diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d07ec9b9a..cfcd2eb1f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ dnl added to AC_CONFIG_FILES near the end of this file.  See README.developer
 dnl Beware of duplication should a backend directory include both rig and
 dnl rotor definitions, e.g. "dummy".  Optional backends will not be listed
 dnl here but will be added later, e.g. "winradio".
-RIG_BACKEND_LIST="rigs/adat rigs/alinco rigs/aor rigs/barrett rigs/codan rigs/dorji rigs/drake rigs/dummy rigs/elad rigs/flexradio rigs/icom rigs/icmarine rigs/jrc rigs/kachina rigs/kenwood rigs/kit rigs/lowe rigs/pcr rigs/prm80 rigs/racal rigs/rft rigs/rs rigs/skanti rigs/tapr rigs/tentec rigs/tuner rigs/uniden rigs/winradio rigs/wj rigs/yaesu rigs/gomspace rigs/mds rigs/anytone"
+RIG_BACKEND_LIST="rigs/adat rigs/alinco rigs/aor rigs/barrett rigs/codan rigs/dorji rigs/drake rigs/dummy rigs/elad rigs/flexradio rigs/icom rigs/icmarine rigs/jrc rigs/kachina rigs/kenwood rigs/kit rigs/lowe rigs/pcr rigs/prm80 rigs/racal rigs/rft rigs/rs rigs/skanti rigs/tapr rigs/tentec rigs/tuner rigs/uniden rigs/winradio rigs/wj rigs/yaesu rigs/gomspace rigs/mds rigs/anytone rigs/motorola"
 ROT_BACKEND_LIST="rotators/amsat rotators/apex rotators/ars rotators/celestron rotators/cnctrk rotators/grbltrk rotators/easycomm rotators/ether6 rotators/flir rotators/fodtrack rotators/gs232a rotators/heathkit rotators/m2 rotators/meade rotators/rotorez rotators/sartek rotators/saebrtrack rotators/spid rotators/ts7400 rotators/prosistel rotators/ioptron rotators/satel rotators/radant"
 # Amplifiers are all in the amplifiers directory
 AMP_BACKEND_LIST="amplifiers/elecraft amplifiers/gemini amplifiers/expert"
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ rigs/yaesu/Makefile
 rigs/gomspace/Makefile
 rigs/mds/Makefile
 rigs/anytone/Makefile
+rigs/motorola/Makefile
 tests/Makefile
 scripts/Makefile
 android/Makefile
diff --git a/include/hamlib/riglist.h b/include/hamlib/riglist.h
index 4f09e4991..4059f9e14 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/riglist.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/riglist.h
@@ -672,6 +672,13 @@
 #define RIG_BACKEND_ANYTONE "AnyTone"
 #define RIG_MODEL_ATD578UVIII RIG_MAKE_MODEL(RIG_ANYTONE, 1)
 
+/*
+ * Motorola rigs
+ */
+#define RIG_MOTOROLA 38
+#define RIG_BACKEND_MOTOROLA "Motorola"
+#define RIG_MODEL_MICOM2 RIG_MAKE_MODEL(RIG_MOTOROLA, 1)
+
 
 //! @endcond
 
diff --git a/src/register.c b/src/register.c
index a47adf10d..157e99911 100644
--- a/src/register.c
+++ b/src/register.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(codan);
 DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(gomspace);
 DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(mds);
 DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(anytone);
+DEFINE_INITRIG_BACKEND(motorola);
 //! @endcond
 
 #ifdef HAVE_WINRADIO
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ static struct
     { RIG_GOMSPACE, RIG_BACKEND_GOMSPACE, RIG_FUNCNAM(gomspace) },
     { RIG_MDS, RIG_BACKEND_MDS, RIG_FUNCNAMA(mds) },
     { RIG_ANYTONE, RIG_BACKEND_ANYTONE, RIG_FUNCNAMA(anytone) },
+    { RIG_MOTOROLA, RIG_BACKEND_MOTOROLA, RIG_FUNCNAMA(motorola) },
     { 0, NULL }, /* end */
 };