diff --git a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7S-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7S-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
index 525bae43a..c941995ee 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7S-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7S-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7S-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7S-GCC/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7S-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7S-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
index 525bae43a..c941995ee 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-GCC/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-LWIP-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-LWIP-GCC/halconf.h
index 1ad94f04b..ab1b7677c 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-LWIP-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-LWIP-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-UIP-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-UIP-GCC/halconf.h
index 1ad94f04b..ab1b7677c 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-UIP-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-AT91SAM7X-UIP-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
index 525bae43a..c941995ee 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/halconf.h b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARMCM0-LPC1114-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARMCM0-LPC1114-GCC/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/ARMCM0-LPC1114-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARMCM0-LPC1114-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARMCM3-LPC1343-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARMCM3-LPC1343-GCC/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/ARMCM3-LPC1343-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARMCM3-LPC1343-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
index 525bae43a..c941995ee 100644
--- a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-FATFS-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-GCC/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F103-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F107-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F107-GCC/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F107-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/ARMCM3-STM32F107-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/halconf.h
index 7859d0f0e..de9c05fdf 100644
--- a/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/AVR-AT90CANx-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/halconf.h
index 7859d0f0e..de9c05fdf 100644
--- a/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/AVR-ATmega128-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/MSP430-MSP430x1611-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/MSP430-MSP430x1611-GCC/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/MSP430-MSP430x1611-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/MSP430-MSP430x1611-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/PPC-SPC563-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/PPC-SPC563-GCC/halconf.h
index 40264527c..74aaff977 100644
--- a/demos/PPC-SPC563-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/PPC-SPC563-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/Posix-GCC/halconf.h b/demos/Posix-GCC/halconf.h
index b325b7238..b870f61b8 100644
--- a/demos/Posix-GCC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/Posix-GCC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/STM8S-STM8S105-DISCOVERY-STVD/demo/halconf.h b/demos/STM8S-STM8S105-DISCOVERY-STVD/demo/halconf.h
index e68d87a79..67d6c6d08 100644
--- a/demos/STM8S-STM8S105-DISCOVERY-STVD/demo/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/STM8S-STM8S105-DISCOVERY-STVD/demo/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/STM8S-STM8S208-RC/halconf.h b/demos/STM8S-STM8S208-RC/halconf.h
index 763b0019a..a9d7369b9 100644
--- a/demos/STM8S-STM8S208-RC/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/STM8S-STM8S208-RC/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/demos/Win32-MinGW/halconf.h b/demos/Win32-MinGW/halconf.h
index b325b7238..b870f61b8 100644
--- a/demos/Win32-MinGW/halconf.h
+++ b/demos/Win32-MinGW/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/test/coverage/halconf.h b/test/coverage/halconf.h
index bf7084dc6..c93f68779 100644
--- a/test/coverage/halconf.h
+++ b/test/coverage/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */
diff --git a/testhal/STM32/halconf.h b/testhal/STM32/halconf.h
index b5b6b1b44..9d1c16bca 100644
--- a/testhal/STM32/halconf.h
+++ b/testhal/STM32/halconf.h
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_INTERVAL        10*/
 /*#define MMC_POLLING_DELAY           10*/
 
+/*===========================================================================*/
+/* UART driver related settings.                                             */
+/*===========================================================================*/
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Enables the UART subsystem.
+ */
+#if !defined(CH_HAL_USE_UART) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
+#define CH_HAL_USE_UART             FALSE
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _HALCONF_H_ */
 
 /** @} */