diff --git a/src/tests/kits/device/Jamfile b/src/tests/kits/device/Jamfile
index 754ca60542..036d9fbeda 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/device/Jamfile
+++ b/src/tests/kits/device/Jamfile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 SubDir HAIKU_TOP src tests kits device ;
 
+SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests kits device bserial ;
 SubInclude HAIKU_TOP src tests kits device stickit_BJoystick ;
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/device/bserial/Jamfile b/src/tests/kits/device/bserial/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5db5a60eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/kits/device/bserial/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+SubDir HAIKU_TOP src tests kits device bserial ;
+
+SimpleTest serial_io :
+	SerialIO.cpp
+	: libdevice.so $(TARGET_LIBSTDC++) ;
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/device/bserial/SerialIO.cpp b/src/tests/kits/device/bserial/SerialIO.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95ff024cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/kits/device/bserial/SerialIO.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#include <SerialPort.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+
+static int32
+reader_thread(void *data)
+{
+	BSerialPort *port = (BSerialPort *)data;
+	char buffer[128];
+
+	while (true) {
+		ssize_t read = port->Read(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+		if (read <= 0)
+			continue;
+
+		for (ssize_t i = 0; i < read; i++) {
+			putc(buffer[i], stdout);
+			fflush(stdout);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	BSerialPort port;
+
+	if (argc < 2) {
+		printf("usage: %s <port>\n", argv[0]);
+
+		int32 portCount = port.CountDevices();
+		printf("\tports (%ld):\n", portCount);
+
+		char nameBuffer[B_OS_NAME_LENGTH];
+		for (int32 i = 0; i < portCount; i++) {
+			if (port.GetDeviceName(i, nameBuffer, sizeof(nameBuffer)) != B_OK) {
+				printf("\t\tfailed to retrieve name %ld\n", i);
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			printf("\t\t%s\n", nameBuffer);
+		}
+
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	status_t result = port.Open(argv[1]);
+	if (result < B_OK) {
+		printf("failed to open port \"%s\": %s\n", argv[1], strerror(result));
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	port.SetDataRate(B_9600_BPS);
+	port.SetDataBits(B_DATA_BITS_8);
+	port.SetStopBits(B_STOP_BITS_1);
+	port.SetParityMode(B_NO_PARITY);
+	port.SetFlowControl(B_NOFLOW_CONTROL);
+
+	thread_id reader = spawn_thread(reader_thread, "serial reader",
+		B_NORMAL_PRIORITY, &port);
+	if (reader < 0) {
+		printf("failed to spawn reader thread\n");
+		return reader;
+	}
+
+	resume_thread(reader);
+
+	char buffer[128];
+	while (true) {
+		char *string = fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer), stdin);
+		if (string == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		port.Write(buffer, strlen(string) - 1);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}