diff --git a/src/emu_init.c b/src/emu_init.c
index dc61335..b5e08fd 100644
--- a/src/emu_init.c
+++ b/src/emu_init.c
@@ -1013,10 +1013,6 @@ int init_emulator( void )
     if ( !read_rom( normalized_rom_path ) )
         exit( 1 ); /* can't read ROM */
 
-    init_serial();
-
-    /* init_display(); */
-
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/emulator.h b/src/emulator.h
index 9123647..70a226e 100644
--- a/src/emulator.h
+++ b/src/emulator.h
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ extern void press_key( int hpkey );   /* used in ui_*.c */
 extern void release_key( int hpkey ); /* used in ui_*.c */
 extern void release_all_keys( void ); /* used in ui_*.c */
 
+/****************/
+/* emu_serial.c */
+/****************/
+extern int init_serial( void ); /* used in main.c */
+
 /*****************/
 /* emu_emulate.c */
 /*****************/
diff --git a/src/emulator_inner.h b/src/emulator_inner.h
index 6137567..a94ca9a 100644
--- a/src/emulator_inner.h
+++ b/src/emulator_inner.h
@@ -77,6 +77,5 @@ extern int is_greater_or_equal_register( unsigned char* r1, unsigned char* r2, i
 extern void serial_baud( int baud );
 extern void transmit_char( void );
 extern void receive_char( void );
-extern int init_serial( void );
 
 #endif /* _EMULATOR_INNER_H */
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 9e39d1c..0c6291a 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv )
 
     /* Emulator */
     init_emulator();
+    init_serial();
     init_display();
 
     /* (G)UI */