diff --git a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/utils.rs b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/utils.rs
index ba6b455..e44011b 100644
--- a/rp2040-hal/src/uart/utils.rs
+++ b/rp2040-hal/src/uart/utils.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ pub enum Parity {
 }
 
 /// A struct holding the configuration for an UART device.
+///
+/// The `Default` implementation implements the following values:
+/// ```
+/// UartConfig {
+///    baudrate: Baud(0),
+///    data_bits: DataBits::Eight,
+///    stop_bits: StopBits::One,
+///    parity: None,
+///}
+/// ```
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub struct UartConfig {
     /// The baudrate the uart will run at.
@@ -74,6 +84,17 @@ pub struct UartConfig {
     pub parity: Option<Parity>,
 }
 
+impl Default for UartConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            baudrate: Baud(0),
+            data_bits: DataBits::Eight,
+            stop_bits: StopBits::One,
+            parity: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Same as core::convert::Infallible, but implementing serial::Error
 ///
 /// For eh 1.0.0-alpha.6, Infallible doesn't implement serial::Error,