diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/USARTv1/uart_lld.c b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/USARTv1/uart_lld.c
index d09f96c93..496fb0e13 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/USARTv1/uart_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/USARTv1/uart_lld.c
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ void uart_lld_init(void) {
 #if STM32_UART_USE_USART1
   uartObjectInit(&UARTD1);
   UARTD1.usart   = USART1;
+  UARTD1.dmamode = STM32_DMA_CR_DMEIE | STM32_DMA_CR_TEIE;
   UARTD1.dmarx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART1_RX_DMA_STREAM);
   UARTD1.dmatx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART1_TX_DMA_STREAM);
 #endif
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ void uart_lld_init(void) {
 #if STM32_UART_USE_USART2
   uartObjectInit(&UARTD2);
   UARTD2.usart   = USART2;
+  UARTD2.dmamode = STM32_DMA_CR_DMEIE | STM32_DMA_CR_TEIE;
   UARTD2.dmarx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART2_RX_DMA_STREAM);
   UARTD2.dmatx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART2_TX_DMA_STREAM);
 #endif
@@ -409,6 +411,7 @@ void uart_lld_init(void) {
 #if STM32_UART_USE_USART3
   uartObjectInit(&UARTD3);
   UARTD3.usart   = USART3;
+  UARTD3.dmamode = STM32_DMA_CR_DMEIE | STM32_DMA_CR_TEIE;
   UARTD3.dmarx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART3_RX_DMA_STREAM);
   UARTD3.dmatx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART3_TX_DMA_STREAM);
 #endif
@@ -430,8 +433,6 @@ void uart_lld_init(void) {
  */
 void uart_lld_start(UARTDriver *uartp) {
 
-  uartp->dmamode = STM32_DMA_CR_DMEIE | STM32_DMA_CR_TEIE;
-
   if (uartp->state == UART_STOP) {
 #if STM32_UART_USE_USART1
     if (&UARTD1 == uartp) {
diff --git a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/USARTv2/uart_lld.c b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/USARTv2/uart_lld.c
index 378f93348..bcb399496 100644
--- a/os/hal/platforms/STM32/USARTv2/uart_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/platforms/STM32/USARTv2/uart_lld.c
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ void uart_lld_init(void) {
 #if STM32_UART_USE_USART1
   uartObjectInit(&UARTD1);
   UARTD1.usart   = USART1;
+  UARTD1.dmamode = STM32_DMA_CR_DMEIE | STM32_DMA_CR_TEIE;
   UARTD1.dmarx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART1_RX_DMA_STREAM);
   UARTD1.dmatx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART1_TX_DMA_STREAM);
 #endif
@@ -369,6 +370,7 @@ void uart_lld_init(void) {
 #if STM32_UART_USE_USART2
   uartObjectInit(&UARTD2);
   UARTD2.usart   = USART2;
+  UARTD2.dmamode = STM32_DMA_CR_DMEIE | STM32_DMA_CR_TEIE;
   UARTD2.dmarx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART2_RX_DMA_STREAM);
   UARTD2.dmatx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART2_TX_DMA_STREAM);
 #endif
@@ -376,6 +378,7 @@ void uart_lld_init(void) {
 #if STM32_UART_USE_USART3
   uartObjectInit(&UARTD3);
   UARTD3.usart   = USART3;
+  UARTD3.dmamode = STM32_DMA_CR_DMEIE | STM32_DMA_CR_TEIE;
   UARTD3.dmarx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART3_RX_DMA_STREAM);
   UARTD3.dmatx   = STM32_DMA_STREAM(STM32_UART_USART3_TX_DMA_STREAM);
 #endif
@@ -390,8 +393,6 @@ void uart_lld_init(void) {
  */
 void uart_lld_start(UARTDriver *uartp) {
 
-  uartp->dmamode = STM32_DMA_CR_DMEIE | STM32_DMA_CR_TEIE;
-
   if (uartp->state == UART_STOP) {
 #if STM32_UART_USE_USART1
     if (&UARTD1 == uartp) {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 7946caea0..d5ba0a6ba 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@
   to 2.4.3).
 - FIX: Potential problem with RTC_CRL_RSF bit (bug 3593972)(backported
   to 2.4.3).
-- FIX: Fixed DMA reconfiguration problem in STM32 SPI driver (bug 3592809)
+- FIX: Fixed STM32 UART driver redundant initialization (bug 3592809)
+  (backported to 2.4.3).
+- FIX: Fixed DMA reconfiguration problem in STM32 SPI driver (bug 3592764)
   (backported to 2.4.3).
 - FIX: Fixed wrong stack initializations in GCC STM32L1xx port files (bug
   3591321)(backported to 2.4.3).