diff --git a/src/SerialConsole.cpp b/src/SerialConsole.cpp
index e7355db29..0b6b9ee24 100644
--- a/src/SerialConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/SerialConsole.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ SerialConsole::SerialConsole() : StreamAPI(&Port), RedirectablePrint(&Port), con
                       // setDestination(&noopPrint); for testing, try turning off 'all' debug output and see what leaks
 
     Port.begin(SERIAL_BAUD);
-#ifdef ARCH_NRF52
+#if defined(ARCH_NRF52) || defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2) || defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3)
     time_t timeout = millis();
     while (!Port) {
         if ((millis() - timeout) < 5000) {
diff --git a/src/platform/esp32/main-esp32.cpp b/src/platform/esp32/main-esp32.cpp
index e36a8cfd8..2fcdf9318 100644
--- a/src/platform/esp32/main-esp32.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/esp32/main-esp32.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void esp32Setup()
     if (BLEOTA.isEmpty()) {
         DEBUG_MSG("No OTA firmware available\n");
     }else{
-        DEBUG_MSG("OTA firmware version %s\n", BLEOTA);
+        DEBUG_MSG("OTA firmware version %s\n", BLEOTA.c_str());
     }
 
     // enableModemSleep();