diff --git a/efiboot/grub/grubsrcd.cfg b/efiboot/grub/grubsrcd.cfg
index 69c4a51..e5b6403 100644
--- a/efiboot/grub/grubsrcd.cfg
+++ b/efiboot/grub/grubsrcd.cfg
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ if loadfont /boot/grub/font.pf2 ; then
 	terminal_output gfxterm
 fi
 
+# enable serial console with common settings (ttyS0, 115200 Baud, 8n1)
+# this works in parallel to regular console
+serial --unit=0 --speed=115200 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1
+terminal_input --append serial
+terminal_output --append serial
+
 menuentry "Boot SystemRescue using default options" {
 	set gfxpayload=keep
 	linux /%INSTALL_DIR%/boot/%ISO_ARCH%/vmlinuz archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% %DEFAULT_KERNEL_PARAM%
diff --git a/syslinux/sysresccd_head.cfg b/syslinux/sysresccd_head.cfg
index 8c7ec00..231f348 100644
--- a/syslinux/sysresccd_head.cfg
+++ b/syslinux/sysresccd_head.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SERIAL 0 38400
+SERIAL 0 115200
 UI boot/syslinux/vesamenu.c32
 MENU TITLE SYSTEM-RESCUE %ISO_VERSION% %ISO_ARCH% (www.system-rescue.org)
 MENU BACKGROUND #c000a8a8