diff --git a/os/hal/include/hal_uart.h b/os/hal/include/hal_uart.h
index 02537aa29..01a505c9a 100644
--- a/os/hal/include/hal_uart.h
+++ b/os/hal/include/hal_uart.h
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ typedef enum {
   _uart_wakeup_rx_error_isr(uartp);                                         \
 }
 
-
 /**
  * @brief   Common ISR code for RX on idle.
  * @details This code handles the portable part of the ISR code:
@@ -298,6 +297,27 @@ typedef enum {
   if ((uartp)->config->rxchar_cb != NULL)                                   \
     (uartp)->config->rxchar_cb(uartp, (uartp)->rxbuf);                      \
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Timeout ISR code for receiver.
+ * @details This code handles the portable part of the ISR code:
+ *          - Callback invocation.
+ *          - Waiting thread wakeup, if any.
+ *          - Driver state transitions.
+ *          .
+ * @note    This macro is meant to be used in the low level drivers
+ *          implementation only.
+ *
+ * @param[in] uartp     pointer to the @p UARTDriver object
+ *
+ * @notapi
+ */
+#define _uart_timeout_isr_code(uartp) {                                     \
+  if ((uartp)->config->timeout_cb != NULL)                                  \
+    (uartp)->config->timeout_cb(uartp);                                     \
+}
+
 /** @} */
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
diff --git a/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/USARTv2/hal_uart_lld.c b/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/USARTv2/hal_uart_lld.c
index ceb14fe67..0012ef259 100644
--- a/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/USARTv2/hal_uart_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/USARTv2/hal_uart_lld.c
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ static void usart_stop(UARTDriver *uartp) {
  */
 static void usart_start(UARTDriver *uartp) {
   uint32_t cr1;
+  const uint32_t tmo = uartp->config->timeout;
   USART_TypeDef *u = uartp->usart;
 
   /* Defensive programming, starting from a clean state.*/
@@ -242,6 +243,13 @@ static void usart_start(UARTDriver *uartp) {
   cr1 = USART_CR1_UE | USART_CR1_PEIE | USART_CR1_TE | USART_CR1_RE;
   u->CR1 = uartp->config->cr1 | cr1;
 
+  /* Set receive timeout and check it appliance */
+  if (tmo > 0) {
+    osalDbgAssert(tmo <= USART_RTOR_RTO, "Timeout overflow");
+    u->RTOR = tmo;
+    osalDbgAssert(tmo == u->RTOR, "Timeout feature unsupported in this UART");
+  }
+
   /* Starting the receiver idle loop.*/
   uart_enter_rx_idle_loop(uartp);
 }
@@ -325,6 +333,10 @@ static void serve_usart_irq(UARTDriver *uartp) {
     /* End of transmission, a callback is generated.*/
     _uart_tx2_isr_code(uartp);
   }
+
+  if ((isr & USART_ISR_IDLE) || (isr & USART_ISR_RTOF)) {
+    _uart_timeout_isr_code(uartp);
+  }
 }
 
 /*===========================================================================*/
diff --git a/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/USARTv2/hal_uart_lld.h b/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/USARTv2/hal_uart_lld.h
index abb9bce0a..84afee0e1 100644
--- a/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/USARTv2/hal_uart_lld.h
+++ b/os/hal/ports/STM32/LLD/USARTv2/hal_uart_lld.h
@@ -585,6 +585,16 @@ typedef struct {
    */
   uartecb_t                 rxerr_cb;
   /* End of the mandatory fields.*/
+  /**
+   * @brief   Receiver timeout callback.
+   */
+  uartcb_t                  timeout_cb;
+  /**
+   * @brief   Receiver timeout value in terms of number of bit duration.
+   * @details Set it to 0 when you want to handle IDLE interrupt instead of
+   *          hardware timeout.
+   */
+  uint32_t                  timeout;
   /**
    * @brief   Bit rate.
    */
diff --git a/testhal/STM32/STM32F0xx/UART/main.c b/testhal/STM32/STM32F0xx/UART/main.c
index 16a7ba582..08c60b9ad 100644
--- a/testhal/STM32/STM32F0xx/UART/main.c
+++ b/testhal/STM32/STM32F0xx/UART/main.c
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ static void rxend(UARTDriver *uartp) {
   (void)uartp;
 }
 
+/*
+ * This callback is invoked when configured timeout reached.
+ */
+static void rxtimeout(UARTDriver *uartp) {
+
+  (void)uartp;
+}
+
 /*
  * UART driver configuration structure.
  */
@@ -100,6 +108,8 @@ static UARTConfig uart_cfg_1 = {
   rxend,
   rxchar,
   rxerr,
+  rxtimeout,
+  0,
   38400,
   0,
   USART_CR2_LINEN,
diff --git a/testhal/STM32/STM32F37x/UART/main.c b/testhal/STM32/STM32F37x/UART/main.c
index c31077c79..431763070 100644
--- a/testhal/STM32/STM32F37x/UART/main.c
+++ b/testhal/STM32/STM32F37x/UART/main.c
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ static void rxend(UARTDriver *uartp) {
   (void)uartp;
 }
 
+/*
+ * This callback is invoked when configured timeout reached.
+ */
+static void rxtimeout(UARTDriver *uartp) {
+
+  (void)uartp;
+}
+
 /*
  * UART driver configuration structure.
  */
@@ -100,6 +108,8 @@ static UARTConfig uart_cfg_1 = {
   rxend,
   rxchar,
   rxerr,
+  rxtimeout,
+  0,
   38400,
   0,
   USART_CR2_LINEN,
diff --git a/testhal/STM32/STM32F3xx/UART/main.c b/testhal/STM32/STM32F3xx/UART/main.c
index 30abb55d3..1ef5bb6b9 100644
--- a/testhal/STM32/STM32F3xx/UART/main.c
+++ b/testhal/STM32/STM32F3xx/UART/main.c
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@ static void rxend(UARTDriver *uartp) {
   (void)uartp;
 }
 
+/*
+ * This callback is invoked when configured timeout reached.
+ */
+static void rxtimeout(UARTDriver *uartp) {
+
+  (void)uartp;
+}
+
 /*
  * UART driver configuration structure.
  */
@@ -100,6 +108,8 @@ static UARTConfig uart_cfg_1 = {
   rxend,
   rxchar,
   rxerr,
+  rxtimeout,
+  0,
   38400,
   0,
   USART_CR2_LINEN,