diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
index bd76b4c11fcc..c971d7873792 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.c
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table_combined [] = {
 	{ USB_DEVICE(FTDI_VID, FTDI_TACTRIX_OPENPORT_13M_PID) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(FTDI_VID, FTDI_TACTRIX_OPENPORT_13S_PID) },
 	{ USB_DEVICE(FTDI_VID, FTDI_TACTRIX_OPENPORT_13U_PID) },
+	{ USB_DEVICE(ELEKTOR_VID, ELEKTOR_FT323R_PID) },
 	{ },					/* Optional parameter entry */
 	{ }					/* Terminating entry */
 };
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.h b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.h
index f0edb87d2dd5..30921f558ee1 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.h
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ftdi_sio.h
@@ -174,10 +174,16 @@
  */
 #define FTDI_ASK_RDR400_PID	0xC991	/* ASK RDR 400 series card reader */
 
+/*
+ * FTDI USB UART chips used in construction projects from the
+ * Elektor Electronics magazine (http://elektor-electronics.co.uk)
+ */
+#define ELEKTOR_VID		0x0C7D
+#define ELEKTOR_FT323R_PID	0x0005	/* RFID-Reader, issue 09-2006 */
+
 /*
  * DSS-20 Sync Station for Sony Ericsson P800
  */
- 
 #define FTDI_DSS20_PID          0xFC82  
 
 /*