef enum {
     UARTDEV_9 = 8,
     UARTDEV_10 = 9,
     LPUARTDEV_1 = 10,
+
+    MAX_UARTDEV = LPUARTDEV_1,
 } UARTDevice_e;
 
 typedef struct uartPort_s {
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32g4xx.c b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32g4xx.c
index d8a87c792c..7ec48a11ad 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32g4xx.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/stm32/serial_uart_stm32g4xx.c
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
 #ifndef UART5_RX_DMA_CHANNEL
 #define UART5_RX_DMA_CHANNEL NULL
 #endif
-#ifndef UART9_TX_DMA_CHANNEL
-#define UART9_TX_DMA_CHANNEL NULL
+#ifndef LPUART1_TX_DMA_CHANNEL
+#define LPUART1_TX_DMA_CHANNEL NULL
 #endif
-#ifndef UART9_RX_DMA_CHANNEL
-#define UART9_RX_DMA_CHANNEL NULL
+#ifndef LPUART1_RX_DMA_CHANNEL
+#define LPUART1_RX_DMA_CHANNEL NULL
 #endif
 
 const uartHardware_t uartHardware[UARTDEV_COUNT] = {
@@ -228,9 +228,9 @@ const uartHardware_t uartHardware[UARTDEV_COUNT] = {
         .reg = LPUART1,
 #ifdef USE_DMA
         .rxDMAChannel = DMA_REQUEST_LPUART1_RX,
-        .rxDMAResource = (dmaResource_t *)UART9_RX_DMA_CHANNEL,
+        .rxDMAResource = (dmaResource_t *)LPUART1_RX_DMA_CHANNEL,
         .txDMAChannel = DMA_REQUEST_LPUART1_TX,
-        .txDMAResource = (dmaResource_t *)UART9_TX_DMA_CHANNEL,
+        .txDMAResource = (dmaResource_t *)LPUART1_TX_DMA_CHANNEL,
 #endif
         .rxPins = {
             { DEFIO_TAG_E(PA3),  GPIO_AF12_LPUART1 },
diff --git a/src/main/io/serial.c b/src/main/io/serial.c
index 3df1e74c9b..c18c22bddf 100644
--- a/src/main/io/serial.c
+++ b/src/main/io/serial.c
@@ -498,13 +498,13 @@ void serialInit(bool softserialEnabled, serialPortIdentifier_e serialPortToDisab
 #endif
         else if ((serialPortUsageList[index].identifier == SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL1
 #ifdef USE_SOFTSERIAL1
-            && !(softserialEnabled && (serialPinConfig()->ioTagTx[RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET + SOFTSERIAL1] ||
-                serialPinConfig()->ioTagRx[RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET + SOFTSERIAL1]))
+            && !(softserialEnabled && (softSerialPinConfig()->ioTagTx[SOFTSERIAL1] ||
+                softSerialPinConfig()->ioTagRx[SOFTSERIAL1]))
 #endif
            ) || (serialPortUsageList[index].identifier == SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL2
 #ifdef USE_SOFTSERIAL2
-            && !(softserialEnabled && (serialPinConfig()->ioTagTx[RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET + SOFTSERIAL2] ||
-                serialPinConfig()->ioTagRx[RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET + SOFTSERIAL2]))
+            && !(softserialEnabled && (softSerialPinConfig()->ioTagTx[SOFTSERIAL2] ||
+                softSerialPinConfig()->ioTagRx[SOFTSERIAL2]))
 #endif
             )) {
             serialPortUsageList[index].identifier = SERIAL_PORT_NONE;
diff --git a/src/main/io/serial.h b/src/main/io/serial.h
index 497d3c352a..a276545ace 100644
--- a/src/main/io/serial.h
+++ b/src/main/io/serial.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ typedef enum {
     SERIAL_PORT_USART8,
     SERIAL_PORT_UART9,
     SERIAL_PORT_USART10,
+    SERIAL_PORT_USART_MAX = SERIAL_PORT_USART10,
     SERIAL_PORT_USB_VCP = 20,
     SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL1 = 30,
     SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL2,
@@ -101,9 +102,21 @@ typedef enum {
 
 extern const serialPortIdentifier_e serialPortIdentifiers[SERIAL_PORT_COUNT];
 
-#define SERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_INDEX(x) (((x) < RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET) ? (x) : (RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET + ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL1)))
+#define SOFTSERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_INDEX(x) ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_SOFTSERIAL1)
+
+#if defined(USE_LPUART1)
+
+#define SERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_INDEX(x) \
+    (((x) <= SERIAL_PORT_USART_MAX) ? ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_USART1) : ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_LPUART1) + LPUARTDEV_1)
+#define SERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_UARTDEV(x) \
+    (((x) <= SERIAL_PORT_USART_MAX) ? ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_USART1 + UARTDEV_1) : ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_LPUART1) + LPUARTDEV_1)
+
+#else
+
+#define SERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_INDEX(x) ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_USART1)
 #define SERIAL_PORT_IDENTIFIER_TO_UARTDEV(x) ((x) - SERIAL_PORT_USART1 + UARTDEV_1)
 
+#endif
 //
 // runtime
 //
diff --git a/src/main/pg/pg_ids.h b/src/main/pg/pg_ids.h
index ab60aee547..7a97873c54 100644
--- a/src/main/pg/pg_ids.h
+++ b/src/main/pg/pg_ids.h
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@
 #define PG_RX_EXPRESSLRS_SPI_CONFIG 555
 #define PG_SCHEDULER_CONFIG         556
 #define PG_MSP_CONFIG               557
-#define PG_BETAFLIGHT_END           557
+#define PG_SOFTSERIAL_PIN_CONFIG    558
+#define PG_BETAFLIGHT_END           558
 
 
 // OSD configuration (subject to change)
diff --git a/src/main/pg/serial_uart.c b/src/main/pg/serial_uart.c
index b9700d5b0d..bd10b4d484 100644
--- a/src/main/pg/serial_uart.c
+++ b/src/main/pg/serial_uart.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "drivers/serial.h"
 #include "drivers/serial_uart.h"
 
+// TODO(hertz@): UARTDEV_CONFIG_MAX is measured to be exactly 8, which cannot accomodate even all the UARTs below
 PG_REGISTER_ARRAY_WITH_RESET_FN(serialUartConfig_t, UARTDEV_CONFIG_MAX, serialUartConfig, PG_SERIAL_UART_CONFIG, 0);
 
 typedef struct uartDmaopt_s {
@@ -74,13 +75,16 @@ static uartDmaopt_t uartDmaopt[] = {
 #ifdef USE_UART10
     { UARTDEV_10, UART10_TX_DMA_OPT, UART10_RX_DMA_OPT },
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_LPUART1
+    { LPUARTDEV_1, DMA_OPT_UNUSED, DMA_OPT_UNUSED },
+#endif
 };
 
 void pgResetFn_serialUartConfig(serialUartConfig_t *config)
 {
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < UARTDEV_CONFIG_MAX; i++) {
-        config[i].txDmaopt = -1;
-        config[i].rxDmaopt = -1;
+        config[i].txDmaopt = DMA_OPT_UNUSED;
+        config[i].rxDmaopt = DMA_OPT_UNUSED;
     }
 
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAYLEN(uartDmaopt); i++) {
diff --git a/src/main/pg/serial_uart.h b/src/main/pg/serial_uart.h
index 495545170b..17bac8e465 100644
--- a/src/main/pg/serial_uart.h
+++ b/src/main/pg/serial_uart.h
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 #include "drivers/io_types.h"
 #include "drivers/dma_reqmap.h"
 
-#define UARTDEV_CONFIG_MAX 8 // Alternative to UARTDEV_COUNT_MAX, which requires serial_uart_imp.h
+
+// TODO(hertz@): this alternative got out of sync
+#define UARTDEV_CONFIG_MAX 11 // Alternative to UARTDEV_COUNT_MAX, which requires serial_uart_imp.h
 
 typedef struct serialUartConfig_s {
     int8_t txDmaopt;