diff --git a/board/esd/du405/du405.c b/board/esd/du405/du405.c
index 2aa2b57..7db2a60 100644
--- a/board/esd/du405/du405.c
+++ b/board/esd/du405/du405.c
@@ -141,6 +141,20 @@
 }
 
 
+int misc_init_r (void)
+{
+	unsigned long cntrl0Reg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Setup UART1 handshaking: use CTS instead of DSR
+	 */
+	cntrl0Reg = mfdcr(cntrl0);
+	mtdcr(cntrl0, cntrl0Reg | 0x00001000);
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+
 /*
  * Check Board Identity:
  */