diff --git a/api/mraa/uart.h b/api/mraa/uart.h
index 4b580fe..d07356e 100644
--- a/api/mraa/uart.h
+++ b/api/mraa/uart.h
@@ -148,6 +148,41 @@ mraa_result_t mraa_uart_set_non_blocking(mraa_uart_context dev, mraa_boolean_t n
  */
 const char* mraa_uart_get_dev_path(mraa_uart_context dev);
 
+/**
+ * Get the current settings of an UART. This is an unintrusive function. Meaning
+ * it intends not to change anything, only read the values without disturbing.
+ *
+ * All but the first index parameter are "outparameters". That means they can
+ * contain values on return. If any parameter is not interesting, a null pointer
+ * can be sent instead as a placeholder.
+ * The devpath parameter can be either in or out parameter. In case of a negative
+ * index,  the UART is identified using *devpath instead. This functionality is
+ * intended for and needed by for instance USB serial adapters.
+ *
+ * In case of a non-success return value, the outparameters are undefined.
+ *
+ * @param index uart index to look up, if negative, *devpath will be used instead
+ * @param devpath points to the device path of the UART, eg: /dev/ttyS0
+ * @param name outparameter that on return will point to the name of the UART
+ * @param baudrate pointer to an integer to contain the current baudrate (0--4M)
+ * @param databits pointer to an integer to contain the number databits (5--8)
+ * @param stopbits pointer to an integer to contain the number stopbits (1--2)
+ * @param parity will contain the current parity mode
+ * @param rtscts will point to non-zero if CTS/RTS flow control is enabled, zero otherwise
+ * @param xonxoff will point to a non-zero value if xon/xoff flow control is enabled
+ * @return result
+ */
+mraa_result_t
+mraa_uart_settings(int index,
+    const char **devpath,
+    const char **name,
+    int* baudrate,
+    int* databits,
+    int* stopbits,
+    mraa_uart_parity_t* parity,
+    unsigned int* rtscts,
+    unsigned int* xonxoff);
+
 /**
  * Destroy a mraa_uart_context
  *
diff --git a/src/uart/uart.c b/src/uart/uart.c
index 39bf25f..9e5d75f 100644
--- a/src/uart/uart.c
+++ b/src/uart/uart.c
@@ -351,6 +351,97 @@ mraa_uart_stop(mraa_uart_context dev)
     return MRAA_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+mraa_result_t
+mraa_uart_settings(int index, const char **devpath, const char **name, int* baudrate, int* databits, int* stopbits, mraa_uart_parity_t* parity, unsigned int* ctsrts, unsigned int* xonxoff) {
+    struct termios term;
+    int fd;
+
+    if (plat == NULL) {
+        return MRAA_ERROR_PLATFORM_NOT_INITIALISED;
+    }
+
+    /* Access through UART index? */
+    if (index >= 0 && index < plat->uart_dev_count) {
+        if (devpath != NULL) {
+            *devpath = plat->uart_dev[index].device_path;
+        }
+        if (name != NULL) {
+            *name = plat->uart_dev[index].name;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* is any information that requires opening the device requested?  */
+    if (baudrate != NULL || stopbits != NULL || parity != NULL || databits != NULL || ctsrts != NULL || xonxoff != NULL) {
+       const char *dev;
+
+       /* Access UART by index or devpath? */
+       if (index >=0 && index < plat->uart_dev_count) {
+           dev = plat->uart_dev[index].device_path;
+       } else
+       if (devpath != NULL) {
+           dev = *devpath;
+       } else {
+           return MRAA_ERROR_INVALID_RESOURCE;
+       }
+
+       fd = open(dev, O_RDONLY | O_NOCTTY);
+
+       if (fd < 0) {
+           return MRAA_ERROR_INVALID_RESOURCE;
+       }
+
+       if (tcgetattr(fd, &term)) {
+           close(fd);
+           return MRAA_ERROR_INVALID_RESOURCE;
+       }
+
+       if (databits != NULL) {
+           switch (term.c_cflag & CSIZE) {
+           case CS8:
+               *databits = 8;
+               break;
+           case CS7:
+               *databits = 7;
+               break;
+           case CS6:
+               *databits = 6;
+               break;
+           case CS5:
+               *databits = 5;
+           default: /* Cannot happen? Linux kernel CSIZE mask is exactly two bits wide */
+               break;
+           }
+       }
+
+       if (stopbits != NULL) {
+           *stopbits = term.c_cflag & CSTOPB ? 2 : 1;
+       }
+
+       if (parity != NULL) {
+           if (term.c_cflag & PARODD) *parity = MRAA_UART_PARITY_ODD;
+           else
+           if (term.c_cflag & PARENB) *parity = MRAA_UART_PARITY_EVEN;
+           else
+           *parity = MRAA_UART_PARITY_NONE;
+       }
+
+       if (baudrate != NULL) {
+           *baudrate = speed_to_uint(cfgetospeed(&term));
+       }
+
+       if (ctsrts != NULL) {
+           *ctsrts = term.c_cflag & CRTSCTS;
+       }
+
+       if (xonxoff != NULL) {
+           *xonxoff = term.c_cflag & (IXON|IXOFF);
+       }
+
+       close(fd);
+    }
+    return MRAA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 mraa_result_t
 mraa_uart_flush(mraa_uart_context dev)
 {