diff --git a/platforms/common/Serial.cpp b/platforms/common/Serial.cpp
index 748dcba9b2..250293c96d 100644
--- a/platforms/common/Serial.cpp
+++ b/platforms/common/Serial.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ bool Serial::close()
 	return _impl.close();
 }
 
+bool Serial::getPollFd(const px4_pollevent_t events, px4_pollfd_struct_t *pfd)
+{
+	return _impl.getPollFd(events, pfd);
+}
+
 ssize_t Serial::bytesAvailable()
 {
 	return _impl.bytesAvailable();
diff --git a/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/Serial.hpp b/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/Serial.hpp
index 983834ccf6..af5284499c 100644
--- a/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/Serial.hpp
+++ b/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/Serial.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <SerialImpl.hpp>
 
+#include <px4_platform_common/posix.h>
 #include <px4_platform_common/SerialCommon.hpp>
 
 using device::SerialConfig::ByteSize;
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool close();
 
+	bool getPollFd(const px4_pollevent_t events, px4_pollfd_struct_t *pfd);
+
 	ssize_t bytesAvailable();
 	ssize_t read(uint8_t *buffer, size_t buffer_size);
 	ssize_t readAtLeast(uint8_t *buffer, size_t buffer_size, size_t character_count = 1, uint32_t timeout_ms = 0);
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/SerialImpl.cpp b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/SerialImpl.cpp
index f8968e4881..668da297a2 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/SerialImpl.cpp
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/SerialImpl.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,18 @@ bool SerialImpl::close()
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool SerialImpl::getPollFd(const px4_pollevent_t events, px4_pollfd_struct_t *pfd)
+{
+	if (!_open) {
+		PX4_ERR("Device not open!");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	pfd->fd = _serial_fd;
+	pfd->events = events;
+	return true;
+}
+
 ssize_t SerialImpl::bytesAvailable()
 {
 	if (!_open) {
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/include/SerialImpl.hpp b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/include/SerialImpl.hpp
index 82e4ddd29d..3062e27827 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/include/SerialImpl.hpp
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/common/include/SerialImpl.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <px4_platform_common/posix.h>
 #include <px4_platform_common/SerialCommon.hpp>
 
 using device::SerialConfig::ByteSize;
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool close();
 
+	bool getPollFd(const px4_pollevent_t events, px4_pollfd_struct_t *pfd);
+
 	ssize_t bytesAvailable();
 	ssize_t read(uint8_t *buffer, size_t buffer_size);
 	ssize_t readAtLeast(uint8_t *buffer, size_t buffer_size, size_t character_count = 1, uint32_t timeout_us = 0);
diff --git a/platforms/posix/include/SerialImpl.hpp b/platforms/posix/include/SerialImpl.hpp
index 82e4ddd29d..ddd5756398 100644
--- a/platforms/posix/include/SerialImpl.hpp
+++ b/platforms/posix/include/SerialImpl.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <px4_platform_common/posix.h>
 #include <px4_platform_common/SerialCommon.hpp>
 
 using device::SerialConfig::ByteSize;
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool close();
 
+	bool getPollFd(px4_pollevent_t event, px4_pollfd_struct_t *pfd);
+
 	ssize_t bytesAvailable();
 	ssize_t read(uint8_t *buffer, size_t buffer_size);
 	ssize_t readAtLeast(uint8_t *buffer, size_t buffer_size, size_t character_count = 1, uint32_t timeout_us = 0);
diff --git a/platforms/qurt/include/SerialImpl.hpp b/platforms/qurt/include/SerialImpl.hpp
index c7739429ef..ace86edd9e 100644
--- a/platforms/qurt/include/SerialImpl.hpp
+++ b/platforms/qurt/include/SerialImpl.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <px4_platform_common/posix.h>
 #include <px4_platform_common/SerialCommon.hpp>
 
 using device::SerialConfig::ByteSize;
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool close();
 
+	bool getPollFd(const px4_pollevent_t events, px4_pollfd_struct_t *pfd);
+
 	ssize_t bytesAvailable();
 	ssize_t read(uint8_t *buffer, size_t buffer_size);
 	ssize_t readAtLeast(uint8_t *buffer, size_t buffer_size, size_t character_count = 1, uint32_t timeout_us = 0);