diff --git a/examples/knx-demo-esp-idf/main/main.cpp b/examples/knx-demo-esp-idf/main/main.cpp
index e0e167f..5a491fe 100644
--- a/examples/knx-demo-esp-idf/main/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/knx-demo-esp-idf/main/main.cpp
@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@ extern "C" void app_main(void) {
 
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "WiFi initialization finished.");
 
-    // Set UART pins (example: RX=16, TX=17)
-    knxPlatform.knxUartPins(16, 17);
+    // Configure UART settings
+    knxPlatform.knxUartPins(16, 17); // Set RX=16, TX=17
+    knxPlatform.knxUartBaudRate(19200); // Set baud rate (can be changed to other values like 9600, 38400, etc.)
     knxPlatform.setupUart();
 
     // Set button ISR
diff --git a/src/esp32_idf_platform.cpp b/src/esp32_idf_platform.cpp
index 08a6ee3..0e0b3be 100644
--- a/src/esp32_idf_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/esp32_idf_platform.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ void Esp32IdfPlatform::knxUartPins(int8_t rxPin, int8_t txPin)
     _txPin = txPin;
 }
 
+void Esp32IdfPlatform::knxUartBaudRate(uint32_t baudRate)
+{
+    _baudRate = baudRate;
+    ESP_LOGI(KTAG, "UART baud rate set to %d", _baudRate);
+}
+
 void Esp32IdfPlatform::setNetif(esp_netif_t* netif)
 {
     _netif = netif;
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ void Esp32IdfPlatform::setupUart()
         return;
     uart_config_t uart_config;
     memset(&uart_config, 0, sizeof(uart_config));
-    uart_config.baud_rate = 19200;
+    uart_config.baud_rate = _baudRate; // Use configurable baud rate
     uart_config.data_bits = UART_DATA_8_BITS;
     uart_config.parity = UART_PARITY_EVEN;
     uart_config.stop_bits = UART_STOP_BITS_1;
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ void Esp32IdfPlatform::setupUart()
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(uart_param_config(_uart_num, &uart_config));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(uart_set_pin(_uart_num, _txPin, _rxPin, UART_PIN_NO_CHANGE, UART_PIN_NO_CHANGE));
     _uart_installed = true;
+    ESP_LOGI(KTAG, "UART initialized with baud rate %d", _baudRate);
 }
 
 void Esp32IdfPlatform::closeUart()
diff --git a/src/esp32_idf_platform.h b/src/esp32_idf_platform.h
index 43e61ef..58f83cf 100644
--- a/src/esp32_idf_platform.h
+++ b/src/esp32_idf_platform.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Esp32IdfPlatform : public Platform
 
     // uart
     void knxUartPins(int8_t rxPin, int8_t txPin);
+    void knxUartBaudRate(uint32_t baudRate); // Add baud rate configuration
 
     // Call this after WiFi/Ethernet has started and received an IP.
     void setNetif(esp_netif_t* netif);
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class Esp32IdfPlatform : public Platform
     uart_port_t _uart_num;
     int8_t _rxPin = -1;
     int8_t _txPin = -1;
+    uint32_t _baudRate = 19200; // Default baud rate, can be changed
     bool _uart_installed = false;
 
     // NVS (for EEPROM emulation)