diff --git a/binding.h b/binding.h
index 0f1c08c..0e84692 100644
--- a/binding.h
+++ b/binding.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 //  2 -- 19200bps, medium range
 #define DEFAULT_DATARATE 2
 #define DEFAULT_BAUDRATE 115200
+#define DEFAULT_SMODE 0
 #define MAX_PACKET_SIZE 49
 #define MIN_PACKET_SIZE 9
 #define DEFAULT_PACKET_SIZE 33
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ static uint8_t default_hop_list[] = {DEFAULT_HOPLIST};
 struct bind_data {
   uint8_t  version;
   uint32_t serial_baudrate;
+  uint8_t  serial_mode;
   uint32_t rf_frequency;
   uint32_t rf_magic;
   uint8_t  rf_power;
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@ void bindInitDefaults(void)
 {
   bind_data.version = BINDING_VERSION;
   bind_data.serial_baudrate = DEFAULT_BAUDRATE;
+  bind_data.serial_mode = DEFAULT_SMODE;
   bind_data.rf_power = DEFAULT_RF_POWER;
   bind_data.rf_frequency = DEFAULT_CARRIER_FREQUENCY;
   bind_data.rf_channel_spacing = DEFAULT_CHANNEL_SPACING;
diff --git a/cli.h b/cli.h
index dc472c8..c223fbf 100644
--- a/cli.h
+++ b/cli.h
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ void show()
   printStr(" module type ");
   printULLn(bind_data.rfmType);
   printStr("a) serial baudrate: ");
-  printULLn(bind_data.serial_baudrate);
+  printUL(bind_data.serial_baudrate);
+  printStr(" t) serial mode: ");
+  printStrLn(serial_bits_str[bind_data.serial_mode]);
   printStr("b) base frequency:  ");
   printULLn(bind_data.rf_frequency);
   printStr("c) max frequency:   ");
@@ -179,6 +181,13 @@ void handleCLI()
       bind_data.flags ^= PACKETCRC_MODE;
       valid = 1;
       break;
+    case 't':
+      bind_data.serial_mode++;
+      if (bind_data.serial_mode > 5) {
+        bind_data.serial_mode=0;
+      }
+      valid = 1;
+      break;
     case 'l': {
       printStrLn("Enter channels one by one (1-254), invalid value or just enter to finish");
       uint8_t i=0;
@@ -237,7 +246,7 @@ void handleCLI()
     case 's':
       bindWriteEeprom();
       printStrLn("SAVED!!");
-    // fallthru
+      // fallthru
     case 'q':
       bindReadEeprom();
       cliActive = false;
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 782e8f9..e0d2c8e 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void setup(void)
   digitalWrite(SLAVE_SELECT, HIGH); // enable pullup for TX:s with open collector output
   buzzerInit();
 
-  serialInit(115200);
+  serialInit(115200,SERIAL_8N1);
 
   checkOperatingMode();
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void setup(void)
   printStrLn("Entering normal mode");
 
   serialFlush();
-  serialInit(bind_data.serial_baudrate);
+  serialInit(bind_data.serial_baudrate, bind_data.serial_mode);
 
   Red_LED_OFF;
   buzzerOff();
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void slaveLoop()
   case 1: // waiting TX completion
     switch (tx_done()) {
     case 2: // tx timeout
-    // rfm init ??
+      // rfm init ??
     case 1: // ok
       Green_LED_OFF;
       state = 0;
diff --git a/serial.cpp b/serial.cpp
index 04795f6..75b4a54 100644
--- a/serial.cpp
+++ b/serial.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #define FIFOSIZE 128
 
+const char* serial_bits_str[] = {"8N1","8N2","8E1","8E2","8O1","8O2"};
+
 struct fifo {
   uint8_t head;
   uint8_t tail;
@@ -38,6 +40,9 @@ bool txActive = false;
 #define _RXCIEx RXCIE1
 #define _UCSZx1 UCSZ11
 #define _UCSZx0 UCSZ10
+#define _USBSx  USBS1
+#define _UPMx0  UPM10
+#define _UPMx1  UPM11
 
 #else
 #define _USART_RX_vect USART_RX_vect
@@ -59,7 +64,9 @@ bool txActive = false;
 #define _RXCIEx RXCIE0
 #define _UCSZx1 UCSZ01
 #define _UCSZx0 UCSZ00
-
+#define _USBSx  USBS0
+#define _UPMx0  UPM00
+#define _UPMx1  UPM01
 #endif
 
 ISR(_USART_RX_vect)
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@ void serialWriteSync(uint8_t c)
   while (serialWrite(c));
 }
 
-void serialInit(uint32_t baudrate)
+void serialInit(uint32_t baudrate, uint8_t bits)
 {
   bool u2x = 1;
   uint16_t brd;
@@ -157,5 +164,15 @@ void serialInit(uint32_t baudrate)
   _UCSRxB = (1<<_RXCIEx) | (1<<_RXENx) | (1<<_TXENx);
   _UCSRxC = (1<<_UCSZx1) | (1<<_UCSZx0);
 
+  // bits == 0=8N1 1=8N2 2=8E1 3=8E2 4=8O1 5=8O2, rest undef.
+  if (bits & 1) { // 2 stop bit mode
+    _UCSRxC |= _USBSx;
+  }
+  if (bits > 2) { //parity enabled
+    _UCSRxC |= _UPMx1;
+    if (bits > 4) { // odd parity
+      _UCSRxC |= _UPMx0;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
diff --git a/serial.h b/serial.h
index e5913e9..9869a06 100644
--- a/serial.h
+++ b/serial.h
@@ -7,5 +7,14 @@ uint8_t serialRead();
 
 void serialFlush();
 
-void serialInit(uint32_t baudrate);
+extern const char* serial_bits_str[];
+
+#define SERIAL_8N1 0x00
+#define SERIAL_8N2 0x01
+#define SERIAL_8E1 0x02
+#define SERIAL_8E2 0x03
+#define SERIAL_8O1 0x04
+#define SERIAL_8O2 0x05
+
+void serialInit(uint32_t baudrate, uint8_t bits);