diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/STM32F1xx/hal_lld.c b/os/hal/platforms/STM32F1xx/hal_lld.c
index d29e31e1d..14ad1e400 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/STM32F1xx/hal_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/STM32F1xx/hal_lld.c
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ void stm32_clock_init(void) {
     ;                                       /* Waits until HSI is selected. */
 
 #if STM32_HSE_ENABLED
+#if defined(STM32_HSE_BYPASS)
+  /* HSE Bypass.*/
+  RCC->CR |= RCC_CR_HSEBYP;
+#endif
   /* HSE activation.*/
   RCC->CR |= RCC_CR_HSEON;
   while (!(RCC->CR & RCC_CR_HSERDY))
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index d8272850f..809ba0839 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 
 *** 2.5.2 ***
 - FIX: Fixed surprising non-CRLF lines in source (bug 3607380).
+- FIX: Fixed missing HSE bypass option for STM32F103 (bug 3606274).
 - FIX: Fixed misplaced brace in icu_lld.c (bug 3605832)(backported to 2.4.4).
 - FIX: Fixed errors in MMC_SPI driver state machine (bug 3605794).
 - FIX: Fixed deadlock in Serial_USB driver (bug 3605793).