diff --git a/ports/MSP430/msp430_serial.c b/ports/MSP430/msp430_serial.c
index 10512a283..26531ebbf 100644
--- a/ports/MSP430/msp430_serial.c
+++ b/ports/MSP430/msp430_serial.c
@@ -95,13 +95,79 @@ void SetUSART0I(uint16_t div, uint8_t mod, uint8_t ctl) {
   (void)U0RXBUF;
   U0RCTL = 0;
   /* USART enable */
-  P3SEL |= BV(4) + BV(5);       /* I/O pins for USART */
+  P3SEL |= BV(4) + BV(5);       /* I/O pins for USART 0 */
   U0ME |= UTXE0 + URXE0;        /* Enables the USART */
   U0CTL = ctl & ~SWRST;         /* Various settings, clears reset state */
   U0IE |= URXIE0;               /* Enables RX interrupt */
 }
 #endif /* USE_MSP430_USART0 */
 
+#ifdef USE_MSP430_USART1
+FullDuplexDriver COM2;
+static uint8_t ib2[SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE];
+static uint8_t ob2[SERIAL_BUFFERS_SIZE];
+
+interrupt(USART1TX_VECTOR) u1txirq(void) {
+  msg_t b;
+
+  chSysIRQEnterI();
+
+  b = chFDDRequestDataI(&COM2);
+  if (b < Q_OK)
+    U1IE &= ~UTXIE1;
+  else
+    U1TXBUF = b;
+
+  chSysIRQExitI();
+}
+
+interrupt(USART1RX_VECTOR) u1rxirq(void) {
+  uint8_t urctl;
+
+  chSysIRQEnterI();
+
+  if ((urctl = U1RCTL) & RXERR)
+    SetError(urctl, &COM2);
+  chFDDIncomingDataI(&COM2, U1RXBUF);
+
+  chSysIRQExitI();
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Invoked by the high driver when one or more bytes are inserted in the
+ * output queue.
+ */
+static void OutNotify2(void) {
+
+  if (!(U1IE & UTXIE1))
+    U1TXBUF = (uint8_t)chFDDRequestDataI(&COM2);
+  U1IE |= UTXIE1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * USART setup, must be invoked with interrupts disabled.
+ * NOTE: Does not reset I/O queues.
+ */
+void SetUSART1I(uint16_t div, uint8_t mod, uint8_t ctl) {
+
+  U1CTL = SWRST;                /* Resets the USART, it should already be */
+  /* USART init */
+  U1TCTL = SSEL0 | SSEL1;       /* SMCLK as clock source */
+  U1MCTL = mod;                 /* Modulator */
+  U1BR1 = (uint8_t)(div >> 8);  /* Divider high */
+  U1BR0 = (uint8_t)(div >> 0);  /* Divider low */
+  /* Clear USART status */
+  (void)U0RXBUF;
+  U1RCTL = 0;
+  /* USART enable */
+  P3SEL |= BV(6) + BV(7);       /* I/O pins for USART 1 */
+  U1ME |= UTXE0 + URXE0;        /* Enables the USART */
+  U1CTL = ctl & ~SWRST;         /* Various settings, clears reset state */
+  U1IE |= URXIE0;               /* Enables RX interrupt */
+}
+#endif
+
 void InitSerial(void) {
 
   /* I/O queues setup.*/
@@ -111,5 +177,7 @@ void InitSerial(void) {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_MSP430_USART1
+  chFDDInit(&COM2, ib2, sizeof ib2, NULL, ob2, sizeof ob2, OutNotify2);
+  SetUSART1I(UBR(38400), 0, CHAR);
 #endif
 }