diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/Kconfig b/drivers/media/video/gspca/Kconfig
index eb04e8b..34ae2c2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/Kconfig
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ config USB_GSPCA_JEILINJ
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
 	  module will be called gspca_jeilinj.
 
+config USB_GSPCA_KINECT
+	tristate "Kinect sensor device USB Camera Driver"
+	depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && USB_GSPCA
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want support for the Microsoft Kinect sensor device.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
+	  module will be called gspca_kinect.
+
 config USB_GSPCA_KONICA
 	tristate "Konica USB Camera V4L2 driver"
 	depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && USB_GSPCA
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/Makefile b/drivers/media/video/gspca/Makefile
index 855fbc8..802fbe1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_CPIA1)    += gspca_cpia1.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_ETOMS)    += gspca_etoms.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_FINEPIX)  += gspca_finepix.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_JEILINJ)  += gspca_jeilinj.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_KINECT)   += gspca_kinect.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_KONICA)   += gspca_konica.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_MARS)     += gspca_mars.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_USB_GSPCA_MR97310A) += gspca_mr97310a.o
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ gspca_cpia1-objs    := cpia1.o
 gspca_etoms-objs    := etoms.o
 gspca_finepix-objs  := finepix.o
 gspca_jeilinj-objs  := jeilinj.o
+gspca_kinect-objs   := kinect.o
 gspca_konica-objs   := konica.o
 gspca_mars-objs     := mars.o
 gspca_mr97310a-objs := mr97310a.o
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/kinect.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/kinect.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f85e746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/kinect.c
@@ -0,0 +1,427 @@
+/*
+ * kinect sensor device camera, gspca driver
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2011  Antonio Ospite <ospite@studenti.unina.it>
+ *
+ * Based on the OpenKinect project and libfreenect
+ * http://openkinect.org/wiki/Init_Analysis
+ *
+ * Special thanks to Steven Toth and kernellabs.com for sponsoring a Kinect
+ * sensor device which I tested the driver on.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#define MODULE_NAME "kinect"
+
+#include "gspca.h"
+
+#define CTRL_TIMEOUT 500
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Antonio Ospite <ospite@studenti.unina.it>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("GSPCA/Kinect Sensor Device USB Camera Driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+int gspca_debug = D_ERR | D_PROBE | D_CONF | D_STREAM | D_FRAM | D_PACK |
+	D_USBI | D_USBO | D_V4L2;
+#endif
+
+struct pkt_hdr {
+	uint8_t magic[2];
+	uint8_t pad;
+	uint8_t flag;
+	uint8_t unk1;
+	uint8_t seq;
+	uint8_t unk2;
+	uint8_t unk3;
+	uint32_t timestamp;
+};
+
+struct cam_hdr {
+	uint8_t magic[2];
+	uint16_t len;
+	uint16_t cmd;
+	uint16_t tag;
+};
+
+/* specific webcam descriptor */
+struct sd {
+	struct gspca_dev gspca_dev; /* !! must be the first item */
+	uint16_t cam_tag;           /* a sequence number for packets */
+	uint8_t stream_flag;        /* to identify different steram types */
+};
+
+/* V4L2 controls supported by the driver */
+/* controls prototypes here */
+
+static const struct ctrl sd_ctrls[] = {
+};
+
+#define MODE_640x480   0x0001
+#define MODE_640x488   0x0002
+#define MODE_1280x1024 0x0004
+
+#define FORMAT_BAYER   0x0010
+#define FORMAT_UYVY    0x0020
+#define FORMAT_Y10B    0x0040
+
+#define FPS_HIGH       0x0100
+
+static const struct v4l2_pix_format video_camera_mode[] = {
+	{640, 480, V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGRBG8, V4L2_FIELD_NONE,
+	 .bytesperline = 640,
+	 .sizeimage = 640 * 480,
+	 .colorspace = V4L2_COLORSPACE_SRGB,
+	 .priv = MODE_640x480 | FORMAT_BAYER | FPS_HIGH},
+	{640, 480, V4L2_PIX_FMT_UYVY, V4L2_FIELD_NONE,
+	 .bytesperline = 640 * 2,
+	 .sizeimage = 640 * 480 * 2,
+	 .colorspace = V4L2_COLORSPACE_SRGB,
+	 .priv = MODE_640x480 | FORMAT_UYVY},
+	{1280, 1024, V4L2_PIX_FMT_SGRBG8, V4L2_FIELD_NONE,
+	 .bytesperline = 1280,
+	 .sizeimage = 1280 * 1024,
+	 .colorspace = V4L2_COLORSPACE_SRGB,
+	 .priv = MODE_1280x1024 | FORMAT_BAYER},
+	{640, 488, V4L2_PIX_FMT_Y10BPACK, V4L2_FIELD_NONE,
+	 .bytesperline = 640 * 10 / 8,
+	 .sizeimage =  640 * 488 * 10 / 8,
+	 .colorspace = V4L2_COLORSPACE_SRGB,
+	 .priv = MODE_640x488 | FORMAT_Y10B | FPS_HIGH},
+	{1280, 1024, V4L2_PIX_FMT_Y10BPACK, V4L2_FIELD_NONE,
+	 .bytesperline = 1280 * 10 / 8,
+	 .sizeimage =  1280 * 1024 * 10 / 8,
+	 .colorspace = V4L2_COLORSPACE_SRGB,
+	 .priv = MODE_1280x1024 | FORMAT_Y10B},
+};
+
+static int kinect_write(struct usb_device *udev, uint8_t *data,
+			uint16_t wLength)
+{
+	return usb_control_msg(udev,
+			      usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
+			      0x00,
+			      USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
+			      0, 0, data, wLength, CTRL_TIMEOUT);
+}
+
+static int kinect_read(struct usb_device *udev, uint8_t *data, uint16_t wLength)
+{
+	return usb_control_msg(udev,
+			      usb_rcvctrlpipe(udev, 0),
+			      0x00,
+			      USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
+			      0, 0, data, wLength, CTRL_TIMEOUT);
+}
+
+static int send_cmd(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, uint16_t cmd, void *cmdbuf,
+		unsigned int cmd_len, void *replybuf, unsigned int reply_len)
+{
+	struct sd *sd = (struct sd *) gspca_dev;
+	struct usb_device *udev = gspca_dev->dev;
+	int res, actual_len;
+	uint8_t obuf[0x400];
+	uint8_t ibuf[0x200];
+	struct cam_hdr *chdr = (void *)obuf;
+	struct cam_hdr *rhdr = (void *)ibuf;
+
+	if (cmd_len & 1 || cmd_len > (0x400 - sizeof(*chdr))) {
+		err("send_cmd: Invalid command length (0x%x)", cmd_len);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	chdr->magic[0] = 0x47;
+	chdr->magic[1] = 0x4d;
+	chdr->cmd = cpu_to_le16(cmd);
+	chdr->tag = cpu_to_le16(sd->cam_tag);
+	chdr->len = cpu_to_le16(cmd_len / 2);
+
+	memcpy(obuf+sizeof(*chdr), cmdbuf, cmd_len);
+
+	res = kinect_write(udev, obuf, cmd_len + sizeof(*chdr));
+	PDEBUG(D_USBO, "Control cmd=%04x tag=%04x len=%04x: %d", cmd,
+		sd->cam_tag, cmd_len, res);
+	if (res < 0) {
+		err("send_cmd: Output control transfer failed (%d)", res);
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	do {
+		actual_len = kinect_read(udev, ibuf, 0x200);
+	} while (actual_len == 0);
+	PDEBUG(D_USBO, "Control reply: %d", res);
+	if (actual_len < sizeof(*rhdr)) {
+		err("send_cmd: Input control transfer failed (%d)", res);
+		return res;
+	}
+	actual_len -= sizeof(*rhdr);
+
+	if (rhdr->magic[0] != 0x52 || rhdr->magic[1] != 0x42) {
+		err("send_cmd: Bad magic %02x %02x", rhdr->magic[0],
+			rhdr->magic[1]);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (rhdr->cmd != chdr->cmd) {
+		err("send_cmd: Bad cmd %02x != %02x", rhdr->cmd, chdr->cmd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (rhdr->tag != chdr->tag) {
+		err("send_cmd: Bad tag %04x != %04x", rhdr->tag, chdr->tag);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (cpu_to_le16(rhdr->len) != (actual_len/2)) {
+		err("send_cmd: Bad len %04x != %04x",
+				cpu_to_le16(rhdr->len), (int)(actual_len/2));
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (actual_len > reply_len) {
+		warn("send_cmd: Data buffer is %d bytes long, but got %d bytes",
+				reply_len, actual_len);
+		memcpy(replybuf, ibuf+sizeof(*rhdr), reply_len);
+	} else {
+		memcpy(replybuf, ibuf+sizeof(*rhdr), actual_len);
+	}
+
+	sd->cam_tag++;
+
+	return actual_len;
+}
+
+static int write_register(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, uint16_t reg,
+			uint16_t data)
+{
+	uint16_t reply[2];
+	uint16_t cmd[2];
+	int res;
+
+	cmd[0] = cpu_to_le16(reg);
+	cmd[1] = cpu_to_le16(data);
+
+	PDEBUG(D_USBO, "Write Reg 0x%04x <= 0x%02x", reg, data);
+	res = send_cmd(gspca_dev, 0x03, cmd, 4, reply, 4);
+	if (res < 0)
+		return res;
+	if (res != 2) {
+		warn("send_cmd returned %d [%04x %04x], 0000 expected",
+				res, reply[0], reply[1]);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* this function is called at probe time */
+static int sd_config(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev,
+		     const struct usb_device_id *id)
+{
+	struct sd *sd = (struct sd *) gspca_dev;
+	struct cam *cam;
+
+	sd->cam_tag = 0;
+
+	/* Only color camera is supported for now,
+	 * which has stream flag = 0x80 */
+	sd->stream_flag = 0x80;
+
+	cam = &gspca_dev->cam;
+
+	cam->cam_mode = video_camera_mode;
+	cam->nmodes = ARRAY_SIZE(video_camera_mode);
+
+#if 0
+	/* Setting those values is not needed for color camera */
+	cam->npkt = 15;
+	gspca_dev->pkt_size = 960 * 2;
+#endif
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* this function is called at probe and resume time */
+static int sd_init(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
+{
+	PDEBUG(D_PROBE, "Kinect Camera device.");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
+{
+	int mode;
+	uint8_t fmt_reg, fmt_val;
+	uint8_t res_reg, res_val;
+	uint8_t fps_reg, fps_val;
+	uint8_t mode_val;
+
+	mode = gspca_dev->cam.cam_mode[gspca_dev->curr_mode].priv;
+
+	if (mode & FORMAT_Y10B) {
+		fmt_reg = 0x19;
+		res_reg = 0x1a;
+		fps_reg = 0x1b;
+		mode_val = 0x03;
+	} else {
+		fmt_reg = 0x0c;
+		res_reg = 0x0d;
+		fps_reg = 0x0e;
+		mode_val = 0x01;
+	}
+
+	/* format */
+	if (mode & FORMAT_UYVY)
+		fmt_val = 0x05;
+	else
+		fmt_val = 0x00;
+
+	if (mode & MODE_1280x1024)
+		res_val = 0x02;
+	else
+		res_val = 0x01;
+
+	if (mode & FPS_HIGH)
+		fps_val = 0x1e;
+	else
+		fps_val = 0x0f;
+
+
+	/* turn off IR-reset function */
+	write_register(gspca_dev, 0x105, 0x00);
+
+	/* Reset video stream */
+	write_register(gspca_dev, 0x05, 0x00);
+
+	/* Due to some ridiculous condition in the firmware, we have to start
+	 * and stop the depth stream before the camera will hand us 1280x1024
+	 * IR.  This is a stupid workaround, but we've yet to find a better
+	 * solution.
+	 *
+	 * Thanks to Drew Fisher for figuring this out.
+	 */
+	if (mode & (FORMAT_Y10B | MODE_1280x1024)) {
+		write_register(gspca_dev, 0x13, 0x01);
+		write_register(gspca_dev, 0x14, 0x1e);
+		write_register(gspca_dev, 0x06, 0x02);
+		write_register(gspca_dev, 0x06, 0x00);
+	}
+
+	write_register(gspca_dev, fmt_reg, fmt_val);
+	write_register(gspca_dev, res_reg, res_val);
+	write_register(gspca_dev, fps_reg, fps_val);
+
+	/* Start video stream */
+	write_register(gspca_dev, 0x05, mode_val);
+
+	/* disable Hflip */
+	write_register(gspca_dev, 0x47, 0x00);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void sd_stopN(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
+{
+	/* reset video stream */
+	write_register(gspca_dev, 0x05, 0x00);
+}
+
+static void sd_pkt_scan(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, u8 *__data, int len)
+{
+	struct sd *sd = (struct sd *) gspca_dev;
+
+	struct pkt_hdr *hdr = (void *)__data;
+	uint8_t *data = __data + sizeof(*hdr);
+	int datalen = len - sizeof(*hdr);
+
+	uint8_t sof = sd->stream_flag | 1;
+	uint8_t mof = sd->stream_flag | 2;
+	uint8_t eof = sd->stream_flag | 5;
+
+	if (len < 12)
+		return;
+
+	if (hdr->magic[0] != 'R' || hdr->magic[1] != 'B') {
+		warn("[Stream %02x] Invalid magic %02x%02x", sd->stream_flag,
+				hdr->magic[0], hdr->magic[1]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (hdr->flag == sof)
+		gspca_frame_add(gspca_dev, FIRST_PACKET, data, datalen);
+
+	else if (hdr->flag == mof)
+		gspca_frame_add(gspca_dev, INTER_PACKET, data, datalen);
+
+	else if (hdr->flag == eof)
+		gspca_frame_add(gspca_dev, LAST_PACKET, data, datalen);
+
+	else
+		warn("Packet type not recognized...");
+}
+
+/* sub-driver description */
+static const struct sd_desc sd_desc = {
+	.name      = MODULE_NAME,
+	.ctrls     = sd_ctrls,
+	.nctrls    = ARRAY_SIZE(sd_ctrls),
+	.config    = sd_config,
+	.init      = sd_init,
+	.start     = sd_start,
+	.stopN     = sd_stopN,
+	.pkt_scan  = sd_pkt_scan,
+	/*
+	.querymenu = sd_querymenu,
+	.get_streamparm = sd_get_streamparm,
+	.set_streamparm = sd_set_streamparm,
+	*/
+};
+
+/* -- module initialisation -- */
+static const __devinitdata struct usb_device_id device_table[] = {
+	{USB_DEVICE(0x045e, 0x02ae)},
+	{}
+};
+
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(usb, device_table);
+
+/* -- device connect -- */
+static int sd_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
+{
+	return gspca_dev_probe(intf, id, &sd_desc, sizeof(struct sd),
+				THIS_MODULE);
+}
+
+static struct usb_driver sd_driver = {
+	.name       = MODULE_NAME,
+	.id_table   = device_table,
+	.probe      = sd_probe,
+	.disconnect = gspca_disconnect,
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+	.suspend    = gspca_suspend,
+	.resume     = gspca_resume,
+#endif
+};
+
+/* -- module insert / remove -- */
+static int __init sd_mod_init(void)
+{
+	return usb_register(&sd_driver);
+}
+
+static void __exit sd_mod_exit(void)
+{
+	usb_deregister(&sd_driver);
+}
+
+module_init(sd_mod_init);
+module_exit(sd_mod_exit);
