diff --git a/Defines.h b/Defines.h
index 3578db84..8cce8b2b 100644
--- a/Defines.h
+++ b/Defines.h
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ typedef unsigned long long  ulong64_t;
 
 #define NULL_PORT "null"
 #define UART_PORT "uart"
+#define PTY_PORT "pty"
 #define UDP_PORT "udp"
 
 #define UDP_MODE_MASTER "master"
diff --git a/host/Host.cpp b/host/Host.cpp
index ba5f01c5..e823bd24 100644
--- a/host/Host.cpp
+++ b/host/Host.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "p25/P25Utils.h"
 #include "modem/port/ModemNullPort.h"
 #include "modem/port/UARTPort.h"
+#include "modem/port/PseudoPTYPort.h"
 #include "modem/port/UDPPort.h"
 #include "network/UDPSocket.h"
 #include "lookups/RSSIInterpolator.h"
@@ -1586,9 +1587,16 @@ bool Host::createModem()
             break;
         }
 
-        modemPort = new port::UARTPort(uartPort, serialSpeed, true);
-        LogInfo("    UART Port: %s", uartPort.c_str());
-        LogInfo("    UART Speed: %u", uartSpeed);
+        if (portType == PTY_PORT) {
+            modemPort = new port::PseudoPTYPort(uartPort, serialSpeed, true);
+            LogInfo("    PTY File: %s", uartPort.c_str());
+            LogInfo("    PTY Speed: %u", uartSpeed);
+        }
+        else {
+            modemPort = new port::UARTPort(uartPort, serialSpeed, true);
+            LogInfo("    UART Port: %s", uartPort.c_str());
+            LogInfo("    UART Speed: %u", uartSpeed);
+        }
     }
     else {
         LogError(LOG_HOST, "Invalid protocol port type, %s!", portType.c_str());