diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00e6c7a..e8491ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Open source tool and library for flashing Bouffalo RISC-V MCUs.
 - [x] Windows
 - [x] Linux
 - [x] Apple
+- [x] FreeBSD
 
 # Building
 
diff --git a/lib/blisp.c b/lib/blisp.c
index 39db551..0d5882c 100644
--- a/lib/blisp.c
+++ b/lib/blisp.c
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 
 #define DEBUG
 
+static void drain(struct sp_port* port) {
+#if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__FreeBSD__)
+    sp_drain(port);
+#endif
+}
+
 int32_t blisp_device_init(struct blisp_device* device,
                           struct blisp_chip* chip) {
   device->chip = chip;
@@ -130,9 +136,7 @@ int32_t blisp_send_command(struct blisp_device* device,
     blisp_dlog("Received error or not written all data: %d", ret);
     return BLISP_ERR_UNKNOWN;
   }
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-  sp_drain(serial_port);
-#endif
+  drain(serial_port);
 
   return BLISP_OK;
 }
@@ -195,12 +199,12 @@ int32_t blisp_device_handshake(struct blisp_device* device, bool in_ef_loader) {
     if (!in_ef_loader) {
       if (device->is_usb) {
         sp_blocking_write(serial_port, "BOUFFALOLAB5555RESET\0\0", 22, 100);
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-        sp_drain(serial_port);
-#endif
+        drain(serial_port);
       }
     }
     ret = sp_blocking_write(serial_port, handshake_buffer, bytes_count, 500);
+	// not sure about Apple part, but FreeBSD needs it
+	drain(serial_port);
     if (ret < 0) {
       blisp_dlog("Handshake write failed, ret %d", ret);
       return BLISP_ERR_UNKNOWN;
diff --git a/lib/blisp_easy.c b/lib/blisp_easy.c
index 8eb9b3a..eef6073 100644
--- a/lib/blisp_easy.c
+++ b/lib/blisp_easy.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ int32_t blisp_easy_flash_write(struct blisp_device* device,
                                uint32_t data_size,
                                blisp_easy_progress_callback progress_callback) {
   int32_t ret;
-#ifdef __APPLE__
+#if defined (__APPLE__) || defined (__FreeBSD__)
   const uint16_t buffer_max_size = 372 * 1;
 #else
   const uint16_t buffer_max_size = 2052;