diff --git a/arch/arm/src/bcm2708/bcm_lowputc.c b/arch/arm/src/bcm2708/bcm_lowputc.c
index 29e638bdc6..5ae8663729 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/bcm2708/bcm_lowputc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/bcm2708/bcm_lowputc.c
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #include "up_arch.h"
 
 #include "chip/bcm2708_aux.h"
 #include "bcm_config.h"
+#include "bcm_aux.h"
 #include "bcm_lowputc.h"
 
 #include "up_internal.h"
@@ -154,10 +156,54 @@ void bcm_lowsetup(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_BCM2708_MINI_UART
 int bcm_miniuart_configure(FAR const struct uart_config_s *config)
 {
+  DEBUGASSERT(config != NULL);
+
+  /* Enable the Mini-UART */
+
+  bcm_aux_enable(BCM_AUX_MINI_UART, NULL);
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_UART_CONFIG
-#  warning Missing logic
+  /* Set up BAUD Divisor */
+#warning Missing logic
+
+  /* Setup parity -- Mini-UART does not support parity. */
+
+  if (config->parity != 0)
+    {
+      return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+  /* Setup number of bits */
+
+  if (config->bits == 7)
+    {
+      putreg8(0, BCM_AUX_MU_LCR);
+    }
+  else if (config->bits == 8)
+    {
+      putreg8(BCM_AUX_MU_LCR_DATA8BIT, BCM_AUX_MU_LCR);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+  /* Configure Stop bits:  Only 1 STOP bit supported */
+
+  if (config->stopbits2)
+    {
+      return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+  /* Configure flow control */
+#warning Missing logic
 #endif
 
+  /* Configure FIFOS:  Always enabled */
+
+  /* Enable receiver and tranmsmitter */
+
+  putreg8(BCM_AUX_MU_CNTL_RXEN | BCM_AUX_MU_CNTL_TXEN, BCM_AUX_MU_CNTL);
   return OK;
 }
 #endif
@@ -165,10 +211,25 @@ int bcm_miniuart_configure(FAR const struct uart_config_s *config)
 #ifdef CONFIG_BCM2708_PL011_UART
 int bcm_pl011uart_configure(FAR const struct uart_config_s *config)
 {
+  DEBUGASSERT(config != NULL);
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_SUPPRESS_UART_CONFIG
-#  warning Missing logic
+  /* Set up BAUD Divisor */
+#warning Missing logic
+
+  /* Setup parity */
+
+  /* Setup number of bits */
+
+  /* Configure Stop bits */
+
+  /* Configure flow control */
 #endif
 
+  /* Configure FIFOS */
+
+  /* Enable receiver and tranmsmitter */
+
   return OK;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/bcm2708/bcm_miniuart.c b/arch/arm/src/bcm2708/bcm_miniuart.c
index ecd1750cbe..d91400d17b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/bcm2708/bcm_miniuart.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/bcm2708/bcm_miniuart.c
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ static void bcm_shutdown(struct uart_dev_s *dev)
 
   bcm_restoreuartint(priv, 0);
 
+  /* Disable receiver and tranmsmitter */
+
+  putreg8(0, BCM_AUX_MU_CNTL);
+
   /* Disable the Mini-UART */
 
   bcm_aux_disable(BCM_AUX_MINI_UART);
@@ -527,8 +531,6 @@ static int bcm_ioctl(struct file *filep, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 
 static int bcm_receive(struct uart_dev_s *dev, uint32_t *status)
 {
-  struct bcm_dev_s *priv = (struct bcm_dev_s *)dev->priv;
-
   /* Revisit... RX status not returned */
 
   *status = 0;
@@ -582,8 +584,6 @@ static void bcm_rxint(struct uart_dev_s *dev, bool enable)
 
 static bool bcm_rxavailable(struct uart_dev_s *dev)
 {
-  struct bcm_dev_s *priv = (struct bcm_dev_s *)dev->priv;
-
   /* Return true if there is at least one more by in the RX FIFO.
    * NOTE: This has the side effect of clearing any RX overrun status.
    */
@@ -633,8 +633,6 @@ static bool bcm_rxflowcontrol(struct uart_dev_s *dev,
 
 static void bcm_send(struct uart_dev_s *dev, int ch)
 {
-  struct bcm_dev_s *priv = (struct bcm_dev_s *)dev->priv;
-
   /* Data is sent be writing to the IO register */
 
   putreg8((uint8_t)ch, BCM_AUX_MU_IO);
@@ -690,8 +688,6 @@ static void bcm_txint(struct uart_dev_s *dev, bool enable)
 
 static bool bcm_txready(struct uart_dev_s *dev)
 {
-  struct bcm_dev_s *priv = (struct bcm_dev_s *)dev->priv;
-
   /* Return true if the TX FIFO can accept at least one more byte.
    * NOTE: This has the side effect of clearing any RX overrun status.
    */
@@ -709,8 +705,6 @@ static bool bcm_txready(struct uart_dev_s *dev)
 
 static bool bcm_txempty(struct uart_dev_s *dev)
 {
-  struct bcm_dev_s *priv = (struct bcm_dev_s *)dev->priv;
-
   /* Return true if the TX FIFO is empty.
    * NOTE: This has the side effect of clearing any RX overrun status.
    */