diff --git a/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/TARGET_K82F/serial_api.c b/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/TARGET_K82F/serial_api.c
index 7e54d19c021..0034785e711 100644
--- a/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/TARGET_K82F/serial_api.c
+++ b/targets/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_MCUXpresso_MCUS/TARGET_K82F/serial_api.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "PeripheralPins.h"
 #include "fsl_clock_config.h"
 
+void serial_clock_init(void);
+
 static uint32_t serial_irq_ids[FSL_FEATURE_SOC_LPUART_COUNT] = {0};
 static uart_irq_handler irq_handler;
 /* Array of UART peripheral base address. */