diff --git a/lispBM/README.md b/lispBM/README.md
index 6a7dda453..2c127a0a5 100644
--- a/lispBM/README.md
+++ b/lispBM/README.md
@@ -1047,6 +1047,11 @@ The following selection of app and motor parameters can be read and set from Lis
 'l-min-duty             ; Minimum duty cycle
 'l-max-duty             ; Maximum duty cycle
 'l-watt-min             ; Minimum power regen in W (a negative value)
+'motor-type             ; Motor Type
+                        ;    0: BLDC (6-step commutation)
+                        ;    1: DC (DC motor on phase A and C)
+                        ;	2: FOC (Field Oriented Control)
+                        ;	3: GPD (General Purpose Drive)
 'l-watt-max             ; Maximum power regen in W
 'm-invert-direction     ; Invert motor direction, 0 or 1
 'm-out-aux-mode         ; AUX-pin output mode. Options:
diff --git a/lispBM/lispif_vesc_extensions.c b/lispBM/lispif_vesc_extensions.c
index 953f4a070..c062eb8d9 100644
--- a/lispBM/lispif_vesc_extensions.c
+++ b/lispBM/lispif_vesc_extensions.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	lbm_uint l_max_duty;
 	lbm_uint l_watt_min;
 	lbm_uint l_watt_max;
+	lbm_uint motor_type;
 	lbm_uint foc_sensor_mode;
 	lbm_uint foc_current_kp;
 	lbm_uint foc_current_ki;
@@ -279,6 +280,8 @@ static bool compare_symbol(lbm_uint sym, lbm_uint *comp) {
 			get_add_symbol("l-watt-min", comp);
 		} else if (comp == &syms_vesc.l_watt_max) {
 			get_add_symbol("l-watt-max", comp);
+		} else if (comp == &syms_vesc.motor_type) {
+			get_add_symbol("motor-type", comp);
 		} else if (comp == &syms_vesc.foc_sensor_mode) {
 			get_add_symbol("foc-sensor-mode", comp);
 		} else if (comp == &syms_vesc.foc_current_kp) {
@@ -2661,7 +2664,10 @@ static lbm_value ext_conf_set(lbm_value *args, lbm_uint argn) {
 		appconf = mempools_alloc_appconf();
 		*appconf = *app_get_configuration();
 
-		if (compare_symbol(name, &syms_vesc.foc_sensor_mode)) {
+		if (compare_symbol(name, &syms_vesc.motor_type)) {
+			mcconf->motor_type = lbm_dec_as_i32(args[1]);
+			changed_mc = 2;
+		} else if (compare_symbol(name, &syms_vesc.foc_sensor_mode)) {
 			mcconf->foc_sensor_mode = lbm_dec_as_i32(args[1]);
 			changed_mc = 2;
 		} else if (compare_symbol(name, &syms_vesc.foc_current_kp)) {
@@ -2868,6 +2874,8 @@ static lbm_value ext_conf_get(lbm_value *args, lbm_uint argn) {
 		res = lbm_enc_float(mcconf->l_watt_min);
 	} else if (compare_symbol(name, &syms_vesc.l_watt_max)) {
 		res = lbm_enc_float(mcconf->l_watt_max);
+	} else if (compare_symbol(name, &syms_vesc.motor_type)) {
+		res = lbm_enc_i(mcconf->motor_type);
 	} else if (compare_symbol(name, &syms_vesc.foc_sensor_mode)) {
 		res = lbm_enc_i(mcconf->foc_sensor_mode);
 	} else if (compare_symbol(name, &syms_vesc.foc_current_kp)) {