diff --git a/babblesim/hw/bsp/nrf52_bsim/src/hal_bsp.c b/babblesim/hw/bsp/nrf52_bsim/src/hal_bsp.c
index 821e9ed27..502f9a927 100644
--- a/babblesim/hw/bsp/nrf52_bsim/src/hal_bsp.c
+++ b/babblesim/hw/bsp/nrf52_bsim/src/hal_bsp.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ nrf52_periph_create_timers(void)
 }
 
 static struct uart_dev os_bsp_uart0;
+static struct uart_dev os_bsp_uart1;
 
 void
 hal_bsp_init(void)
@@ -148,6 +149,9 @@ hal_bsp_init(void)
     rc = os_dev_create((struct os_dev *) &os_bsp_uart0, "uart0",
                        OS_DEV_INIT_PRIMARY, 0, uart_hal_init, (void *) NULL);
     assert(rc == 0);
+    rc = os_dev_create((struct os_dev *) &os_bsp_uart1, "uart1",
+                       OS_DEV_INIT_PRIMARY, 0, uart_hal_init, (void *) NULL);
+    assert(rc == 0);
 }
 
 void