diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b71b4042..e76bad6f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ This table lists additional build or install options:
 | __COMPONENT__  | __OPTION__       | __TOOLS__                       |
 |----------------|:----------------:|:-------------------------------:|
 | dracut         | `HAVE_DRACUT`    | zdev                            |
+| initramfs-tools| `HAVE_INITRAMFS` | zdev                            |
 
 The s390-tools build process uses "pkg-config" if available and hard-coded
 compiler and linker options otherwise.
diff --git a/zdev/Makefile b/zdev/Makefile
index 01f8959c..2fc997c2 100644
--- a/zdev/Makefile
+++ b/zdev/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ install: all
 	$(MAKE) -C src install
 	$(MAKE) -C man install
 	$(MAKE) -C dracut install
+	$(MAKE) -C initramfs install
 
 clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C src clean
diff --git a/zdev/initramfs/Makefile b/zdev/initramfs/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8630cdaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zdev/initramfs/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Common definitions
+include ../../common.mak
+
+INITRAMFSDIR := /usr/share/initramfs-tools
+HOOKDIR := $(INITRAMFSDIR)/hooks
+INITTOP := $(INITRAMFSDIR)/scripts/init-top
+
+# HAVE_INITRAMFS
+#
+# This install time parameter determines whether the zdev initramfs support is
+# installed (HAVE_INITRAMFS=1) or not (default). When installed, the module
+# performs the following functions when mkinitramfs is run:
+#
+#  - install a boot-time hook to apply firmware-provided configuration data
+#    to the system
+#
+ifeq ($(HAVE_INITRAMFS),1)
+install:
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)/$(HOOKDIR) $(DESTDIR)/$(INITTOP)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 hooks/zdev $(DESTDIR)/$(HOOKDIR)
+	$(INSTALL) -m 755 scripts/init-top/zdev $(DESTDIR)/$(INITTOP)
+endif
diff --git a/zdev/initramfs/hooks/zdev b/zdev/initramfs/hooks/zdev
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..234e5bb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zdev/initramfs/hooks/zdev
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corp. 2016, 2017
+#
+# s390-tools is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.
+#
+# hooks/zdev
+#   This hook script adds files required to apply firmware-provided I/O
+#   configuration data during boot.
+#
+
+PREREQ=""
+
+prereqs()
+{
+	echo "$PREREQ"
+}
+
+case $1 in
+	prereqs)
+	prereqs
+	exit 0
+	;;
+esac
+
+. /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions
+
+# Add modules for all device types supported by chzdev (required for
+# auto-configuration)
+zdev_modules="lcs qeth qeth_l2 qeth_l3 dasd_mod dasd_eckd_mod dasd_fba_mod dasd_diag_mod zfcp"
+
+for x in $zdev_modules ; do
+	manual_add_modules ${x}
+done
+
+copy_exec /sbin/chzdev
+copy_exec /sbin/lszdev
+copy_exec /sbin/vmcp
diff --git a/zdev/initramfs/scripts/init-top/zdev b/zdev/initramfs/scripts/init-top/zdev
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f89d80b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zdev/initramfs/scripts/init-top/zdev
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright IBM Corp. 2017
+#
+# s390-tools is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.
+#
+# scripts/init-top/zdev
+#   Parse the kernel command line for rd.zdev kernel parameters. These
+#   parameters are evaluated and used to configure z Systems specific devices.
+#
+# Format:
+#   rd.zdev=no-auto
+#
+#     where
+#
+#   no-auto:       Indicates that firmware-provided I/O configuration data
+#                  should not be applied.
+#
+
+PREREQ="udev"
+
+prereqs()
+{
+	echo "$PREREQ"
+}
+
+case $1 in
+prereqs)
+	prereqs
+	exit 0
+	;;
+esac
+
+. /scripts/functions
+
+zdev_fw_file="/sys/firmware/sclp_sd/config/data"
+zdev_base_args="--force --yes --no-root-update --no-settle --auto-conf --quiet"
+
+if [ -e "$zdev_fw_file" ] ; then
+	zdev_auto=1
+else
+	zdev_auto=0
+fi
+
+for x in $(cat /proc/cmdline); do
+        case ${x} in
+	rd.zdev=*)
+		zdev_arg=${x#*=}
+		if [ "$zdev_arg" = "no-auto" ] ; then
+			zdev_auto=0
+		fi
+		;;
+	esac
+done
+
+if [ $zdev_auto -eq 1 ] ; then
+	log_begin_msg "Starting firmware auto-configuration"
+	chzdev --import "$zdev_fw_file" $zdev_base_args
+	log_end_msg
+
+	# Repeat cold-plug after creating udev rules
+	udevadm control --reload
+	udevadm trigger --type=subsystems --action=add
+	udevadm trigger --action=add
+	udevadm settle || true
+fi