diff --git a/src/ftdi.c b/src/ftdi.c
index c62ede7..a931c43 100644
--- a/src/ftdi.c
+++ b/src/ftdi.c
@@ -438,6 +438,8 @@ int ftdi_usb_open_dev(struct ftdi_context *ftdi, struct usb_device *dev)
     }
     else if (dev->descriptor.bcdDevice == 0x600)
         ftdi->type = TYPE_R;
+    else if (dev->descriptor.bcdDevice == 0x800)
+        ftdi->type = TYPE_2232H;
 
     ftdi_error_return(0, "all fine");
 }
diff --git a/src/ftdi.h b/src/ftdi.h
index 937d15d..769f154 100644
--- a/src/ftdi.h
+++ b/src/ftdi.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define FTDI_DEFAULT_EEPROM_SIZE 128
 
 /** FTDI chip type */
-enum ftdi_chip_type { TYPE_AM=0, TYPE_BM=1, TYPE_2232C=2, TYPE_R=3 };
+enum ftdi_chip_type { TYPE_AM=0, TYPE_BM=1, TYPE_2232C=2, TYPE_R=3, TYPE_2232H=4 };
 /** Parity mode for ftdi_set_line_property() */
 enum ftdi_parity_type { NONE=0, ODD=1, EVEN=2, MARK=3, SPACE=4 };
 /** Number of stop bits for ftdi_set_line_property() */