diff --git a/uart/uart_posix.c b/uart/uart_posix.c
index aec19c38a..b9df932d6 100644
--- a/uart/uart_posix.c
+++ b/uart/uart_posix.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ serial_port uart_open(const char* pcPortName) {
 			return INVALID_SERIAL_PORT;
 		}
 
-		timeout.tv_usec = 300000  // 300 000 micro seconds
+		timeout.tv_usec = 300000;  // 300 000 micro seconds
 		
 		char *colon = strrchr(addrstr, ':');
 		char *portstr;