diff --git a/frontend/device.lua b/frontend/device.lua
index d68c5bbce..da86f3cc2 100644
--- a/frontend/device.lua
+++ b/frontend/device.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ local function probeDevice()
         return require("device/kobo/device")
     end
 
+    local pbook_test_fd = lfs.attributes("/ebrmain")
+    if pbook_test_fd then
+        return require("device/pocketbook/device")
+    end
+
+    -- add new ports here:
+    if --[[ implement a proper test instead --]] false then
+        return require("device/newport/device")
+    end
+
     error("did not find a hardware abstraction for this platform")
 end
 
diff --git a/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua b/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..555e71b04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/device/pocketbook/device.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+local Generic = require("device/generic/device") -- <= look at this file!
+local DEBUG = require("dbg")
+
+local function yes() return true end
+
+local PocketBook = Generic:new{
+    -- both the following are just for testing similar behaviour
+    -- see ffi/framebuffer_mxcfb.lua
+    model = "KindlePaperWhite",
+    isKindle = yes,
+
+    isTouchDevice = yes,
+    display_dpi = 212,
+    touch_dev = "/dev/input/event0",
+}
+
+function PocketBook:init()
+    -- this example uses the mxcfb framebuffer driver:
+    self.screen = require("ffi/framebuffer_mxcfb"):new{device = self, debug = DEBUG}
+
+    -- we inject an input hook for debugging purposes. You probably don't want
+    -- it after everything is implemented.
+    self.input:registerEventAdjustHook(function(event)
+        DEBUG("got event:", event)
+    end)
+
+    -- no backlight management yet
+
+    self.input.open("/dev/input/event0")
+    self.input.open("/dev/input/event1")
+    self.input.open("/dev/input/event2")
+    self.input.open("/dev/input/event3")
+    Generic.init(self)
+end
+
+-- maybe additional implementations are needed for other models,
+-- testing on PocketBook Lux 2 for now.
+
+return PocketBook