diff --git a/boards/espressif32/adafruit_feather_esp32s3_nopsram.rst b/boards/espressif32/adafruit_feather_esp32s3_nopsram.rst
index 228f3661d0..7947d42e42 100644
--- a/boards/espressif32/adafruit_feather_esp32s3_nopsram.rst
+++ b/boards/espressif32/adafruit_feather_esp32s3_nopsram.rst
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ board manifest `adafruit_feather_esp32s3_nopsram.json <https://github.com/platfo
 
   ; change MCU frequency
   board_build.f_cpu = 240000000L
+  
+  ; make serial port use correct speed
+  monitor_speed = 115200
+  
+  : use the correct USB peripheral, so programming will work
+  build_flags = -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1
 
 
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@@ -165,4 +171,4 @@ Frameworks
       - Arduino Wiring-based Framework allows writing cross-platform software to control devices attached to a wide range of Arduino boards to create all kinds of creative coding, interactive objects, spaces or physical experiences
 
     * - :ref:`framework_espidf`
-      - ESP-IDF is the official development framework for the ESP32 and ESP32-S Series SoCs.
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+      - ESP-IDF is the official development framework for the ESP32 and ESP32-S Series SoCs.