diff --git a/libraries/FastSerial/FastSerial.cpp b/libraries/FastSerial/FastSerial.cpp
index abdb9bf672..8f703bc6ef 100644
--- a/libraries/FastSerial/FastSerial.cpp
+++ b/libraries/FastSerial/FastSerial.cpp
@@ -285,3 +285,4 @@ FastSerial::transmit(void)
         if (_txBuffer.head == _txBuffer.tail)
                 *_ucsrb &= ~_portTxBits;
 }
+
diff --git a/libraries/FastSerial/FastSerial.h b/libraries/FastSerial/FastSerial.h
index 1550c80c54..b6bc1bc43b 100644
--- a/libraries/FastSerial/FastSerial.h
+++ b/libraries/FastSerial/FastSerial.h
@@ -96,4 +96,10 @@ private:
         TXBuffer        _txBuffer;
 };
 
+// For clients that want to assume that the default Serial* objects exist.
+extern class FastSerial Serial;
+extern class FastSerial Serial1;
+extern class FastSerial Serial2;
+extern class FastSerial Serial3;
+
 #endif // FastSerial_h