diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index e310102..e1a726c 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ int main(void)
 	UART_BAUD_LOW = (UART_CALC_BAUDRATE(BAUDRATE) & 0xFF);
 
 #ifdef UART_DOUBLESPEED
-	UART_STATUS = UART_DOUBLE;
+	UART_STATUS = (1<<UART_DOUBLE);
 #endif
 
 	UART_CTRL = UART_CTRL_DATA;
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 8237922..c7c2305 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ Programming-Software (on the "PC-Side"):
 * Installation instructions at the end of this file.
 
 
+2. Oct. 2006 - Version 0.81
+
+* Bernhard Roth reported a mistake in the UART-configuration 
+  for double-speed. Thanks for the report.
+  Change in main.c: 
+  UART_STATUS = UART_DOUBLE; -> UART_STATUS = (1<<UART_DOUBLE);
+
 
 28. May 2006 - Version 0.8beta3