diff --git a/common/kernel/arch_api.h b/common/kernel/arch_api.h
index 4eb6f4dde5..c7cb7f87e7 100644
--- a/common/kernel/arch_api.h
+++ b/common/kernel/arch_api.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ template <typename R> struct ArchAPI : BaseCtx
     virtual WireId getPipDstWire(PipId pip) const = 0;
     virtual DelayQuad getPipDelay(PipId pip) const = 0;
     virtual Loc getPipLocation(PipId pip) const = 0;
+    virtual bool isPipInverting(PipId pip) const = 0;
     // Group methods
     virtual GroupId getGroupByName(IdStringList name) const = 0;
     virtual IdStringList getGroupName(GroupId group) const = 0;
diff --git a/common/kernel/base_arch.h b/common/kernel/base_arch.h
index 96f1d804c8..db02dc42fb 100644
--- a/common/kernel/base_arch.h
+++ b/common/kernel/base_arch.h
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ template <typename R> struct BaseArch : ArchAPI<R>
     }
     virtual WireId getConflictingPipWire(PipId /*pip*/) const override { return WireId(); }
     virtual NetInfo *getConflictingPipNet(PipId pip) const override { return getBoundPipNet(pip); }
+    virtual bool isPipInverting(PipId /*pip*/) const override { return false; }
 
     // Group methods
     virtual GroupId getGroupByName(IdStringList /*name*/) const override { return GroupId(); };
diff --git a/docs/archapi.md b/docs/archapi.md
index 9918a895e7..9166db113f 100644
--- a/docs/archapi.md
+++ b/docs/archapi.md
@@ -417,6 +417,12 @@ pip is already bound to that net.
 
 *BaseArch default: returns `getBoundPipNet(pip) == nullptr || getBoundPipNet(pip) == net`*
 
+### bool isPipInverting(PipId pip) const
+
+Returns true if the given pip inverts the net passing through it.
+
+*BaseArch default: returns `false`*
+
 ### NetInfo \*getBoundPipNet(PipId pip) const
 
 Return the net this pip is bound to.
diff --git a/himbaechel/arch.cc b/himbaechel/arch.cc
index dccf285e29..fd449905b6 100644
--- a/himbaechel/arch.cc
+++ b/himbaechel/arch.cc
@@ -285,24 +285,33 @@ IdStringList Arch::getWireName(WireId wire) const
 
 PipId Arch::getPipByName(IdStringList name) const
 {
-    NPNR_ASSERT(name.size() == 3);
-    int tile = tile_name2idx.at(name[0]);
+    NPNR_ASSERT(name.size() == 3 || (name.size() == 4 && name[3] == id("INV")));
+    const int tile = tile_name2idx.at(name[0]);
     const auto &tdata = chip_tile_info(chip_info, tile);
     for (int pip = 0; pip < tdata.pips.ssize(); pip++) {
         if (IdString(tdata.wires[tdata.pips[pip].dst_wire].name) == name[1] &&
-            IdString(tdata.wires[tdata.pips[pip].src_wire].name) == name[2])
-            return PipId(tile, pip);
+            IdString(tdata.wires[tdata.pips[pip].src_wire].name) == name[2]) {
+
+            const auto tmp_pip = PipId(tile, pip);
+            if ((name.size() == 3 && !isPipInverting(tmp_pip)) ||
+                (name.size() == 4 && isPipInverting(tmp_pip))) {
+                return tmp_pip;
+            }
+        }
     }
     return PipId();
 }
 
 IdStringList Arch::getPipName(PipId pip) const
 {
-    auto &tdata = chip_tile_info(chip_info, pip.tile);
-    auto &pdata = tdata.pips[pip.index];
-    return IdStringList::concat(tile_name.at(pip.tile),
+    const auto &tdata = chip_tile_info(chip_info, pip.tile);
+    const auto &pdata = tdata.pips[pip.index];
+    const auto name = IdStringList::concat(tile_name.at(pip.tile),
                                 IdStringList::concat(IdString(tdata.wires[pdata.dst_wire].name),
                                                      IdString(tdata.wires[pdata.src_wire].name)));
+    if (isPipInverting(pip))
+        return IdStringList::concat(name, id("INV"));
+    return name;
 }
 
 IdString Arch::getPipType(PipId pip) const { return IdString(); }
diff --git a/himbaechel/arch.h b/himbaechel/arch.h
index 29f5cb8d50..d4a1f60ce0 100644
--- a/himbaechel/arch.h
+++ b/himbaechel/arch.h
@@ -662,6 +662,9 @@ struct Arch : BaseArch<ArchRanges>
         uarch->notifyPipChange(pip, nullptr);
         BaseArch::unbindPip(pip);
     }
+    bool isPipInverting(PipId pip) const override {
+        return uarch->isPipInverting(pip);
+    }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/himbaechel/himbaechel_api.h b/himbaechel/himbaechel_api.h
index 4f6f210130..2b49271320 100644
--- a/himbaechel/himbaechel_api.h
+++ b/himbaechel/himbaechel_api.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ struct HimbaechelAPI
     virtual bool checkWireAvail(WireId wire) const { return true; }
     virtual bool checkPipAvail(PipId pip) const { return true; }
     virtual bool checkPipAvailForNet(PipId pip, const NetInfo *net) const { return checkPipAvail(pip); };
+    virtual bool isPipInverting(PipId pip) const { return false; }
 
     // --- Route lookahead ---
     virtual delay_t estimateDelay(WireId src, WireId dst) const;