MSP-EXP430FR5994: GCC UART communication not working

Hello,

I try to send serial data over the UART. The program gets stuck in the loop. Any ideas?

Thanks, Edi

#include <msp430.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

#define TXLED BIT0
#define RXLED BIT1
#define TXD BIT0
#define RXD BIT1

int main(void)
{
    WDTCTL = WDTPW + WDTHOLD; // Stop watchdog timer

    // Configure one FRAM waitstate as required by the device datasheet for MCLK
    // operation beyond 8MHz _before_ configuring the clock system.
    FRCTL0 = FRCTLPW | NWAITS_1;

    // Clock System Setup
    CSCTL0_H = CSKEY_H;                                  // Unlock CS registers
    CSCTL1 = DCOFSEL_0;                                  // Set DCO to 1MHz
    CSCTL2 = SELA__VLOCLK | SELS__DCOCLK | SELM__DCOCLK; // Set SMCLK = MCLK = DCO, ACLK = VLOCLK

    // Per Device Errata set divider to 4 before changing frequency to
    // prevent out of spec operation from overshoot transient
    CSCTL3 = DIVA__4 | DIVS__4 | DIVM__4; // Set all corresponding clk sources to divide by 4 for errata
    CSCTL1 = DCOFSEL_4 | DCORSEL;         // Set DCO to 16MHz

    // Delay by ~10us to let DCO settle. 60 cycles = 20 cycles buffer + (10us / (1/4MHz))
    __delay_cycles(60);
    CSCTL3 = DIVA__1 | DIVS__1 | DIVM__1; // Set all dividers to 1 for 16MHz operation
    CSCTL0_H = 0;                         // Lock CS registers

    // Init UART
    UCA0CTL1 = UCSWRST;       // Stop UART
    UCA0BR0 = 104;            // 9600bps @16MHz
    UCA0BR1 = 2;              // 9600bps @16MHz
    UCA0MCTLW = 0x49;         // 9600bps @16MHz
    UCA0CTL1 = UCSSEL__SMCLK; // Start UART, connect it to SMCLK

    // Init Pins
    PM5CTL0 &= ~LOCKLPM5; // Enable ports
    P2SEL0 |= TXD | RXD;  // Set tertiary pin function on UART pins
    P2SEL1 |= TXD | RXD;  // set tertiary pin function on uart pins
    P1DIR |= BIT0;        // Configure P1.0 as output (LED)
    P1OUT |= BIT0;        // Set P1.0 (LED on)
    __delay_cycles(16e6); // Delay about a second
    P1OUT &= ~BIT0;       // Clear P1.0 (LED off)

    while (true)
    {
        __delay_cycles(16e5); // Delay about 0.1s
        P1OUT |= BIT0;        // Set P1.0 (LED on)
        while (!(UCA0IFG & UCTXCPTIFG))
            ;                 // Check if TX is ready
        __delay_cycles(16e5); // Delay about 0.1s
        P1OUT &= ~BIT0;       // Clear P1.0 (LED off)
        UCA0TXBUF = 'x';      // Transmit an 'x'
    }
}