diff --git a/sys/boot/fdt/dts/mips/beri-netfpga.dts b/sys/boot/fdt/dts/mips/beri-netfpga.dts
index 3fe8c2d7799..509d387c396 100644
--- a/sys/boot/fdt/dts/mips/beri-netfpga.dts
+++ b/sys/boot/fdt/dts/mips/beri-netfpga.dts
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@
 			soft-interrupt-sources = <64>;
 		};
 
+		serial0: serial@7f000000 {
+			compatible = "altera,jtag_uart-11_0";
+			reg = <0x7f000000 0x40>;
+			interrupts = <0>;
+			interrupt-parent = <&beripic>;
+		};
+
+/*
 		serial0: serial@7f002100 {
 			compatible = "ns16550";
 			reg = <0x7f002100 0x20>;
@@ -121,6 +129,7 @@
 			interrupts = <8>;
 			interrupt-parent = <&beripic>;
 		};
+*/
 	};
 
 	aliases { 
diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/BERI_NETFPGA_MDROOT b/sys/mips/conf/BERI_NETFPGA_MDROOT
index f98389a5337..bd7b3a42675 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/BERI_NETFPGA_MDROOT
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/BERI_NETFPGA_MDROOT
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ include "BERI_TEMPLATE"
 
 ident		BERI_NETFPGA_MDROOT
 
+options 	HZ=100
+
 options 	FDT
 options 	FDT_DTB_STATIC
 makeoptions	FDT_DTS_FILE=beri-netfpga.dts
 
-device		uart
+#device		uart
+device		altera_jtag_uart
 
 #
 # This kernel configuration uses an embedded memory root file system.