diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/Makefile b/drivers/thunderbolt/Makefile
index 3532f36..0122ca6 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 obj-${CONFIG_THUNDERBOLT} := thunderbolt.o
-thunderbolt-objs := nhi.o ctl.o tb.o switch.o cap.o path.o
+thunderbolt-objs := nhi.o ctl.o tb.o switch.o cap.o path.o tunnel_pci.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c
index 1efcacc..177f61d 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "tb.h"
 #include "tb_regs.h"
+#include "tunnel_pci.h"
 
 
 /* enumeration & hot plug handling */
@@ -51,6 +52,124 @@ static void tb_scan_port(struct tb_port *port)
 	tb_scan_switch(sw);
 }
 
+/**
+ * tb_free_invalid_tunnels() - destroy tunnels of devices that have gone away
+ */
+static void tb_free_invalid_tunnels(struct tb *tb)
+{
+	struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel;
+	struct tb_pci_tunnel *n;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(tunnel, n, &tb->tunnel_list, list)
+	{
+		if (tb_pci_is_invalid(tunnel)) {
+			tb_pci_deactivate(tunnel);
+			tb_pci_free(tunnel);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * find_pci_up_port() - return the first PCIe up port on @sw or NULL
+ */
+static struct tb_port *tb_find_pci_up_port(struct tb_switch *sw)
+{
+	int i;
+	for (i = 1; i <= sw->config.max_port_number; i++)
+		if (sw->ports[i].config.type == TB_TYPE_PCIE_UP)
+			return &sw->ports[i];
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * find_unused_down_port() - return the first inactive PCIe down port on @sw
+ */
+static struct tb_port *tb_find_unused_down_port(struct tb_switch *sw)
+{
+	int i;
+	int cap;
+	int res;
+	int data;
+	for (i = 1; i <= sw->config.max_port_number; i++) {
+		if (tb_is_upstream_port(&sw->ports[i]))
+			continue;
+		if (sw->ports[i].config.type != TB_TYPE_PCIE_DOWN)
+			continue;
+		cap = tb_find_cap(&sw->ports[i], TB_CFG_PORT, TB_CAP_PCIE);
+		if (cap <= 0)
+			continue;
+		res = tb_port_read(&sw->ports[i], &data, TB_CFG_PORT, cap, 1);
+		if (res < 0)
+			continue;
+		if (data & 0x80000000)
+			continue;
+		return &sw->ports[i];
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tb_activate_pcie_devices() - scan for and activate PCIe devices
+ *
+ * This method is somewhat ad hoc. For now it only supports one device
+ * per port and only devices at depth 1.
+ */
+static void tb_activate_pcie_devices(struct tb *tb)
+{
+	int i;
+	int cap;
+	u32 data;
+	struct tb_switch *sw;
+	struct tb_port *up_port;
+	struct tb_port *down_port;
+	struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel;
+	/* scan for pcie devices at depth 1*/
+	for (i = 1; i <= tb->root_switch->config.max_port_number; i++) {
+		if (tb_is_upstream_port(&tb->root_switch->ports[i]))
+			continue;
+		if (tb->root_switch->ports[i].config.type != TB_TYPE_PORT)
+			continue;
+		if (!tb->root_switch->ports[i].remote)
+			continue;
+		sw = tb->root_switch->ports[i].remote->sw;
+		up_port = tb_find_pci_up_port(sw);
+		if (!up_port) {
+			tb_sw_info(sw, "no PCIe devices found, aborting\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* check whether port is already activated */
+		cap = tb_find_cap(up_port, TB_CFG_PORT, TB_CAP_PCIE);
+		if (cap <= 0)
+			continue;
+		if (tb_port_read(up_port, &data, TB_CFG_PORT, cap, 1))
+			continue;
+		if (data & 0x80000000) {
+			tb_port_info(up_port,
+				     "PCIe port already activated, aborting\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		down_port = tb_find_unused_down_port(tb->root_switch);
+		if (!down_port) {
+			tb_port_info(up_port,
+				     "All PCIe down ports are occupied, aborting\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+		tunnel = tb_pci_alloc(tb, up_port, down_port);
+		if (!tunnel) {
+			tb_port_info(up_port,
+				     "PCIe tunnel allocation failed, aborting\n");
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (tb_pci_activate(tunnel)) {
+			tb_port_info(up_port,
+				     "PCIe tunnel activation failed, aborting\n");
+			tb_pci_free(tunnel);
+		}
+
+	}
+}
 
 /* hotplug handling */
 
@@ -101,6 +220,7 @@ static void tb_handle_hotplug(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (port->remote) {
 			tb_port_info(port, "unplugged\n");
 			tb_sw_set_unpplugged(port->remote->sw);
+			tb_free_invalid_tunnels(tb);
 			tb_switch_free(port->remote->sw);
 			port->remote = NULL;
 		} else {
@@ -118,6 +238,10 @@ static void tb_handle_hotplug(struct work_struct *work)
 		} else if (port->remote->sw->config.depth > 1) {
 			tb_sw_warn(port->remote->sw,
 				   "hotplug: chaining not supported\n");
+		} else {
+			tb_sw_info(port->remote->sw,
+				   "hotplug: activating pcie devices\n");
+			tb_activate_pcie_devices(tb);
 		}
 	}
 out:
@@ -154,8 +278,17 @@ static void tb_schedule_hotplug_handler(void *data, u64 route, u8 port,
  */
 void thunderbolt_shutdown_and_free(struct tb *tb)
 {
+	struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel;
+	struct tb_pci_tunnel *n;
+
 	mutex_lock(&tb->lock);
 
+	/* tunnels are only present after everything has been initialized */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(tunnel, n, &tb->tunnel_list, list) {
+		tb_pci_deactivate(tunnel);
+		tb_pci_free(tunnel);
+	}
+
 	if (tb->root_switch)
 		tb_switch_free(tb->root_switch);
 	tb->root_switch = NULL;
@@ -201,6 +334,7 @@ struct tb *thunderbolt_alloc_and_start(struct tb_nhi *nhi)
 	tb->nhi = nhi;
 	mutex_init(&tb->lock);
 	mutex_lock(&tb->lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tb->tunnel_list);
 
 	tb->wq = alloc_ordered_workqueue("thunderbolt", 0);
 	if (!tb->wq)
@@ -221,6 +355,7 @@ struct tb *thunderbolt_alloc_and_start(struct tb_nhi *nhi)
 
 	/* Full scan to discover devices added before the driver was loaded. */
 	tb_scan_switch(tb->root_switch);
+	tb_activate_pcie_devices(tb);
 
 	/* Allow tb_handle_hotplug to progress events */
 	tb->hotplug_active = true;
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h
index 8bbdc2b..508abc4 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ struct tb {
 	struct tb_ctl *ctl;
 	struct workqueue_struct *wq; /* ordered workqueue for plug events */
 	struct tb_switch *root_switch;
+	struct list_head tunnel_list; /* list of active PCIe tunnels */
 	bool hotplug_active; /*
 			      * tb_handle_hotplug will stop progressing plug
 			      * events and exit if this is not set (it needs to
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/tunnel_pci.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/tunnel_pci.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baf1cd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/tunnel_pci.c
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+/*
+ * Thunderbolt Cactus Ridge driver - PCIe tunnel
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Andreas Noever <andreas.noever@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+
+#include "tunnel_pci.h"
+#include "tb.h"
+
+#define __TB_TUNNEL_PRINT(level, tunnel, fmt, arg...)                   \
+	do {                                                            \
+		struct tb_pci_tunnel *__tunnel = (tunnel);              \
+		level(__tunnel->tb, "%llx:%x <-> %llx:%x (PCI): " fmt,  \
+		      tb_route(__tunnel->down_port->sw),                \
+		      __tunnel->down_port->port,                        \
+		      tb_route(__tunnel->up_port->sw),                  \
+		      __tunnel->up_port->port,                          \
+		      ## arg);                                          \
+	} while (0)
+
+#define tb_tunnel_WARN(tunnel, fmt, arg...) \
+	__TB_TUNNEL_PRINT(tb_WARN, tunnel, fmt, ##arg)
+#define tb_tunnel_warn(tunnel, fmt, arg...) \
+	__TB_TUNNEL_PRINT(tb_warn, tunnel, fmt, ##arg)
+#define tb_tunnel_info(tunnel, fmt, arg...) \
+	__TB_TUNNEL_PRINT(tb_info, tunnel, fmt, ##arg)
+
+static void tb_pci_init_path(struct tb_path *path)
+{
+	path->egress_fc_enable = TB_PATH_SOURCE | TB_PATH_INTERNAL;
+	path->egress_shared_buffer = TB_PATH_NONE;
+	path->ingress_fc_enable = TB_PATH_ALL;
+	path->ingress_shared_buffer = TB_PATH_NONE;
+	path->priority = 3;
+	path->weight = 1;
+	path->drop_packages = 0;
+	path->nfc_credits = 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tb_pci_alloc() - allocate a pci tunnel
+ *
+ * Allocate a PCI tunnel. The ports must be of type TB_TYPE_PCIE_UP and
+ * TB_TYPE_PCIE_DOWN.
+ *
+ * Currently only paths consisting of two hops are supported (that is the
+ * ports must be on "adjacent" switches).
+ *
+ * The paths are hard-coded to use hop 8 (the only working hop id available on
+ * my thunderbolt devices). Therefore at most ONE path per device may be
+ * activated.
+ *
+ * Return: Returns a tb_pci_tunnel on success or NULL on failure.
+ */
+struct tb_pci_tunnel *tb_pci_alloc(struct tb *tb, struct tb_port *up,
+				   struct tb_port *down)
+{
+	struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel = kzalloc(sizeof(*tunnel), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!tunnel)
+		goto err;
+	tunnel->tb = tb;
+	tunnel->down_port = down;
+	tunnel->up_port = up;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&tunnel->list);
+	tunnel->path_to_up = tb_path_alloc(up->sw->tb, 2);
+	if (!tunnel->path_to_up)
+		goto err;
+	tunnel->path_to_down = tb_path_alloc(up->sw->tb, 2);
+	if (!tunnel->path_to_down)
+		goto err;
+	tb_pci_init_path(tunnel->path_to_up);
+	tb_pci_init_path(tunnel->path_to_down);
+
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[0].in_port = down;
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[0].in_hop_index = 8;
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[0].in_counter_index = -1;
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[0].out_port = tb_upstream_port(up->sw)->remote;
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[0].next_hop_index = 8;
+
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[1].in_port = tb_upstream_port(up->sw);
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[1].in_hop_index = 8;
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[1].in_counter_index = -1;
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[1].out_port = up;
+	tunnel->path_to_up->hops[1].next_hop_index = 8;
+
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[0].in_port = up;
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[0].in_hop_index = 8;
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[0].in_counter_index = -1;
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[0].out_port = tb_upstream_port(up->sw);
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[0].next_hop_index = 8;
+
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[1].in_port =
+		tb_upstream_port(up->sw)->remote;
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[1].in_hop_index = 8;
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[1].in_counter_index = -1;
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[1].out_port = down;
+	tunnel->path_to_down->hops[1].next_hop_index = 8;
+	return tunnel;
+
+err:
+	if (tunnel) {
+		if (tunnel->path_to_down)
+			tb_path_free(tunnel->path_to_down);
+		if (tunnel->path_to_up)
+			tb_path_free(tunnel->path_to_up);
+		kfree(tunnel);
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tb_pci_free() - free a tunnel
+ *
+ * The tunnel must have been deactivated.
+ */
+void tb_pci_free(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel)
+{
+	if (tunnel->path_to_up->activated || tunnel->path_to_down->activated) {
+		tb_tunnel_WARN(tunnel, "trying to free an activated tunnel\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	tb_path_free(tunnel->path_to_up);
+	tb_path_free(tunnel->path_to_down);
+	kfree(tunnel);
+}
+
+/**
+ * tb_pci_is_invalid - check whether an activated path is still valid
+ */
+bool tb_pci_is_invalid(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel)
+{
+	WARN_ON(!tunnel->path_to_up->activated);
+	WARN_ON(!tunnel->path_to_down->activated);
+
+	return tb_path_is_invalid(tunnel->path_to_up)
+	       || tb_path_is_invalid(tunnel->path_to_down);
+}
+
+/**
+ * tb_pci_port_active() - activate/deactivate PCI capability
+ *
+ * Return: Returns 0 on success or an error code on failure.
+ */
+static int tb_pci_port_active(struct tb_port *port, bool active)
+{
+	u32 word = active ? 0x80000000 : 0x0;
+	int cap = tb_find_cap(port, TB_CFG_PORT, TB_CAP_PCIE);
+	if (cap <= 0) {
+		tb_port_warn(port, "TB_CAP_PCIE not found: %d\n", cap);
+		return cap ? cap : -ENXIO;
+	}
+	return tb_port_write(port, &word, TB_CFG_PORT, cap, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * tb_pci_restart() - activate a tunnel after a hardware reset
+ */
+int tb_pci_restart(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel)
+{
+	int res;
+	tunnel->path_to_up->activated = false;
+	tunnel->path_to_down->activated = false;
+
+	tb_tunnel_info(tunnel, "activating\n");
+
+	res = tb_path_activate(tunnel->path_to_up);
+	if (res)
+		goto err;
+	res = tb_path_activate(tunnel->path_to_down);
+	if (res)
+		goto err;
+
+	res = tb_pci_port_active(tunnel->down_port, true);
+	if (res)
+		goto err;
+
+	res = tb_pci_port_active(tunnel->up_port, true);
+	if (res)
+		goto err;
+	return 0;
+err:
+	tb_tunnel_warn(tunnel, "activation failed\n");
+	tb_pci_deactivate(tunnel);
+	return res;
+}
+
+/**
+ * tb_pci_activate() - activate a tunnel
+ *
+ * Return: Returns 0 on success or an error code on failure.
+ */
+int tb_pci_activate(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel)
+{
+	int res;
+	if (tunnel->path_to_up->activated || tunnel->path_to_down->activated) {
+		tb_tunnel_WARN(tunnel,
+			       "trying to activate an already activated tunnel\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	res = tb_pci_restart(tunnel);
+	if (res)
+		return res;
+
+	list_add(&tunnel->list, &tunnel->tb->tunnel_list);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * tb_pci_deactivate() - deactivate a tunnel
+ */
+void tb_pci_deactivate(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel)
+{
+	tb_tunnel_info(tunnel, "deactivating\n");
+	/*
+	 * TODO: enable reset by writing 0x04000000 to TB_CAP_PCIE + 1 on up
+	 * port. Seems to have no effect?
+	 */
+	tb_pci_port_active(tunnel->up_port, false);
+	tb_pci_port_active(tunnel->down_port, false);
+	if (tunnel->path_to_down->activated)
+		tb_path_deactivate(tunnel->path_to_down);
+	if (tunnel->path_to_up->activated)
+		tb_path_deactivate(tunnel->path_to_up);
+	list_del_init(&tunnel->list);
+}
+
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/tunnel_pci.h b/drivers/thunderbolt/tunnel_pci.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a67f93c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/tunnel_pci.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Thunderbolt Cactus Ridge driver - PCIe tunnel
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Andreas Noever <andreas.noever@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+#ifndef TB_PCI_H_
+#define TB_PCI_H_
+
+#include "tb.h"
+
+struct tb_pci_tunnel {
+	struct tb *tb;
+	struct tb_port *up_port;
+	struct tb_port *down_port;
+	struct tb_path *path_to_up;
+	struct tb_path *path_to_down;
+	struct list_head list;
+};
+
+struct tb_pci_tunnel *tb_pci_alloc(struct tb *tb, struct tb_port *up,
+				   struct tb_port *down);
+void tb_pci_free(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel);
+int tb_pci_activate(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel);
+int tb_pci_restart(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel);
+void tb_pci_deactivate(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel);
+bool tb_pci_is_invalid(struct tb_pci_tunnel *tunnel);
+
+#endif
+
