diff --git a/board/main.c b/board/main.c
index 2066d0d..34a5297 100644
--- a/board/main.c
+++ b/board/main.c
@@ -532,6 +532,27 @@ int usb_cb_control_msg(USB_Setup_TypeDef *setup, uint8_t *resp) {
       ur = get_ring_by_number(setup->b.wValue.w);
       uart_set_baud(ur->uart, setup->b.wIndex.w);
       break;
+    case 0xe2: // uart set parity
+      ur = get_ring_by_number(setup->b.wValue.w);
+      switch (setup->b.wIndex.w) {
+        case 0:
+          // disable parity
+          ur->uart->CR1 &= ~USART_CR1_PCE;
+          break;
+        case 1:
+          // even parity
+          ur->uart->CR1 &= ~USART_CR1_PS;
+          ur->uart->CR1 |= USART_CR1_PCE;
+          break;
+        case 2:
+          // odd parity
+          ur->uart->CR1 |= USART_CR1_PS;
+          ur->uart->CR1 |= USART_CR1_PCE;
+          break;
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+      break;
     case 0xf0: // k-line wValue pulse on uart2
       if (setup->b.wValue.w == 1) {
         GPIOC->ODR &= ~(1 << 10);
diff --git a/lib/panda.py b/lib/panda.py
index ac8463f..bc40d50 100644
--- a/lib/panda.py
+++ b/lib/panda.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Panda(object):
             "started_signal_detected": a[5],
             "started_alt": a[6]}
 
-  # ******************* can *******************
+  # ******************* configuration *******************
 
   def set_gmlan(self, on):
     if on:
@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@ class Panda(object):
     else:
       self.handle.controlWrite(usb1.TYPE_VENDOR | usb1.RECIPIENT_DEVICE, 0xdb, 0, 0, '')
 
+  def set_uart_baud(self, uart, rate):
+    self.handle.controlWrite(usb1.TYPE_VENDOR | usb1.RECIPIENT_DEVICE, 0xe1, uart, rate, '')
+
+  def set_uart_parity(self, uart, parity):
+    # parity, 0=off, 1=even, 2=odd
+    self.handle.controlWrite(usb1.TYPE_VENDOR | usb1.RECIPIENT_DEVICE, 0xe2, uart, parity, '')
+
+  # ******************* can *******************
+
   def can_send_many(self, arr):
     snds = []
     for addr, _, dat, bus in arr: