diff --git a/litex_boards/targets/qmtech_xc7a35t.py b/litex_boards/targets/qmtech_xc7a35t.py
index e7f9fb4..caba8c7 100755
--- a/litex_boards/targets/qmtech_xc7a35t.py
+++ b/litex_boards/targets/qmtech_xc7a35t.py
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ class BaseSoC(SoCCore):
         platform = qmtech_xc7a35t.Platform(toolchain=toolchain, with_daughterboard=with_daughterboard)
 
         # SoCCore ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        if (kwargs["uart_name"] == "serial") and (not with_daughterboard):
+            kwargs["uart_name"] = "gpio_serial"
+
         SoCCore.__init__(self, platform, sys_clk_freq,
             ident          = "LiteX SoC on QMTech XC7A35T" + (" + Daughterboard" if with_daughterboard else ""),
             ident_version  = ident_version,