diff --git a/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.cpp b/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.cpp
index 18d44a29..a053bf22 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.cpp
+++ b/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ size_t HardwareSerial::write(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t size)
     uartWriteBuf(_uart, buffer, size);
     return size;
 }
+uint32_t  HardwareSerial::baudRate()
 
+{
+	return uartGetBaudRate(_uart);
+}
 HardwareSerial::operator bool() const
 {
     return true;
diff --git a/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.h b/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.h
index 64a4d484..d31bd141 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.h
+++ b/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
     {
         return write((uint8_t) n);
     }
+    uint32_t baudRate();
     operator bool() const;
 
     void setDebugOutput(bool);