diff --git a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/README.txt b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/README.txt
index c2d03508b3..32fbd97edb 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/README.txt
+++ b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/README.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ NOTE:  Includes basic NSH command support with full 8MByte SDRAM + the
 
        The NSH configuration / testing that has been done so far was
        performed by connecting an external RS-232 line driver to pins
-       PA9 (TX) and PA10 (RX) and configuring UART1 as the NSH console.
+       PA9 (TX) and PA10 (RX) and configuring USART1 as the NSH console.
 
 Refer to the http://www.st.com website for further information about this
 board (search keyword: 429i-disco)
diff --git a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/fb/defconfig b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/fb/defconfig
index 42121c1bf3..4869b544d5 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/fb/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/fb/defconfig
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP_STM32F429Z=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP=y
 CONFIG_ARCH="arm"
 CONFIG_ARMV7M_TOOLCHAIN_CODESOURCERYL=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_INITIALIZE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_LOOPSPERMSEC=16717
 CONFIG_BUILTIN=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_CUSTOMOPT=y
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ CONFIG_MM_REGIONS=2
 CONFIG_MQ_MAXMSGSIZE=64
 CONFIG_NFILE_DESCRIPTORS=8
 CONFIG_NFILE_STREAMS=8
+CONFIG_NSH_ARCHINIT=y
 CONFIG_NSH_BUILTIN_APPS=y
 CONFIG_NSH_FILEIOSIZE=512
 CONFIG_NSH_LINELEN=64
diff --git a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/include/board.h b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/include/board.h
index c3dfbea085..a3ae460e04 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/include/board.h
+++ b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/include/board.h
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@
 
 /* Alternate function pin selections ************************************************/
 
-/* UART2:
+/* USART1:
  *
  * The STM32F4 Discovery has no on-board serial devices, but the console is
- * brought out to PA2 (TX) and PA3 (RX) for connection to an external serial device.
+ * brought out to PA9 (TX) and PA10 (RX) for connection to an external serial device.
  * (See the README.txt file for other options)
  */
 
diff --git a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/src/stm32f429i-disco.h b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/src/stm32f429i-disco.h
index b09acee725..bbf5746747 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f429i-disco/src/stm32f429i-disco.h
+++ b/configs/stm32f429i-disco/src/stm32f429i-disco.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #include <nuttx/lcd/ili9341.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <arch/stm32/chip.h>
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/