diff --git a/arch/platform/native/platform.c b/arch/platform/native/platform.c
index 4d1a1421c..8f119acd9 100644
--- a/arch/platform/native/platform.c
+++ b/arch/platform/native/platform.c
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ void
 platform_init_stage_two()
 {
   set_lladdr();
+  serial_line_init();
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 void