diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile
index 52c1a5f..db7cc93 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ INC += rte_eal_memconfig.h rte_malloc_heap.h
 INC += rte_hexdump.h rte_devargs.h rte_dev.h
 INC += rte_common_vect.h
 INC += rte_pci_dev_feature_defs.h rte_pci_dev_features.h
+INC += rte_dev_hotplug.h
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_INSECURE_FUNCTION_WARNING),y)
 INC += rte_warnings.h
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev_hotplug.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev_hotplug.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b333e0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev_hotplug.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2015 IGEL Co.,LTd.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of IGEL Co.,Ltd. nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_DEV_HOTPLUG_H_
+#define _RTE_DEV_HOTPLUG_H_
+
+/*
+ * determine if hotplug can be enabled on the system
+ */
+#if defined(RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG) && defined(RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_LINUXAPP)
+#define ENABLE_HOTPLUG
+#endif /* RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_HOTPLUG & RTE_LIBRTE_EAL_LINUXAPP */
+
+#endif /* _RTE_DEV_HOTPLUG_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
index 3d2d93c..52c464c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
@@ -137,6 +137,25 @@ pci_map_resource(void *requested_addr, int fd, off_t offset, size_t size)
 	return mapaddr;
 }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_HOTPLUG
+/* unmap a particular resource */
+void
+pci_unmap_resource(void *requested_addr, size_t size)
+{
+	if (requested_addr == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* Unmap the PCI memory resource of device */
+	if (munmap(requested_addr, size)) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "%s(): cannot munmap(%p, 0x%lx): %s\n",
+			__func__, requested_addr, (unsigned long)size,
+			strerror(errno));
+	} else
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "  PCI memory mapped at %p\n",
+				requested_addr);
+}
+#endif /* ENABLE_HOTPLUG */
+
 /* parse the "resource" sysfs file */
 #define IORESOURCE_MEM  0x00000200
 
@@ -510,6 +529,25 @@ pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_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 */
+#ifdef VFIO_PRESENT
+	if (pci_vfio_is_enabled()) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "%s() doesn't support vfio yet.\n",
+				__func__);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+	pci_uio_unmap_resource(dev);
+}
+#endif /* ENABLE_HOTPLUG */
+
 /*
  * If vendor/device ID match, call the devinit() function of the
  * driver.
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_init.h b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_init.h
index 1070eb8..5152a0b 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_init.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_init.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #ifndef EAL_PCI_INIT_H_
 #define EAL_PCI_INIT_H_
 
+#include <rte_dev_hotplug.h>
 #include "eal_vfio.h"
 
 struct pci_map {
@@ -71,6 +72,13 @@ void *pci_map_resource(void *requested_addr, int fd, off_t offset,
 /* map IGB_UIO resource prototype */
 int pci_uio_map_resource(struct rte_pci_device *dev);
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_HOTPLUG
+void pci_unmap_resource(void *requested_addr, size_t size);
+
+/* unmap IGB_UIO resource prototype */
+void pci_uio_unmap_resource(struct rte_pci_device *dev);
+#endif /* ENABLE_HOTPLUG */
+
 #ifdef VFIO_PRESENT
 
 #define VFIO_MAX_GROUPS 64
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_uio.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_uio.c
index 1da3507..81830d1 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_uio.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_uio.c
@@ -404,6 +404,71 @@ pci_uio_map_resource(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_HOTPLUG
+static void
+pci_uio_unmap(struct mapped_pci_resource *uio_res)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (uio_res == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i != uio_res->nb_maps; i++)
+		pci_unmap_resource(uio_res->maps[i].addr,
+				(size_t)uio_res->maps[i].size);
+}
+
+static struct mapped_pci_resource *
+pci_uio_find_resource(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
+{
+	struct mapped_pci_resource *uio_res;
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(uio_res, pci_res_list, next) {
+
+		/* skip this element if it doesn't match our PCI address */
+		if (!eal_compare_pci_addr(&uio_res->pci_addr, &dev->addr))
+			return uio_res;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/* unmap the PCI resource of a PCI device in virtual memory */
+void
+pci_uio_unmap_resource(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
+{
+	struct mapped_pci_resource *uio_res;
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* find an entry for the device */
+	uio_res = pci_uio_find_resource(dev);
+	if (uio_res == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	/* secondary processes - just free maps */
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return pci_uio_unmap(uio_res);
+
+	TAILQ_REMOVE(pci_res_list, uio_res, next);
+
+	/* unmap all resources */
+	pci_uio_unmap(uio_res);
+
+	/* free uio resource */
+	rte_free(uio_res);
+
+	/* close fd if in primary process */
+	close(dev->intr_handle.fd);
+
+	dev->intr_handle.fd = -1;
+	dev->intr_handle.type = RTE_INTR_HANDLE_UNKNOWN;
+}
+#endif /* ENABLE_HOTPLUG */
+
 /*
  * parse a sysfs file containing one integer value
  * different to the eal version, as it needs to work with 64-bit values
