diff --git a/include/timer.h b/include/timer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..000abeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/timer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2016 Hubert Denkmair
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+void timer_init();
+uint32_t timer_get();
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 63e067a..045e226 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "can.h"
 #include "led.h"
 #include "dfu.h"
+#include "timer.h"
 
 void HAL_MspInit(void);
 void SystemClock_Config(void);
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ int main(void)
 	led_init(&hLED, LED1_GPIO_Port, LED1_Pin, false, LED2_GPIO_Port, LED2_Pin, false);
 	led_set_mode(&hLED, led_mode_off);
 
+	timer_init();
+
 	can_init(&hCAN, CAN);
 
 
diff --git a/src/timer.c b/src/timer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e315cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/timer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2016 Hubert Denkmair
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+
+*/
+
+#include "timer.h"
+#include "stm32f0xx_hal.h"
+
+void timer_init()
+{
+	__HAL_RCC_TIM2_CLK_ENABLE();
+
+	TIM2->CR1 = 0;
+	TIM2->CR2 = 0;
+	TIM2->SMCR = 0;
+	TIM2->DIER = 0;
+	TIM2->CCMR1 = 0;
+	TIM2->CCMR2 = 0;
+	TIM2->CCER = 0;
+	TIM2->PSC = 480-1; // run @48MHz/480 = 100kHz
+	TIM2->ARR = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+	TIM2->CR1 |= TIM_CR1_CEN;
+	TIM2->EGR = TIM_EGR_UG;
+}
+
+uint32_t timer_get()
+{
+	return TIM2->CNT;
+}