diff --git a/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart.c.ftl b/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart.c.ftl
index a9c73a69ba..08806c2da9 100644
--- a/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart.c.ftl
+++ b/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart.c.ftl
@@ -210,6 +210,20 @@ void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_InterruptHandler( void )
         }
     }
     <#else>
+    /* Receiver timeout  */
+    if (${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_REGS->US_CSR & US_CSR_USART_TIMEOUT_Msk)
+    {
+        if(${USART_INSTANCE_NAME?lower_case}Obj.rxTimeoutCallback != NULL)
+        {
+            ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME?lower_case}Obj.rxTimeoutCallback(${USART_INSTANCE_NAME?lower_case}Obj.rxTimeoutContext);
+        }
+        else 
+        {
+            /* clear and disable timer to avoid re-raising the timout, reset should be controlled by rxTimeoutCallback */
+            ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_ClearReadTimeout();
+        }
+    }
+    
     /* Receiver status */
     if (${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_REGS->US_CSR & US_CSR_USART_RXRDY_Msk)
     {
@@ -567,6 +581,13 @@ void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_ReadCallbackRegister( USART_CALLBACK callback, uintp
     ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME?lower_case}Obj.rxContext = context;
 }
 
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_ReadTimeoutCallbackRegister( USART_CALLBACK callback, uintptr_t context )
+{
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME?lower_case}Obj.rxTimeoutCallback = callback;
+
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME?lower_case}Obj.rxTimeoutContext = context;
+}
+
 bool ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_WriteIsBusy( void )
 {
     return ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME?lower_case}Obj.txBusyStatus;
@@ -611,4 +632,46 @@ size_t ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_ReadCountGet( void )
     </#if>
 }
 
+
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_StartReadTimeoutAfterNextChar(uint32_t nbitperiods)
+{
+    /* update timer value, this also starts the countdown */
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_StartReadTimeoutNow(nbitperiods);
+    
+    /* immediately cancel running countdown (hopefully we're fast enough), and wait for next char */
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_REGS->US_CR = US_CR_USART_STTTO_Msk;
+}
+
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_StartReadTimeoutNow(uint32_t nbitperiods)
+{
+    <#if USART_INTERRUPT_MODE_ENABLE == true>
+    /* enable USART Rx timeout interrupt */
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_REGS->US_IER = US_IER_USART_TIMEOUT_Msk;
+    </#if>
+
+    /* update timer value, immediately starts timeout */
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_REGS->US_RTOR = US_RTOR_TO(nbitperiods);
+}
+
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_RestartReadTimeoutAfterNextChar()
+{
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_REGS->US_CR = US_CR_USART_STTTO_Msk;
+}
+
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_RestartReadTimeoutNow()
+{
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_REGS->US_CR = US_CR_USART_RETTO_Msk;
+}
+
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_ClearReadTimeout( void )
+{
+    /* reset timer value, stops running timer */
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_REGS->US_RTOR = 0;
+
+    <#if USART_INTERRUPT_MODE_ENABLE == true>
+    /* disable USART Rx timeout interrupt */
+    ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_REGS->US_IDR = US_IDR_USART_TIMEOUT_Msk;
+    </#if>
+}
+
 </#if>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart.h.ftl b/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart.h.ftl
index 2ec3a740fc..ef01762e68 100644
--- a/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart.h.ftl
+++ b/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart.h.ftl
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ bool ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_Write( void *buffer, const size_t size );
 
 bool ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_Read( void *buffer, const size_t size );
 
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_StartReadTimeoutNow(uint32_t nbitperiods);
+
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_StartReadTimeoutAfterNextChar(uint32_t nbitperiods);
+
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_RestartReadTimeoutNow( void );
+
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_RestartReadTimeoutAfterNextChar( void );
+
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_ClearReadTimeout( void );
+
 <#if USART_INTERRUPT_MODE_ENABLE == false>
 int ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_ReadByte( void );
 
@@ -97,6 +107,8 @@ void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_WriteCallbackRegister( USART_CALLBACK callback, uint
 
 void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_ReadCallbackRegister( USART_CALLBACK callback, uintptr_t context );
 
+void ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_ReadTimeoutCallbackRegister( USART_CALLBACK callback, uintptr_t context );
+
 </#if>
 
 bool ${USART_INSTANCE_NAME}_TransmitComplete( void );
diff --git a/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart_common.h b/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart_common.h
index 817c440515..fbf401622a 100644
--- a/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart_common.h
+++ b/peripheral/usart_6089/templates/plib_usart_common.h
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ typedef struct
     volatile size_t         rxProcessedSize;
     USART_CALLBACK          rxCallback;
     uintptr_t               rxContext;
+    USART_CALLBACK          rxTimeoutCallback;
+    uintptr_t               rxTimeoutContext;
     bool                    rxBusyStatus;
 
     volatile USART_ERROR    errorStatus;