diff --git a/chip/ish/uart.c b/chip/ish/uart.c
index bb12624bcf..27539dc009 100644
--- a/chip/ish/uart.c
+++ b/chip/ish/uart.c
@@ -57,17 +57,39 @@ int uart_init_done(void)
 
 void uart_tx_start(void)
 {
-	/* TBD for RX and interrupt enabled TX */
+#if !defined(CONFIG_POLLING_UART)
+	enum UART_PORT id = UART_PORT_1; /* UART1 for ISH */
+
+	if ( REG8(IER(id) & IER_TDRQ) )
+		return;
+
+	/* TODO: disable low power mode while transmit */
+
+	REG8(IER(id)) |= IER_TDRQ;
+
+	task_trigger_irq(ISH_UART1_IRQ);
+#endif
 }
 
 void uart_tx_stop(void)
 {
-	/* TBD for RX and interrupt enabled TX */
+#if !defined(CONFIG_POLLING_UART)
+	enum UART_PORT id = UART_PORT_1; /* UART1 for ISH */
+
+	REG8(IER(id)) &= ~IER_TDRQ;
+
+	/* TODO: re-enable low power mode */
+#endif
 }
 
 void uart_tx_flush(void)
 {
-	/* TBD for RX and interrupt enabled TX */
+#if !defined(CONFIG_POLLING_UART)
+	enum UART_PORT id = UART_PORT_1; /* UART1 for ISH */
+
+	while (!(REG8(LSR(id)) & LSR_TEMT) )
+		;
+#endif
 }
 
 int uart_tx_ready(void)
@@ -77,13 +99,18 @@ int uart_tx_ready(void)
 
 int uart_rx_available(void)
 {
-	/* No RX FIFO */
+#if !defined(CONFIG_POLLING_UART)
+	enum UART_PORT id = UART_PORT_1; /* UART1 for ISH */
+
+	return REG8(LSR(id)) & LSR_DR;
+#else
 	return 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 void uart_write_char(char c)
 {
-	int id = 1; /* In ISH, UART1 is assigned for console outpu */
+	enum UART_PORT id = UART_PORT_1; /* UART1 for ISH */
 
 	/* Wait till reciever is ready */
 	while ((REG8(LSR(id)) & LSR_TEMT) == 0)
@@ -92,6 +119,23 @@ void uart_write_char(char c)
 	REG8(THR(id)) = c;
 }
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_POLLING_UART)
+int uart_read_char(void)
+{
+	enum UART_PORT id = UART_PORT_1; /* UART1 for ISH */
+
+	return REG8(RBR(id));
+}
+
+void uart_ec_interrupt(void)
+{
+	/* Read input FIFO until empty, then fill output FIFO */
+	uart_process_input();
+	uart_process_output();
+}
+DECLARE_IRQ(ISH_UART1_IRQ, uart_ec_interrupt); /* TODO: 'priority' */
+#endif /* !defined(CONFIG_POLLING_UART) */
+
 static int uart_return_baud_rate_by_id(int baud_rate_id)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -147,8 +191,11 @@ static void uart_hw_init(enum UART_PORT id)
 
 	/* clear the port */
 	REG8(RBR(ctx->id));
+#ifdef CONFIG_POLLING_UART
 	REG8(IER(ctx->id)) = 0x00;
-
+#else
+	REG8(IER(ctx->id)) = IER_RECV;
+#endif
 	interrupt_enable();
 }
 
diff --git a/core/minute-ia/interrupts.c b/core/minute-ia/interrupts.c
index 2c30a9f017..ff6eb6c5f2 100644
--- a/core/minute-ia/interrupts.c
+++ b/core/minute-ia/interrupts.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static const irq_desc_t system_irqs[] = {
 	LEVEL_INTR(ISH_IPC_HOST2ISH_IRQ, ISH_IPC_VEC),
 	LEVEL_INTR(ISH_HPET_TIMER0_IRQ, ISH_HPET_TIMER0_VEC),
 	LEVEL_INTR(ISH_HPET_TIMER1_IRQ, ISH_HPET_TIMER1_VEC),
+	LEVEL_INTR(ISH_UART1_IRQ, ISH_UART1_VEC),
 };