diff --git a/avr-hal-generic/src/lib.rs b/avr-hal-generic/src/lib.rs
index 084505e739..c803b973bf 100644
--- a/avr-hal-generic/src/lib.rs
+++ b/avr-hal-generic/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub extern crate avr_device;
 pub mod clock;
 pub mod delay;
 pub mod port;
-pub mod serial;
+pub mod usart;
 pub mod i2c;
 pub mod spi;
 pub mod adc;
diff --git a/avr-hal-generic/src/serial.rs b/avr-hal-generic/src/usart.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from avr-hal-generic/src/serial.rs
rename to avr-hal-generic/src/usart.rs
diff --git a/boards/arduino-mega2560/src/lib.rs b/boards/arduino-mega2560/src/lib.rs
index 9bf5a6f4fb..bfb81ea020 100644
--- a/boards/arduino-mega2560/src/lib.rs
+++ b/boards/arduino-mega2560/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub type Delay = crate::hal::delay::Delay<hal::clock::MHz16>;
 pub type Serial<IMODE> = crate::usart::Usart0<IMODE>;
 
 pub mod usart {
-    pub use avr_hal_generic::serial::*;
+    pub use avr_hal_generic::usart::*;
 
     pub type Usart0<IMODE> = crate::hal::usart::Usart0<crate::hal::clock::MHz16, IMODE>;
     pub type Usart1<IMODE> = crate::hal::usart::Usart1<crate::hal::clock::MHz16, IMODE>;
diff --git a/chips/atmega1280-hal/src/usart.rs b/chips/atmega1280-hal/src/usart.rs
index 56b83a897b..88b9e4915a 100644
--- a/chips/atmega1280-hal/src/usart.rs
+++ b/chips/atmega1280-hal/src/usart.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::port::porte;
 use crate::port::portd;
 use crate::port::porth;
 use crate::port::portj;
-pub use avr_hal_generic::serial::*;
+pub use avr_hal_generic::usart::*;
 
 avr_hal_generic::impl_usart! {
     pub struct Usart0 {
diff --git a/chips/atmega168-hal/src/lib.rs b/chips/atmega168-hal/src/lib.rs
index d60f787ac1..d2a999f895 100644
--- a/chips/atmega168-hal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/chips/atmega168-hal/src/lib.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub mod spi {
 /// Serial interface using USART
 pub mod usart {
     use crate::port::portd;
-    pub use avr_hal_generic::serial::*;
+    pub use avr_hal_generic::usart::*;
 
     avr_hal_generic::impl_usart! {
         /// Serial interface based on ATmega168's USART0 peripheral
diff --git a/chips/atmega2560-hal/src/usart.rs b/chips/atmega2560-hal/src/usart.rs
index 56b83a897b..88b9e4915a 100644
--- a/chips/atmega2560-hal/src/usart.rs
+++ b/chips/atmega2560-hal/src/usart.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::port::porte;
 use crate::port::portd;
 use crate::port::porth;
 use crate::port::portj;
-pub use avr_hal_generic::serial::*;
+pub use avr_hal_generic::usart::*;
 
 avr_hal_generic::impl_usart! {
     pub struct Usart0 {
diff --git a/chips/atmega328p-hal/src/lib.rs b/chips/atmega328p-hal/src/lib.rs
index f76b1c6484..3e5dd85940 100644
--- a/chips/atmega328p-hal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/chips/atmega328p-hal/src/lib.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ pub mod spi {
 pub mod usart {
     #[allow(unused_imports)]
     use crate::port::{portb, portd};
-    pub use avr_hal_generic::serial::*;
+    pub use avr_hal_generic::usart::*;
 
     avr_hal_generic::impl_usart! {
         /// Serial interface based on ATmega328P's USART0 peripheral
diff --git a/chips/atmega32u4-hal/src/lib.rs b/chips/atmega32u4-hal/src/lib.rs
index 4a87d62bd9..173943e5a7 100644
--- a/chips/atmega32u4-hal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/chips/atmega32u4-hal/src/lib.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub mod spi {
 /// Serial interface using USART
 pub mod usart {
     use crate::port::portd;
-    pub use avr_hal_generic::serial::*;
+    pub use avr_hal_generic::usart::*;
 
     avr_hal_generic::impl_usart! {
         /// Serial interface based on ATmega32U4's USART1 peripheral
diff --git a/chips/atmega48p-hal/src/lib.rs b/chips/atmega48p-hal/src/lib.rs
index 9c86775521..4ae573a936 100644
--- a/chips/atmega48p-hal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/chips/atmega48p-hal/src/lib.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub mod i2c {
 /// Serial interface using USART
 pub mod usart {
     use crate::port::portd;
-    pub use avr_hal_generic::serial::*;
+    pub use avr_hal_generic::usart::*;
 
     avr_hal_generic::impl_usart! {
         /// Serial interface based on ATmega48P's USART0 peripheral