diff --git a/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.cpp b/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.cpp
index 7decbd4ec88..f362b868947 100644
--- a/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.cpp
+++ b/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,11 @@ LinuxUartDriver ::~LinuxUartDriver() {
 // Handler implementations for user-defined typed input ports
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+void LinuxUartDriver ::run_handler(FwIndexType portNum, U32 context) {
+    this->tlmWrite_BytesSent(this->m_bytesSent);
+    this->tlmWrite_BytesRecv(this->m_bytesReceived);
+}
+
 void LinuxUartDriver ::send_handler(const FwIndexType portNum, Fw::Buffer& serBuffer) {
     Drv::ByteStreamStatus status = Drv::ByteStreamStatus::OP_OK;
     if (this->m_fd == -1 || serBuffer.getData() == nullptr || serBuffer.getSize() == 0) {
@@ -312,7 +317,6 @@ void LinuxUartDriver ::send_handler(const FwIndexType portNum, Fw::Buffer& serBu
             status = Drv::ByteStreamStatus::OTHER_ERROR;
         } else {
             this->m_bytesSent += static_cast<FwSizeType>(stat);
-            this->tlmWrite_BytesSent(this->m_bytesSent);
         }
     }
     // Return the buffer back to the caller
@@ -362,7 +366,6 @@ void LinuxUartDriver ::serialReadTaskEntry(void* ptr) {
             buff.setSize(static_cast<U32>(stat));
             status = ByteStreamStatus::OP_OK;  // added by m.chase 03.06.2017
             comp->m_bytesReceived += static_cast<FwSizeType>(stat);
-            comp->tlmWrite_BytesRecv(comp->m_bytesReceived);
         } else {
             status = ByteStreamStatus::OTHER_ERROR;  // Simply to return the buffer
         }
diff --git a/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.fpp b/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.fpp
index 30ad5f914cd..873dbedaa30 100644
--- a/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.fpp
+++ b/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.fpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ module Drv {
     @ Deallocation of allocated buffers
     output port deallocate: Fw.BufferSend
 
+    @ The rate group input for sending telemetry
+    sync input port run: Svc.Sched
+
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Special ports
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.hpp b/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.hpp
index f9b2bd788a4..12575dcc6cb 100644
--- a/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.hpp
+++ b/Drv/LinuxUartDriver/LinuxUartDriver.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <Os/Task.hpp>
 
 #include <termios.h>
+#include <atomic>
 
 namespace Drv {
 
@@ -95,6 +96,13 @@ class LinuxUartDriver final : public LinuxUartDriverComponentBase {
     // Handler implementations for user-defined typed input ports
     // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    //! Handler implementation for run
+    //!
+    //! The rate group input for sending telemetry
+    void run_handler(FwIndexType portNum,  //!< The port number
+                     U32 context           //!< The call order
+                     ) override;
+
     //! Handler implementation for serialSend
     //!
     void send_handler(FwIndexType portNum, /*!< The port number*/
@@ -116,9 +124,9 @@ class LinuxUartDriver final : public LinuxUartDriverComponentBase {
 
     Os::Task m_readTask;  //!< task instance for thread to read serial port
 
-    FwSizeType m_bytesSent;      //!< number of bytes sent
-    FwSizeType m_bytesReceived;  //!< number of bytes received
-    bool m_quitReadThread;       //!< flag to quit thread
+    std::atomic<FwSizeType> m_bytesSent;      //!< number of bytes sent
+    std::atomic<FwSizeType> m_bytesReceived;  //!< number of bytes received
+    bool m_quitReadThread;                    //!< flag to quit thread
 };
 
 }  // end namespace Drv