diff --git a/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/module.yaml b/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/module.yaml
index 3e9d03fcc9..5988a5a92c 100644
--- a/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/module.yaml
+++ b/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/module.yaml
@@ -142,3 +142,14 @@ parameters:
             category: System
             reboot_required: true
             default: -1
+
+        UXRCE_DDS_FLCTRL:
+            description:
+                short: Enable serial flow control for UXRCE interface
+                long: |
+                    This is used to enable flow control for the serial uXRCE instance.
+                    Used for reliable high bandwidth communication.
+            type: boolean
+            category: System
+            reboot_required: true
+            default: 0
diff --git a/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/uxrce_dds_client.cpp b/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/uxrce_dds_client.cpp
index d5f2b57042..5eff22af36 100644
--- a/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/uxrce_dds_client.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/uxrce_dds_client.cpp
@@ -837,8 +837,16 @@ bool UxrceddsClient::setBaudrate(int fd, unsigned baud)
 	//
 	uart_config.c_lflag &= ~(ECHO | ECHONL | ICANON | IEXTEN | ISIG);
 
-	/* no parity, one stop bit, disable flow control */
-	uart_config.c_cflag &= ~(CSTOPB | PARENB | CRTSCTS);
+	/* no parity, one stop bit */
+	uart_config.c_cflag &= ~(CSTOPB | PARENB);
+
+	/* enable flow control if needed */
+	if (_param_uxrce_dds_flctrl.get() > 0) {
+		uart_config.c_cflag |= CRTSCTS;
+
+	} else {
+		uart_config.c_cflag &= ~CRTSCTS;
+	}
 
 	/* set baud rate */
 	if ((termios_state = cfsetispeed(&uart_config, speed)) < 0) {
diff --git a/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/uxrce_dds_client.h b/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/uxrce_dds_client.h
index 7b5208a80e..c5c60b1784 100644
--- a/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/uxrce_dds_client.h
+++ b/src/modules/uxrce_dds_client/uxrce_dds_client.h
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ private:
 		(ParamInt<px4::params::UXRCE_DDS_SYNCC>) _param_uxrce_dds_syncc,
 		(ParamInt<px4::params::UXRCE_DDS_SYNCT>) _param_uxrce_dds_synct,
 		(ParamInt<px4::params::UXRCE_DDS_TX_TO>) _param_uxrce_dds_tx_to,
-		(ParamInt<px4::params::UXRCE_DDS_RX_TO>) _param_uxrce_dds_rx_to
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::UXRCE_DDS_RX_TO>) _param_uxrce_dds_rx_to,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::UXRCE_DDS_FLCTRL>) _param_uxrce_dds_flctrl
 	)
 };