diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/chip/stm32f10xxx_dma.h b/arch/arm/src/stm32/chip/stm32f10xxx_dma.h
index d9ba761707a..a24c611a50a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/chip/stm32f10xxx_dma.h
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/chip/stm32f10xxx_dma.h
@@ -338,13 +338,13 @@
 #  define DMACHAN_TIM4_UP         STM32_DMA1_CHAN7
 
 #  define DMACHAN_SPI3_RX         STM32_DMA2_CHAN1
-#  define DMACHAN_USART5_TX       STM32_DMA2_CHAN1
+#  define DMACHAN_UART5_TX        STM32_DMA2_CHAN1
 #  define DMACHAN_TIM5_CH4        STM32_DMA2_CHAN1
 #  define DMACHAN_TIM5_TRIG       STM32_DMA2_CHAN1
 #  define DMACHAN_TIM5_COM        STM32_DMA2_CHAN1
 
 #  define DMACHAN_SPI3_TX         STM32_DMA2_CHAN2
-#  define DMACHAN_USART5_RX       STM32_DMA2_CHAN2
+#  define DMACHAN_UART5_RX        STM32_DMA2_CHAN2
 #  define DMACHAN_TIM5_CH3        STM32_DMA2_CHAN2
 #  define DMACHAN_TIM5_UP         STM32_DMA2_CHAN2
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_serial.c b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_serial.c
index da254c2bb79..2d2273d4278 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_serial.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/stm32/stm32_serial.c
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@
 #      endif
 #    endif
 
-#    if defined(CONFIG_UART4_RXDMA)
+#    if defined(CONFIG_UART4_RXDMA) || defined(CONFIG_UART5_RXDMA)
 #      ifndef CONFIG_STM32_DMA2
-#        error STM32 UART4 receive DMA requires CONFIG_STM32_DMA2
+#        error STM32 UART4/5 receive DMA requires CONFIG_STM32_DMA2
 #      endif
 #    endif
 
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
 #    define DMAMAP_USART2_RX  DMACHAN_USART2_RX
 #    define DMAMAP_USART3_RX  DMACHAN_USART3_RX
 #    define DMAMAP_UART4_RX   DMACHAN_UART4_RX
+#    define DMAMAP_UART5_RX   DMACHAN_UART5_RX
 
 #  endif