diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
index cb513cc3bb..5d9d65ff29 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_e.c
@@ -192,9 +192,8 @@ static void riscv_sifive_e_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         memmap[SIFIVE_E_QSPI0].base, memmap[SIFIVE_E_QSPI0].size);
     sifive_mmio_emulate(sys_mem, "riscv.sifive.e.pwm0",
         memmap[SIFIVE_E_PWM0].base, memmap[SIFIVE_E_PWM0].size);
-    /* sifive_uart_create(sys_mem, memmap[SIFIVE_E_UART1].base,
-        serial_hd(1), qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s->plic),
-                                       SIFIVE_E_UART1_IRQ)); */
+    sifive_uart_create(sys_mem, memmap[SIFIVE_E_UART1].base,
+        serial_hd(1), qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s->plic), SIFIVE_E_UART1_IRQ));
     sifive_mmio_emulate(sys_mem, "riscv.sifive.e.qspi1",
         memmap[SIFIVE_E_QSPI1].base, memmap[SIFIVE_E_QSPI1].size);
     sifive_mmio_emulate(sys_mem, "riscv.sifive.e.pwm1",
diff --git a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
index 849fa2e631..3bd3b67507 100644
--- a/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
+++ b/hw/riscv/sifive_u.c
@@ -368,9 +368,8 @@ static void riscv_sifive_u_soc_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         memmap[SIFIVE_U_PLIC].size);
     sifive_uart_create(system_memory, memmap[SIFIVE_U_UART0].base,
         serial_hd(0), qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s->plic), SIFIVE_U_UART0_IRQ));
-    /* sifive_uart_create(system_memory, memmap[SIFIVE_U_UART1].base,
-        serial_hd(1), qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s->plic),
-                                       SIFIVE_U_UART1_IRQ)); */
+    sifive_uart_create(system_memory, memmap[SIFIVE_U_UART1].base,
+        serial_hd(1), qdev_get_gpio_in(DEVICE(s->plic), SIFIVE_U_UART1_IRQ));
     sifive_clint_create(memmap[SIFIVE_U_CLINT].base,
         memmap[SIFIVE_U_CLINT].size, smp_cpus,
         SIFIVE_SIP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIMECMP_BASE, SIFIVE_TIME_BASE);