diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/README.txt b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/README.txt
index e5b7de776df..9991c03ea2a 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/README.txt
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/README.txt
@@ -112,50 +112,7 @@ Hardware
       in effect but will assume the factory default settings.
 
   Our main concern is establishing a console and LED utilization for
-  debugging. Because so many pins can be multiplexed with so many functions,
-  the above mentioned graphic may be helpful in identifying a serial port.
-
-  There are 4 choices that can be made from the menuconfig:
-
-  CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_ARDUINO or CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_MORPHO or
-  CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_VIRTUAL or CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_NONE
-
-  The CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_NONE makes no preset for the console. You should still visit
-  the U[S]ART selection and Device Drivers to disable any U[S]ART remaining.
-
-  The CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_ARDUINO configurations assume that you are using a
-  standard Arduino RS-232 shield with the serial interface with RX on pin D0 and
-  TX on pin D1 from USART6:
-
-            -------- ---------------
-                        STM32F7
-            ARDUIONO FUNCTION  GPIO
-            -- ----- --------- -----
-            DO RX    USART6_RX PG9
-            D1 TX    USART6_TX PG14
-            -- ----- --------- -----
-
-  The CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_MORPHO configurations uses Serial Port 8 (USART8)
-  with TX on PE1 and RX on PE0.
-
-            Serial
-            ------
-            SERIAL_RX         PE_0
-            SERIAL_TX         PE_1
-
-  The CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_VIRTUAL configurations uses Serial Port 3 (USART3)
-  with TX on PD8 and RX on PD9.
-
-            Serial
-            ------
-            SERIAL_RX         PD9
-            SERIAL_TX         PD8
-
-  These signals are internally connected to the on board ST-Link
-
-  Of course if your design has used those pins you can choose a completely
-  different U[S]ART to use as the console. In that Case, you will need to edit
-  the include/board.h to select different U[S]ART and / or pin selections.
+  debugging.
 
   Buttons
   -------
@@ -263,8 +220,8 @@ Serial Consoles
   ----------------
   Yet another option is to use LPUART1 and the USB virtual COM port.  This
   option may be more convenient for long term development, but is painful
-  to use during board bring-up. However as LPUART peripheral has not been
-  implemented for STM32L4, this cannot currently be used.
+  to use during board bring-up. However the LPUART peripheral has not yet
+  been tested for this board.
 
   Solder Bridges.  This configuration requires:
 
diff --git a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/include/board.h b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/include/board.h
index 078d21144c5..8e2d812d728 100644
--- a/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/arm/stm32l4/nucleo-l496zg/include/board.h
@@ -550,20 +550,20 @@
 
 /* Alternate function pin selections ****************************************/
 
-#define GPIO_USART2_TX        GPIO_USART2_TX_2
-#define GPIO_USART2_RX        GPIO_USART2_RX_2
-#define GPIO_USART3_TX        GPIO_USART3_TX_2
-#define GPIO_USART3_RX        GPIO_USART3_RX_2
+#define GPIO_USART2_TX     GPIO_USART2_TX_2
+#define GPIO_USART2_RX     GPIO_USART2_RX_2
+#define GPIO_USART3_TX     GPIO_USART3_TX_2
+#define GPIO_USART3_RX     GPIO_USART3_RX_2
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_ARDUINO)
 /* USART6:
  *
- * These configurations assume that you are using a standard Arduio RS-232
+ * These configurations assume that you are using a standard Arduino RS-232
  * shield with the serial interface with RX on pin D0 and TX on pin D1:
  *
  *   -------- ---------------
- *               STM32F7
- *   ARDUIONO FUNCTION  GPIO
+ *               STM32L4
+ *   ARDUINO  FUNCTION  GPIO
  *   -- ----- --------- -----
  *   DO RX    USART6_RX PG9
  *   D1 TX    USART6_TX PG14
@@ -578,17 +578,10 @@
  * Use  USART3 and the USB virtual COM port
  */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_NUCLEO_CONSOLE_VIRTUAL)
-/* LPUART1 is connector to Virtual COM port PG6 and PG7,
- * but there is no lpserial.
- */
+/* LPUART1 is connector to Virtual COM port PG6 and PG7. */
 
-/* #define GPIO_USART2_TX        GPIO_LPUART1_TX_3 */
-
-/* #define GPIO_USART2_RX        GPIO_LPUART1_RX_3 */
-
-#  error "No Nucleo virtual console before lpserial is unimplemented"
-#endif
+#define GPIO_LPUART1_TX    GPIO_LPUART1_TX_3
+#define GPIO_LPUART1_RX    GPIO_LPUART1_RX_3
 
 /* DMA channels *************************************************************/