diff --git a/config/sources/families/meson-g12b.conf b/config/sources/families/meson-g12b.conf
index bbcb45d29c..a559f69435 100644
--- a/config/sources/families/meson-g12b.conf
+++ b/config/sources/families/meson-g12b.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 source "${BASH_SOURCE%/*}/include/meson64_common.inc"
 ASOUND_STATE="asound.state.meson64"
 UBOOT_TARGET_MAP=';;sd_fuse/u-boot.bin'
-SERIALCON=ttyS0
+[[ ${BRANCH} == legacy ]] && SERIALCON=ttyS0
 UBOOT_USE_GCC='< 4.9'
 UBOOT_TOOLCHAIN2="arm-none-eabi-:< 5.0"
 UBOOT_COMPILER="aarch64-none-elf-"
diff --git a/config/sources/families/meson-sm1.conf b/config/sources/families/meson-sm1.conf
index de14c3dd39..6908ee1eaa 100644
--- a/config/sources/families/meson-sm1.conf
+++ b/config/sources/families/meson-sm1.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ CPUMIN=667000
 CPUMAX=2100000
 GOVERNOR=ondemand
 
-[[ $BRANCH == legacy ]] && SERIALCON=ttyS0
+[[ ${BRANCH} == legacy ]] && SERIALCON=ttyS0
 
 family_tweaks()
 {