diff --git a/pkg/espflasher/flasher.go b/pkg/espflasher/flasher.go
index a633f0e..f82fea9 100644
--- a/pkg/espflasher/flasher.go
+++ b/pkg/espflasher/flasher.go
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ type FlasherOptions struct {
 	// Logger receives informational messages during flashing.
 	// If nil, messages are discarded silently.
 	Logger Logger
+
+	// SerialOpener, if non-nil, is used instead of serial.Open for all
+	// port opens (initial and reopen-after-USB-reenumeration). Useful for
+	// callers that multiplex port access across a monitor and the flasher.
+	SerialOpener func(name string, mode *serial.Mode) (serial.Port, error)
 }
 
 // Logger is the interface for receiving progress and status messages.
@@ -86,6 +91,14 @@ func DefaultOptions() *FlasherOptions {
 	}
 }
 
+// openPort opens a serial port, using SerialOpener if available.
+func (opts *FlasherOptions) openPort(name string, mode *serial.Mode) (serial.Port, error) {
+	if opts != nil && opts.SerialOpener != nil {
+		return opts.SerialOpener(name, mode)
+	}
+	return serial.Open(name, mode)
+}
+
 // connection defines the low-level protocol operations for communicating
 // with an ESP bootloader over a serial connection.
 type connection interface {
@@ -153,7 +166,7 @@ func New(portName string, opts *FlasherOptions) (*Flasher, error) {
 		StopBits: serial.OneStopBit,
 	}
 
-	port, err := serial.Open(portName, mode)
+	port, err := opts.openPort(portName, mode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open serial port %s: %w", portName, err)
 	}
@@ -194,7 +207,7 @@ func (f *Flasher) reopenPort() error {
 	deadline := time.Now().Add(3 * time.Second)
 	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
 		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
-		port, err := serial.Open(f.portStr, &serial.Mode{
+		port, err := f.opts.openPort(f.portStr, &serial.Mode{
 			BaudRate: f.opts.BaudRate,
 			Parity:   serial.NoParity,
 			DataBits: 8,
diff --git a/pkg/espflasher/opener_test.go b/pkg/espflasher/opener_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17522fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/espflasher/opener_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package espflasher
+
+import (
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"go.bug.st/serial"
+)
+
+func TestNewUsesSerialOpener(t *testing.T) {
+	var openCount atomic.Int32
+	mock := &mockPort{
+		readFunc: func(p []byte) (int, error) {
+			// Return sync response to allow connect() to proceed
+			if len(p) >= 8 {
+				// SLIP-encoded sync response (simplified)
+				return 0, nil
+			}
+			return 0, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	opts := &FlasherOptions{
+		BaudRate:        115200,
+		FlashBaudRate:   460800,
+		ChipType:        ChipAuto,
+		ResetMode:       ResetNoReset,
+		ConnectAttempts: 1,
+		Compress:        true,
+		SerialOpener: func(name string, mode *serial.Mode) (serial.Port, error) {
+			openCount.Add(1)
+			return mock, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	f, _ := New("fake", opts)
+	// New may fail at connect step, but that's fine—we just verify the opener was called.
+	if f != nil {
+		defer f.Close() //nolint:errcheck
+	}
+
+	// Verify opener was called at least once (during New).
+	if openCount.Load() == 0 {
+		t.Errorf("SerialOpener was not called during New")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReopenPortUsesSerialOpener(t *testing.T) {
+	var reopenCount atomic.Int32
+
+	// Create initial mock
+	initialMock := &mockPort{}
+
+	// Create replacement mock for reopen
+	reopenMock := &mockPort{}
+
+	opts := &FlasherOptions{
+		BaudRate:      115200,
+		FlashBaudRate: 460800,
+		ChipType:      ChipAuto,
+		ResetMode:     ResetDefault,
+		SerialOpener: func(name string, mode *serial.Mode) (serial.Port, error) {
+			reopenCount.Add(1)
+			return reopenMock, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Construct flasher directly (bypass New to avoid connect)
+	f := &Flasher{
+		port:    initialMock,
+		conn:    newConn(initialMock),
+		opts:    opts,
+		portStr: "fake",
+	}
+
+	// Call reopenPort
+	err := f.reopenPort()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify opener was called during reopenPort
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), reopenCount.Load())
+
+	// Verify port was updated
+	assert.Equal(t, reopenMock, f.port)
+}