diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/microcom/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/microcom/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8377505ec1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/microcom/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{ stdenv,
+  lib,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  readline,
+  autoreconfHook }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "microcom";
+  version = "2019.01.0";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "pengutronix";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "056v28hvagnzns6p8i3bq8609k82d3w1ab2lab5dr4cdfwhs4pqj";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
+  buildInputs = [ readline ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "A minimalistic terminal program for communicating
+    with devices over a serial connection";
+    inherit (src.meta) homepage;
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ emantor ];
+    platforms = with platforms; linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 6a85de23c5d..f64fdd59835 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5118,6 +5118,8 @@ in
 
   mgba = libsForQt5.callPackage ../misc/emulators/mgba { };
 
+  microcom = callPackage ../applications/misc/microcom { };
+
   midisheetmusic = callPackage ../applications/audio/midisheetmusic { };
 
   mikutter = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/mikutter { };