diff --git a/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.h b/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.h
index 122b910c..64a4d484 100644
--- a/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.h
+++ b/cores/esp32/HardwareSerial.h
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ public:
     size_t write(uint8_t);
     size_t write(const uint8_t *buffer, size_t size);
 
+    inline size_t write(const char * s)
+    {
+        return write((uint8_t*) s, strlen(s));
+    }
     inline size_t write(unsigned long n)
     {
         return write((uint8_t) n);