diff --git a/src/mesh/comms/FakeUART.cpp b/src/mesh/comms/FakeUART.cpp
index 434d0e6b6..6e9f4bb1d 100644
--- a/src/mesh/comms/FakeUART.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/comms/FakeUART.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #ifdef SENSECAP_INDICATOR
 
-FakeUART *FakeSerial;
+FakeUART *FakeSerial = new FakeUART();
 
 FakeUART::FakeUART() {}