diff --git a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-serial/src/unicast.rs b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-serial/src/unicast.rs
index 158b4ec7ee..2600040ecd 100644
--- a/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-serial/src/unicast.rs
+++ b/io/zenoh-links/zenoh-link-serial/src/unicast.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,16 @@ impl LinkUnicastTrait for LinkUnicastSerial {
 
     #[inline(always)]
     fn get_interface_names(&self) -> Vec<String> {
-        vec![String::from("serial")]
+        match z_serial::get_available_port_names() {
+            Ok(interfaces) => {
+                log::debug!("get_interface_names for serial: {:?}", interfaces);
+                interfaces
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::debug!("get_interface_names for serial failed: {:?}", e);
+                vec![]
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     #[inline(always)]