diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/uart_lld.c b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/uart_lld.c
index 68324b8f4..4ecce9a69 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/uart_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/uart_lld.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void uart_lld_start_send(UARTDriver *uartp, size_t n, const void *txbuf) {
 
   /* TX DMA channel preparation and start.*/
   dmaSetupChannel(uartp->ud_dmap, uartp->ud_dmatx, n, txbuf,
-                  uartp->ud_dmaccr | DMA_CCR1_DIR |
+                  uartp->ud_dmaccr | DMA_CCR1_DIR | DMA_CCR1_MINC |
                   DMA_CCR1_TEIE | DMA_CCR1_TCIE);
   dmaEnableChannel(uartp->ud_dmap, uartp->ud_dmatx);
 }
diff --git a/testhal/STM32/UART/main.c b/testhal/STM32/UART/main.c
index 5e6b9b413..a3e74a9a1 100644
--- a/testhal/STM32/UART/main.c
+++ b/testhal/STM32/UART/main.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    * sleeping in a loop and check the button state.
    */
   while (TRUE) {
+    uartStartSend(&UARTD2, 14, "Hello World!\r\n");
     chThdSleepMilliseconds(500);
   }
   return 0;