diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/pom.xml
index 181f642ac78a9..7df8f21c7537e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,4 @@
 
   <name>openHAB Add-ons :: Bundles :: meteostick Binding</name>
 
-  <properties>
-    <bnd.importpackage>gnu.io;version="[3.12,6)"</bnd.importpackage>
-  </properties>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/meteostick/internal/MeteostickHandlerFactory.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/meteostick/internal/MeteostickHandlerFactory.java
index bcc3ae6a809e8..329f0b0860343 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/meteostick/internal/MeteostickHandlerFactory.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/meteostick/internal/MeteostickHandlerFactory.java
@@ -12,15 +12,20 @@
  */
 package org.openhab.binding.meteostick.internal;
 
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.Bridge;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.Thing;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ThingTypeUID;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.binding.BaseThingHandlerFactory;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.binding.ThingHandler;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.binding.ThingHandlerFactory;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.io.transport.serial.SerialPortManager;
 import org.openhab.binding.meteostick.internal.handler.MeteostickBridgeHandler;
 import org.openhab.binding.meteostick.internal.handler.MeteostickSensorHandler;
+import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Activate;
 import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Component;
+import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Reference;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -30,10 +35,18 @@
  *
  * @author Chris Jackson - Initial contribution
  */
+@NonNullByDefault
 @Component(service = ThingHandlerFactory.class, configurationPid = "binding.meteostick")
 public class MeteostickHandlerFactory extends BaseThingHandlerFactory {
     private Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MeteostickHandlerFactory.class);
 
+    private final SerialPortManager serialPortManager;
+
+    @Activate
+    public MeteostickHandlerFactory(final @Reference SerialPortManager serialPortManager) {
+        this.serialPortManager = serialPortManager;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean supportsThingType(ThingTypeUID thingTypeUID) {
         return MeteostickBridgeHandler.SUPPORTED_THING_TYPES.contains(thingTypeUID)
@@ -41,13 +54,13 @@ public boolean supportsThingType(ThingTypeUID thingTypeUID) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected ThingHandler createHandler(Thing thing) {
+    protected @Nullable ThingHandler createHandler(Thing thing) {
         logger.debug("MeteoStick thing factory: createHandler {} of type {}", thing.getThingTypeUID(), thing.getUID());
 
         ThingTypeUID thingTypeUID = thing.getThingTypeUID();
 
         if (MeteostickBridgeHandler.SUPPORTED_THING_TYPES.contains(thingTypeUID)) {
-            return new MeteostickBridgeHandler((Bridge) thing);
+            return new MeteostickBridgeHandler((Bridge) thing, serialPortManager);
         }
 
         if (MeteostickSensorHandler.SUPPORTED_THING_TYPES.contains(thingTypeUID)) {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/meteostick/internal/handler/MeteostickBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/meteostick/internal/handler/MeteostickBridgeHandler.java
index 81f086bd64b8b..883a0597f2334 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/meteostick/internal/handler/MeteostickBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.meteostick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/meteostick/internal/handler/MeteostickBridgeHandler.java
@@ -37,18 +37,16 @@
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ThingTypeUID;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.binding.BaseBridgeHandler;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.types.Command;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.io.transport.serial.PortInUseException;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.io.transport.serial.SerialPort;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.io.transport.serial.SerialPortEvent;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.io.transport.serial.SerialPortEventListener;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.io.transport.serial.SerialPortIdentifier;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.io.transport.serial.SerialPortManager;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.io.transport.serial.UnsupportedCommOperationException;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-import gnu.io.CommPort;
-import gnu.io.CommPortIdentifier;
-import gnu.io.NoSuchPortException;
-import gnu.io.PortInUseException;
-import gnu.io.SerialPort;
-import gnu.io.SerialPortEvent;
-import gnu.io.SerialPortEventListener;
-import gnu.io.UnsupportedCommOperationException;
-
 /**
  * The {@link MeteostickBridgeHandler} is responsible for handling commands, which are
  * sent to one of the channels.
@@ -63,6 +61,7 @@ public class MeteostickBridgeHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
     private static final int RECEIVE_TIMEOUT = 3000;
 
     private SerialPort serialPort;
+    private final SerialPortManager serialPortManager;
     private ReceiveThread receiveThread;
 
     private ScheduledFuture<?> offlineTimerJob;
@@ -74,8 +73,9 @@ public class MeteostickBridgeHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
 
     private ConcurrentMap<Integer, MeteostickEventListener> eventListeners = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
-    public MeteostickBridgeHandler(Bridge thing) {
+    public MeteostickBridgeHandler(Bridge thing, SerialPortManager serialPortManager) {
         super(thing);
+        this.serialPortManager = serialPortManager;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -146,13 +146,18 @@ protected void unsubscribeEvents(int channel, MeteostickEventListener handler) {
      * @throws SerialInterfaceException when a connection error occurs.
      */
     private boolean connectPort(final String serialPortName) {
-        logger.info("MeteoStick Connecting to serial port {}", serialPortName);
+        logger.debug("MeteoStick Connecting to serial port {}", serialPortName);
+
+        SerialPortIdentifier portIdentifier = serialPortManager.getIdentifier(serialPortName);
+        if (portIdentifier == null) {
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.OFFLINE.COMMUNICATION_ERROR,
+                    "Serial Error: Port " + serialPortName + " does not exist");
+            return false;
+        }
 
         boolean success = false;
         try {
-            CommPortIdentifier portIdentifier = CommPortIdentifier.getPortIdentifier(serialPortName);
-            CommPort commPort = portIdentifier.open("org.openhab.binding.meteostick", 2000);
-            serialPort = (SerialPort) commPort;
+            serialPort = portIdentifier.open("org.openhab.binding.meteostick", 2000);
             serialPort.setSerialPortParams(115200, SerialPort.DATABITS_8, SerialPort.STOPBITS_1,
                     SerialPort.PARITY_NONE);
             serialPort.enableReceiveThreshold(1);
@@ -166,12 +171,9 @@ private boolean connectPort(final String serialPortName) {
             serialPort.addEventListener(this.receiveThread);
             serialPort.notifyOnDataAvailable(true);
 
-            logger.info("Serial port is initialized");
+            logger.debug("Serial port is initialized");
 
             success = true;
-        } catch (NoSuchPortException e) {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.OFFLINE.COMMUNICATION_ERROR,
-                    "Serial Error: Port " + serialPortName + " does not exist");
         } catch (PortInUseException e) {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.OFFLINE.COMMUNICATION_ERROR,
                     "Serial Error: Port " + serialPortName + " in use");
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ private void disconnect() {
             this.serialPort.close();
             this.serialPort = null;
         }
-        logger.info("Disconnected from serial port");
+        logger.debug("Disconnected from serial port");
     }
 
     private void sendToMeteostick(String string) {