diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2187642..32cea70 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ Devices Supported
 
 [CP2130 SPI-USB](http://www.silabs.com/products/interface/usb-bridges/classic-usb-bridges/Pages/usb-to-spi-bridge.aspx)
 
+Known Issue
+--------------------------------------
+Due to a bug in Android itself, it's highly recommended to **not** use it with a device running [Android 5.1.1 Lollipop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history#Android_5.1_Lollipop_(API_22)). See issue [#142](https://github.com/felHR85/UsbSerial/issues/142) for more details.
+
 How to use it?
 --------------------------------------
 Instantiate a new object of the UsbSerialDevice class
@@ -176,7 +180,7 @@ Then add the dependency to your module's build.gradle:
 
 /app/build.gradle
 ```groovy
-compile 'com.github.felHR85:UsbSerial:4.5.1'
+compile 'com.github.felHR85:UsbSerial:4.5.2'
 ```
 
 TO-DO
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9ffa414..c809be1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=4.5.1
+VERSION_NAME=4.5.2
 VERSION_CODE=1
 ANDROID_BUILD_MIN_SDK_VERSION=12
 ANDROID_BUILD_TARGET_SDK_VERSION=27
diff --git a/usbserial/src/main/java/com/felhr/usbserial/CDCSerialDevice.java b/usbserial/src/main/java/com/felhr/usbserial/CDCSerialDevice.java
index f9dbaea..b73b204 100644
--- a/usbserial/src/main/java/com/felhr/usbserial/CDCSerialDevice.java
+++ b/usbserial/src/main/java/com/felhr/usbserial/CDCSerialDevice.java
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public class CDCSerialDevice extends UsbSerialDevice
     private UsbEndpoint outEndpoint;
     private UsbRequest requestIN;
 
+    private int initialBaudRate = 0;
+
     public CDCSerialDevice(UsbDevice device, UsbDeviceConnection connection)
     {
         this(device, connection, -1);
@@ -56,6 +58,16 @@ public class CDCSerialDevice extends UsbSerialDevice
         mInterface = device.getInterface(iface >= 0 ? iface : findFirstCDC(device));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setInitialBaudRate(int initialBaudRate) {
+        this.initialBaudRate = initialBaudRate;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getInitialBaudRate() {
+        return initialBaudRate;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean open()
     {
@@ -297,12 +309,29 @@ public class CDCSerialDevice extends UsbSerialDevice
         }
 
         // Default Setup
-        setControlCommand(CDC_SET_LINE_CODING, 0, CDC_DEFAULT_LINE_CODING);
+        setControlCommand(CDC_SET_LINE_CODING, 0, getInitialLineCoding());
         setControlCommand(CDC_SET_CONTROL_LINE_STATE, CDC_CONTROL_LINE_ON, null);
 
         return true;
     }
 
+    protected byte[] getInitialLineCoding() {
+        byte[] lineCoding;
+
+        int initialBaudRate = getInitialBaudRate();
+
+        if(initialBaudRate > 0) {
+            lineCoding = CDC_DEFAULT_LINE_CODING.clone();
+            for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                lineCoding[i] = (byte) (initialBaudRate >> i*8 & 0xFF);
+            }
+        } else {
+            lineCoding = CDC_DEFAULT_LINE_CODING;
+        }
+
+        return lineCoding;
+    }
+
     private int setControlCommand(int request, int value, byte[] data)
     {
         int dataLength = 0;
diff --git a/usbserial/src/main/java/com/felhr/usbserial/UsbSerialDevice.java b/usbserial/src/main/java/com/felhr/usbserial/UsbSerialDevice.java
index 95b7594..e27cd42 100644
--- a/usbserial/src/main/java/com/felhr/usbserial/UsbSerialDevice.java
+++ b/usbserial/src/main/java/com/felhr/usbserial/UsbSerialDevice.java
@@ -112,6 +112,30 @@ public abstract class UsbSerialDevice implements UsbSerialInterface
             serialBuffer.putWriteBuffer(buffer);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * <p>
+     *     Use this setter <strong>before</strong> calling {@link #open()} to override the default baud rate defined in this particular class.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * <p>
+     *     This is a workaround for devices where calling {@link #setBaudRate(int)} has no effect once {@link #open()} has been called.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param initialBaudRate baud rate to be used when initializing the serial connection
+     */
+    public void setInitialBaudRate(int initialBaudRate) {
+        // this class does not implement initialBaudRate
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Classes that do not implement {@link #setInitialBaudRate(int)} should always return -1
+     *
+     * @return initial baud rate used when initializing the serial connection
+     */
+    public int getInitialBaudRate() {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public int read(UsbReadCallback mCallback)
     {