diff --git a/linux/uart/UartComIF.cpp b/linux/uart/UartComIF.cpp
index 56f4949..6a126fa 100644
--- a/linux/uart/UartComIF.cpp
+++ b/linux/uart/UartComIF.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ int UartComIF::configureUartPort(UartCookie* uartCookie) {
     setStopBitOptions(&options, uartCookie);
     setDatasizeOptions(&options, uartCookie);
     setFixedOptions(&options);
+    setUartMode(&options, *uartCookie);
     if(uartCookie->getInputShouldBeFlushed()) {
         tcflush(fd, TCIFLUSH);
     }