diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_AVR/Util.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_AVR/Util.cpp
index 6eb3fe6244..64fb4245eb 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_AVR/Util.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_AVR/Util.cpp
@@ -1,27 +1,58 @@
 
 #include "Util.h"
+#include "utility/vprintf.h"
 using namespace AP_HAL_AVR;
 
+/* Helper class implements AP_HAL::Print so we can use utility/vprintf */
+class BufferPrinter : public AP_HAL::Print {
+public:
+    BufferPrinter(char* str, size_t size)  : _str(str), _size(size), _offs(0) {}
+    size_t write(uint8_t c) {
+        if (_offs < _size) {
+            _str[_offs] = c;
+            _offs++;
+            return 1;
+        } else {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    size_t _offs; 
+    char* const  _str;
+    const size_t _size;
+};
+
 int AVRUtil::snprintf(char* str, size_t size, const char *format, ...)
 {
-
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, format);
+    int res = this->vsnprintf(str, size, format, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    return res;
 }
 
 int AVRUtil::snprintf_P(char* str, size_t size, const prog_char_t *format, ...)
 {
-
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, format);
+    int res = this->vsnprintf_P(str, size, format, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    return res;
 }
 
 
 int AVRUtil::vsnprintf(char* str, size_t size, const char *format, va_list ap)
 {
-
+    BufferPrinter buf(str, size);
+    vprintf(&buf, 0, format, ap);
+    return (int) buf._offs;
 }
 
 int AVRUtil::vsnprintf_P(char* str, size_t size, const prog_char_t *format,
             va_list ap)
 {
-
+    BufferPrinter buf(str, size);
+    vprintf(&buf, 1,(const char*) format, ap);
+    return (int) buf._offs;
 }