diff --git a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/src/org/eclipse/cdt/serial/BaudRate.java b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/src/org/eclipse/cdt/serial/BaudRate.java
index 70965fdeed4..a2855a12a8a 100644
--- a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/src/org/eclipse/cdt/serial/BaudRate.java
+++ b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/src/org/eclipse/cdt/serial/BaudRate.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public enum BaudRate {
 	}
 
 	public static BaudRate getDefault() {
-		return B9600;
+		return B115200;
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/src/org/eclipse/cdt/serial/SerialPort.java b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/src/org/eclipse/cdt/serial/SerialPort.java
index 07bd5c67356..a00afb31a98 100644
--- a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/src/org/eclipse/cdt/serial/SerialPort.java
+++ b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/src/org/eclipse/cdt/serial/SerialPort.java
@@ -179,7 +179,11 @@ public class SerialPort {
 	 *            name for the serial device.
 	 */
 	public SerialPort(String portName) {
-		this.portName = portName;
+		if (System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith("Windows") && !portName.startsWith("\\\\.\\")) { //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-3$
+			this.portName = "\\\\.\\" + portName; //$NON-NLS-1$
+		} else {
+			this.portName = portName;
+		}
 	}
 
 	private native long open0(String portName, int baudRate, int byteSize, int parity, int stopBits) throws IOException;