diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c
index bf2793f..5b6b55d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ static int
 pci_probe_all_drivers(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 {
 	struct rte_pci_driver *dr = NULL;
-	int rc;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return -1;
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(dr, &pci_driver_list, next) {
 		rc = rte_eal_pci_probe_one_driver(dr, dev);
@@ -123,6 +126,99 @@ pci_probe_all_drivers(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG
+/*
+ * If vendor/device ID match, call the devuninit() function of all
+ * registered driver for the given device. Return -1 if initialization
+ * failed, return 1 if no driver is found for this device.
+ */
+static int
+pci_close_all_drivers(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
+{
+	struct rte_pci_driver *dr = NULL;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(dr, &pci_driver_list, next) {
+		rc = rte_eal_pci_close_one_driver(dr, dev);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			/* negative value is an error */
+			return -1;
+		if (rc > 0)
+			/* positive value means driver not found */
+			continue;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find the pci device specified by pci address, then invoke probe function of
+ * the driver of the devive.
+ */
+int
+rte_eal_pci_probe_one(struct rte_pci_addr *addr)
+{
+	struct rte_pci_device *dev = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (addr == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(dev, &pci_device_list, next) {
+		if (rte_eal_compare_pci_addr(&dev->addr, addr))
+			continue;
+
+		ret = pci_probe_all_drivers(dev);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err_return;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return -1;
+
+err_return:
+	RTE_LOG(WARNING, EAL, "Requested device " PCI_PRI_FMT
+			" cannot be used\n", dev->addr.domain, dev->addr.bus,
+			dev->addr.devid, dev->addr.function);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find the pci device specified by pci address, then invoke close function of
+ * the driver of the devive.
+ */
+int
+rte_eal_pci_close_one(struct rte_pci_addr *addr)
+{
+	struct rte_pci_device *dev = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (addr == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(dev, &pci_device_list, next) {
+		if (rte_eal_compare_pci_addr(&dev->addr, addr))
+			continue;
+
+		ret = pci_close_all_drivers(dev);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err_return;
+
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&pci_device_list, dev, next);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return -1;
+
+err_return:
+	RTE_LOG(WARNING, EAL, "Requested device " PCI_PRI_FMT
+			" cannot be used\n", dev->addr.domain, dev->addr.bus,
+			dev->addr.devid, dev->addr.function);
+	return -1;
+}
+#endif /* RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG */
+
 /*
  * Scan the content of the PCI bus, and call the devinit() function for
  * all registered drivers that have a matching entry in its id_table
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
index 159cd66..4acf5a0 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
@@ -165,6 +165,21 @@ int rte_eal_pci_probe_one_driver(struct rte_pci_driver *dr,
 		struct rte_pci_device *dev);
 
 /**
+ * Munmap memory for single PCI device
+ *
+ * This function is private to EAL.
+ *
+ * @param	dr
+ *  The pointer to the pci driver structure
+ * @param	dev
+ *  The pointer to the pci device structure
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative on error
+ */
+int rte_eal_pci_close_one_driver(struct rte_pci_driver *dr,
+		struct rte_pci_device *dev);
+
+/**
  * Init tail queues for non-EAL library structures. This is to allow
  * the rings, mempools, etc. lists to be shared among multiple processes
  *
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
index 376f66a..4aed70a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
@@ -322,6 +322,38 @@ rte_eal_compare_pci_addr(struct rte_pci_addr *addr, struct rte_pci_addr *addr2)
  */
 int rte_eal_pci_probe(void);
 
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG
+/**
+ * Probe the single PCI device.
+ *
+ * Scan the content of the PCI bus, and find the pci device specified by pci
+ * address, then call the probe() function for registered driver that has a
+ * matching entry in its id_table for discovered device.
+ *
+ * @param addr
+ *	The PCI Bus-Device-Function address to probe.
+ * @return
+ *   - 0 on success.
+ *   - Negative on error.
+ */
+int rte_eal_pci_probe_one(struct rte_pci_addr *addr);
+
+/**
+ * Close the single PCI device.
+ *
+ * Scan the content of the PCI bus, and find the pci device specified by pci
+ * address, then call the close() function for registered driver that has a
+ * matching entry in its id_table for discovered device.
+ *
+ * @param addr
+ *	The PCI Bus-Device-Function address to close.
+ * @return
+ *   - 0 on success.
+ *   - Negative on error.
+ */
+int rte_eal_pci_close_one(struct rte_pci_addr *addr);
+#endif /* RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG */
+
 /**
  * Dump the content of the PCI bus.
  *
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
index 7349a60..4bdf51b 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
@@ -596,6 +596,31 @@ pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG
+static void
+pci_unmap_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
+{
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* try unmapping the NIC resources using VFIO if it exists */
+	switch (dev->pt_driver) {
+	case RTE_PT_VFIO:
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Hotplug doesn't support vfio yet\n");
+		break;
+	case RTE_PT_IGB_UIO:
+	case RTE_PT_UIO_GENERIC:
+		/* unmap resources for devices that use uio */
+		pci_uio_unmap_resource(dev);
+		break;
+	default:
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "  Not managed by known pt driver,"
+			" skipped\n");
+		break;
+	}
+}
+#endif /* RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG */
+
 /*
  * If vendor/device ID match, call the devinit() function of the
  * driver.
@@ -667,6 +692,75 @@ rte_eal_pci_probe_one_driver(struct rte_pci_driver *dr, struct rte_pci_device *d
 	return 1;
 }
 
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG
+/*
+ * If vendor/device ID match, call the devuninit() function of the
+ * driver.
+ */
+int
+rte_eal_pci_close_one_driver(struct rte_pci_driver *dr,
+		struct rte_pci_device *dev)
+{
+	struct rte_pci_id *id_table;
+
+	if ((dr == NULL) || (dev == NULL))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	for (id_table = dr->id_table ; id_table->vendor_id != 0; id_table++) {
+
+		/* check if device's identifiers match the driver's ones */
+		if (id_table->vendor_id != dev->id.vendor_id &&
+		    id_table->vendor_id != PCI_ANY_ID)
+			continue;
+		if (id_table->device_id != dev->id.device_id &&
+		    id_table->device_id != PCI_ANY_ID)
+			continue;
+		if (id_table->subsystem_vendor_id !=
+		    dev->id.subsystem_vendor_id &&
+		    id_table->subsystem_vendor_id != PCI_ANY_ID)
+			continue;
+		if (id_table->subsystem_device_id !=
+		    dev->id.subsystem_device_id &&
+		    id_table->subsystem_device_id != PCI_ANY_ID)
+			continue;
+
+		struct rte_pci_addr *loc = &dev->addr;
+
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL,
+				"PCI device "PCI_PRI_FMT" on NUMA socket %i\n",
+				loc->domain, loc->bus, loc->devid,
+				loc->function, dev->numa_node);
+
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "  remove driver: %x:%x %s\n",
+				dev->id.vendor_id, dev->id.device_id,
+				dr->name);
+
+		/* call the driver devuninit() function */
+		if (dr->devuninit && (dr->devuninit(dev) < 0))
+			return -1;	/* negative value is an error */
+
+		/* clear driver structure */
+		dev->driver = NULL;
+
+		if (dr->drv_flags & RTE_PCI_DRV_NEED_MAPPING)
+			/* unmap resources for devices that use igb_uio */
+			pci_unmap_device(dev);
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+	/* return positive value if driver is not found */
+	return 1;
+}
+#else /* RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG */
+int
+rte_eal_pci_close_one_driver(struct rte_pci_driver *dr __rte_unused,
+		struct rte_pci_device *dev __rte_unused)
+{
+	RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Hotplug support isn't enabled\n");
+	return -1;
+}
+#endif /* RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG */
+
 /* Init the PCI EAL subsystem */
 int
 rte_eal_pci_init(void)
