diff --git a/Makefile.objs b/Makefile.objs
index a1f3853..94c36a2 100644
--- a/Makefile.objs
+++ b/Makefile.objs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ hw-obj-$(CONFIG_FDC) += fdc.o
 hw-obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI) += acpi.o acpi_piix4.o
 hw-obj-$(CONFIG_APM) += pm_smbus.o apm.o
 hw-obj-$(CONFIG_DMA) += dma.o
-hw-obj-$(CONFIG_SMARTCARD) += usb-ccid.o
+hw-obj-$(CONFIG_SMARTCARD) += usb-ccid.o ccid-card-passthru.o
 
 # PPC devices
 hw-obj-$(CONFIG_OPENPIC) += openpic.o
diff --git a/hw/ccid-card-passthru.c b/hw/ccid-card-passthru.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af0b391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/ccid-card-passthru.c
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+/*
+ * CCID Passthru Card Device emulation
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 Red Hat.
+ * Written by Alon Levy.
+ *
+ * This code is licenced under the GNU LGPL, version 2 or later.
+ */
+
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+
+#include "qemu-char.h"
+#include "monitor.h"
+#include "hw/ccid.h"
+#include "libcacard/vscard_common.h"
+
+#define DPRINTF(card, lvl, fmt, ...)                    \
+do {                                                    \
+    if (lvl <= card->debug) {                           \
+        printf("ccid-card-passthru: " fmt , ## __VA_ARGS__);     \
+    }                                                   \
+} while (0)
+
+#define D_WARN 1
+#define D_INFO 2
+#define D_MORE_INFO 3
+#define D_VERBOSE 4
+
+/* TODO: do we still need this? */
+uint8_t DEFAULT_ATR[] = {
+/* From some example somewhere
+ 0x3B, 0xB0, 0x18, 0x00, 0xD1, 0x81, 0x05, 0xB1, 0x40, 0x38, 0x1F, 0x03, 0x28
+ */
+
+/* From an Athena smart card */
+ 0x3B, 0xD5, 0x18, 0xFF, 0x80, 0x91, 0xFE, 0x1F, 0xC3, 0x80, 0x73, 0xC8, 0x21, 0x13, 0x08
+
+};
+
+
+#define PASSTHRU_DEV_NAME "ccid-card-passthru"
+#define VSCARD_IN_SIZE 65536
+
+/* maximum size of ATR - from 7816-3 */
+#define MAX_ATR_SIZE        40
+
+typedef struct PassthruState PassthruState;
+
+struct PassthruState {
+    CCIDCardState base;
+    CharDriverState *cs;
+    uint8_t  vscard_in_data[VSCARD_IN_SIZE];
+    uint32_t vscard_in_pos;
+    uint32_t vscard_in_hdr;
+    uint8_t  atr[MAX_ATR_SIZE];
+    uint8_t  atr_length;
+    uint8_t  debug;
+};
+
+/* VSCard protocol over chardev
+ * This code should not depend on the card type.
+ * */
+
+static void ccid_card_vscard_send_msg(
+    PassthruState *s, VSCMsgType type, uint32_t reader_id,
+        const uint8_t* payload, uint32_t length)
+{
+    VSCMsgHeader scr_msg_header;
+
+    scr_msg_header.type = htonl(type);
+    scr_msg_header.reader_id = htonl(reader_id);
+    scr_msg_header.length = htonl(length);
+    qemu_chr_write(s->cs, (uint8_t*)&scr_msg_header, sizeof(VSCMsgHeader));
+    qemu_chr_write(s->cs, payload, length);
+}
+
+static void ccid_card_vscard_send_apdu(
+    PassthruState *s, const uint8_t* apdu, uint32_t length)
+{
+    ccid_card_vscard_send_msg(s, VSC_APDU, VSCARD_MINIMAL_READER_ID, apdu, length);
+}
+
+static void ccid_card_vscard_send_error(
+    PassthruState *s, uint32_t reader_id, VSCErrorCode code)
+{
+    VSCMsgError msg = {.code=htonl(code)};
+
+    ccid_card_vscard_send_msg(s, VSC_Error, reader_id, (uint8_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg));
+}
+
+static void ccid_card_vscard_send_init(PassthruState *s)
+{
+    VSCMsgInit msg = {
+        .version=htonl(VSCARD_VERSION),
+        .magic=VSCARD_MAGIC,
+        .capabilities={0}
+    };
+
+    ccid_card_vscard_send_msg(s, VSC_Init, VSCARD_UNDEFINED_READER_ID,
+                         (uint8_t*)&msg, sizeof(msg));
+}
+
+static int ccid_card_vscard_can_read(void *opaque)
+{
+    PassthruState *card = opaque;
+
+    return VSCARD_IN_SIZE >= card->vscard_in_pos ?
+           VSCARD_IN_SIZE - card->vscard_in_pos : 0;
+}
+
+static void ccid_card_vscard_handle_init(PassthruState *card, VSCMsgHeader *hdr, VSCMsgInit *init)
+{
+    uint32_t *capabilities;
+    int num_capabilities;
+    int i;
+
+    capabilities = init->capabilities;
+    num_capabilities = 1 + ((hdr->length - sizeof(VSCMsgInit)) / sizeof(uint32_t));
+    init->version = ntohl(init->version);
+    for (i = 0 ; i < num_capabilities; ++i) {
+        capabilities[i] = ntohl(capabilities[i]);
+    }
+    if (init->magic != VSCARD_MAGIC) {
+        error_report("wrong magic");
+        /* we can't disconnect the chardev */
+    }
+    if (init->version != VSCARD_VERSION) {
+        DPRINTF(card, D_WARN, "got version %d, have %d", init->version, VSCARD_VERSION);
+    }
+    /* future handling of capabilities, none exist atm */
+    ccid_card_vscard_send_init(card);
+}
+
+static void ccid_card_vscard_handle_message(PassthruState *card,
+    VSCMsgHeader* scr_msg_header)
+{
+    uint8_t *data = (uint8_t*)&scr_msg_header[1];
+
+    switch (scr_msg_header->type) {
+        case VSC_ATR:
+            DPRINTF(card, D_INFO, "VSC_ATR %d\n", scr_msg_header->length);
+            if (scr_msg_header->length > MAX_ATR_SIZE) {
+                error_report("ATR size exceeds spec, ignoring");
+                ccid_card_vscard_send_error(card, scr_msg_header->reader_id,
+                                            VSC_GENERAL_ERROR);
+            }
+            memcpy(card->atr, data, scr_msg_header->length);
+            card->atr_length = scr_msg_header->length;
+            ccid_card_card_inserted(&card->base);
+            ccid_card_vscard_send_error(card, scr_msg_header->reader_id,
+                                        VSC_SUCCESS);
+            break;
+        case VSC_APDU:
+            ccid_card_send_apdu_to_guest(&card->base, data, scr_msg_header->length);
+            break;
+        case VSC_CardRemove:
+            DPRINTF(card, D_INFO, "VSC_CardRemove\n");
+            ccid_card_card_removed(&card->base);
+            ccid_card_vscard_send_error(card,
+                scr_msg_header->reader_id, VSC_SUCCESS);
+            break;
+        case VSC_Init:
+            ccid_card_vscard_handle_init(
+                card, scr_msg_header, (VSCMsgInit *)data);
+            break;
+        case VSC_Error:
+            ccid_card_card_error(&card->base, *(uint32_t*)data);
+            break;
+        case VSC_ReaderAdd:
+            if (ccid_card_ccid_attach(&card->base) < 0) {
+                ccid_card_vscard_send_error(card, VSCARD_UNDEFINED_READER_ID,
+                                          VSC_CANNOT_ADD_MORE_READERS);
+            } else {
+                ccid_card_vscard_send_error(card, VSCARD_MINIMAL_READER_ID,
+                                            VSC_SUCCESS);
+            }
+            break;
+        case VSC_ReaderRemove:
+            ccid_card_ccid_detach(&card->base);
+            ccid_card_vscard_send_error(card,
+                scr_msg_header->reader_id, VSC_SUCCESS);
+            break;
+        default:
+            printf("usb-ccid: chardev: unexpected message of type %X\n",
+                   scr_msg_header->type);
+            ccid_card_vscard_send_error(card, scr_msg_header->reader_id,
+                VSC_GENERAL_ERROR);
+    }
+}
+
+static void ccid_card_vscard_drop_connection(PassthruState *card)
+{
+    qemu_chr_close(card->cs);
+    card->vscard_in_pos = card->vscard_in_hdr = 0;
+}
+
+static void ccid_card_vscard_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+{
+    PassthruState *card = opaque;
+    VSCMsgHeader *hdr;
+
+    if (card->vscard_in_pos + size > VSCARD_IN_SIZE) {
+        error_report("no room for data: pos %d +  size %d > %d. dropping connection.",
+            card->vscard_in_pos, size, VSCARD_IN_SIZE);
+        ccid_card_vscard_drop_connection(card);
+        return;
+    }
+    assert(card->vscard_in_pos < VSCARD_IN_SIZE);
+    assert(card->vscard_in_hdr < VSCARD_IN_SIZE);
+    memcpy(card->vscard_in_data + card->vscard_in_pos, buf, size);
+    card->vscard_in_pos += size;
+    hdr = (VSCMsgHeader*)(card->vscard_in_data + card->vscard_in_hdr);
+
+    while ((card->vscard_in_pos - card->vscard_in_hdr >= sizeof(VSCMsgHeader))
+        && (card->vscard_in_pos - card->vscard_in_hdr >=
+                                  sizeof(VSCMsgHeader) + ntohl(hdr->length))) {
+        hdr->reader_id = ntohl(hdr->reader_id);
+        hdr->length = ntohl(hdr->length);
+        hdr->type = ntohl(hdr->type);
+        ccid_card_vscard_handle_message(card, hdr);
+        card->vscard_in_hdr += hdr->length + sizeof(VSCMsgHeader);
+        hdr = (VSCMsgHeader*)(card->vscard_in_data + card->vscard_in_hdr);
+    }
+    if (card->vscard_in_hdr == card->vscard_in_pos) {
+        card->vscard_in_pos = card->vscard_in_hdr = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+static void ccid_card_vscard_event(void *opaque, int event)
+{
+    PassthruState *card = opaque;
+
+    switch (event) {
+        case CHR_EVENT_BREAK:
+            card->vscard_in_pos = card->vscard_in_hdr = 0;
+            break;
+        case CHR_EVENT_FOCUS:
+            break;
+        case CHR_EVENT_OPENED:
+            DPRINTF(card, D_INFO, "%s: CHR_EVENT_OPENED\n", __func__);
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+/* End VSCard handling */
+
+static void passthru_apdu_from_guest(CCIDCardState *base, const uint8_t *apdu, uint32_t len)
+{
+    PassthruState *card = DO_UPCAST(PassthruState, base, base);
+
+    if (!card->cs) {
+        printf("ccid-passthru: no chardev, discarding apdu length %d\n", len);
+        return;
+    }
+    ccid_card_vscard_send_apdu(card, apdu, len);
+}
+
+static const uint8_t* passthru_get_atr(CCIDCardState *base, uint32_t *len)
+{
+    PassthruState *card = DO_UPCAST(PassthruState, base, base);
+
+    *len = card->atr_length;
+    return card->atr;
+}
+
+static int passthru_initfn(CCIDCardState *base)
+{
+    PassthruState *card = DO_UPCAST(PassthruState, base, base);
+
+    card->vscard_in_pos = 0;
+    card->vscard_in_hdr = 0;
+    if (card->cs) {
+        DPRINTF(card, D_INFO, "initing chardev\n");
+        qemu_chr_add_handlers(card->cs,
+            ccid_card_vscard_can_read,
+            ccid_card_vscard_read,
+            ccid_card_vscard_event, card);
+        ccid_card_vscard_send_init(card);
+    } else {
+        error_report("missing chardev");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    assert(sizeof(DEFAULT_ATR) <= MAX_ATR_SIZE);
+    memcpy(card->atr, DEFAULT_ATR, sizeof(DEFAULT_ATR));
+    card->atr_length = sizeof(DEFAULT_ATR);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int passthru_exitfn(CCIDCardState *base)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static VMStateDescription passthru_vmstate = {
+    .name = PASSTHRU_DEV_NAME,
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .minimum_version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField []) {
+        VMSTATE_BUFFER(vscard_in_data, PassthruState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(vscard_in_pos, PassthruState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(vscard_in_hdr, PassthruState),
+        VMSTATE_BUFFER(atr, PassthruState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT8(atr_length, PassthruState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    }
+};
+
+static CCIDCardInfo passthru_card_info = {
+    .qdev.name = PASSTHRU_DEV_NAME,
+    .qdev.size = sizeof(PassthruState),
+    .qdev.vmsd = &passthru_vmstate,
+    .initfn = passthru_initfn,
+    .exitfn = passthru_exitfn,
+    .get_atr = passthru_get_atr,
+    .apdu_from_guest = passthru_apdu_from_guest,
+    .qdev.unplug    = qdev_simple_unplug_cb,
+    .qdev.props     = (Property[]) {
+        DEFINE_PROP_CHR("chardev", PassthruState, cs),
+        DEFINE_PROP_UINT8("debug", PassthruState, debug, 0),
+        DEFINE_PROP_END_OF_LIST(),
+    },
+};
+
+static void ccid_card_passthru_register_devices(void)
+{
+    ccid_card_qdev_register(&passthru_card_info);
+}
+
+device_init(ccid_card_passthru_register_devices)
