diff --git a/hal/targets/hal/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_KSDK2_MCUS/TARGET_K64F/serial_api.c b/hal/targets/hal/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_KSDK2_MCUS/TARGET_K64F/serial_api.c
index 6dd34f3..3eefabb 100644
--- a/hal/targets/hal/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_KSDK2_MCUS/TARGET_K64F/serial_api.c
+++ b/hal/targets/hal/TARGET_Freescale/TARGET_KSDK2_MCUS/TARGET_K64F/serial_api.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ void serial_format(serial_t *obj, int data_bits, SerialParity parity, int stop_b
         temp |= (UART_C1_PE_MASK | UART_C1_M_MASK);
         if (parity == ParityOdd) {
             temp |= UART_C1_PT_MASK;
+        } else if (parity == ParityEven) {
         } else {
             // Hardware does not support forced parity
             MBED_ASSERT(0);