diff --git a/bsp/stm32f40x/drivers/usart.c b/bsp/stm32f40x/drivers/usart.c
index 1c865d3ba0..81dcf456bf 100644
--- a/bsp/stm32f40x/drivers/usart.c
+++ b/bsp/stm32f40x/drivers/usart.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static void RCC_Configuration(void)
 	/* Enable USART2 GPIO clocks */
 	RCC_AHB1PeriphClockCmd(UART1_GPIO_RCC, ENABLE);
 	/* Enable USART2 clock */
-	RCC_APB1PeriphClockCmd(RCC_APBPeriph_UART1, ENABLE);
+	RCC_APB2PeriphClockCmd(RCC_APBPeriph_UART1, ENABLE);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef RT_USING_UART2