diff --git a/libs/main/core/pivariantsimple.h b/libs/main/core/pivariantsimple.h
index 63130902..d5b27e5f 100644
--- a/libs/main/core/pivariantsimple.h
+++ b/libs/main/core/pivariantsimple.h
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
 
 #include "pistring.h"
 #include <typeinfo>
-
+#ifdef PIP_FREERTOS
+#include "pivariant.h"
+#endif
 
 class __VariantFunctionsBase__ {
 public:
@@ -57,7 +59,11 @@ template<typename T>
 class __VariantFunctions__/*<T, typename std::enable_if< std::is_assignable<T&, const T&>::value>::type>*/: public __VariantFunctionsBase__ {
 public:
 	__VariantFunctionsBase__ * instance() final {static __VariantFunctions__<T> ret; return &ret;}
+#ifdef PIP_FREERTOS
+	PIString typeName() const final {static PIString ret(PIVariant(T()).typeName()); return ret;}
+#else
 	PIString typeName() const final {static PIString ret(typeid(T).name()); return ret;}
+#endif
 	uint hash() const final {static uint ret = typeName().hash(); return ret;}
 	void newT(void *& ptr, const void * value) final {ptr = (void*)(new T(*(const T*)value)); /*printf(" * new\n")*/;}
 	void newNullT(void *& ptr) final {ptr = (void*)(new T());/* printf(" * new null\n")*/;}