diff --git a/client/comms.c b/client/comms.c
index bd5ff93d8..ce1a7cd37 100644
--- a/client/comms.c
+++ b/client/comms.c
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ __attribute__((force_align_arg_pointer))
 bool OpenProxmark(void *port, bool wait_for_port, int timeout, bool flash_mode, uint32_t speed) {
 
     char *portname = (char *)port;
+    printf("[=] Using UART port %s.\n", portname);
     if (!wait_for_port) {
         sp = uart_open(portname, speed);
     } else {
diff --git a/uart/uart_posix.c b/uart/uart_posix.c
index f07882ef5..8ea8aa619 100644
--- a/uart/uart_posix.c
+++ b/uart/uart_posix.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ struct timeval timeout = {
 };
 
 serial_port uart_open(const char *pcPortName, uint32_t speed) {
-    printf("[=] Using UART port %s.\n", pcPortName);
     serial_port_unix *sp = calloc(sizeof(serial_port_unix), sizeof(uint8_t));
     if (sp == 0) return INVALID_SERIAL_PORT;
 
diff --git a/uart/uart_win32.c b/uart/uart_win32.c
index e92b49c15..2ed5c9bcf 100644
--- a/uart/uart_win32.c
+++ b/uart/uart_win32.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ typedef struct {
 } serial_port_windows;
 
 serial_port uart_open(const char *pcPortName, uint32_t speed) {
-    printf("[=] Using UART port %s.\n", pcPortName);
     char acPortName[255];
     serial_port_windows *sp = calloc(sizeof(serial_port_windows), sizeof(uint8_t));