diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-rbtn.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-rbtn.c
index 1c19fff6d565..cd410e392550 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-rbtn.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-rbtn.c
@@ -232,6 +232,86 @@ static struct acpi_driver rbtn_driver = {
 };
 
 
+/*
+ * notifier export functions
+ */
+
+static bool auto_remove_rfkill = true;
+
+static ATOMIC_NOTIFIER_HEAD(rbtn_chain_head);
+
+static int rbtn_inc_count(struct device *dev, void *data)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *device = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct rbtn_data *rbtn_data = device->driver_data;
+	int *count = data;
+
+	if (rbtn_data->type == RBTN_SLIDER)
+		(*count)++;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int rbtn_switch_dev(struct device *dev, void *data)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *device = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct rbtn_data *rbtn_data = device->driver_data;
+	bool enable = data;
+
+	if (rbtn_data->type != RBTN_SLIDER)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (enable)
+		rbtn_rfkill_init(device);
+	else
+		rbtn_rfkill_exit(device);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int dell_rbtn_notifier_register(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	bool first;
+	int count;
+	int ret;
+
+	count = 0;
+	ret = driver_for_each_device(&rbtn_driver.drv, NULL, &count,
+				     rbtn_inc_count);
+	if (ret || count == 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	first = !rbtn_chain_head.head;
+
+	ret = atomic_notifier_chain_register(&rbtn_chain_head, nb);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (auto_remove_rfkill && first)
+		ret = driver_for_each_device(&rbtn_driver.drv, NULL,
+					     (void *)false, rbtn_switch_dev);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dell_rbtn_notifier_register);
+
+int dell_rbtn_notifier_unregister(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&rbtn_chain_head, nb);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (auto_remove_rfkill && !rbtn_chain_head.head)
+		ret = driver_for_each_device(&rbtn_driver.drv, NULL,
+					     (void *)true, rbtn_switch_dev);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dell_rbtn_notifier_unregister);
+
+
 /*
  * acpi driver functions
  */
@@ -266,7 +346,10 @@ static int rbtn_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		ret = rbtn_input_init(rbtn_data);
 		break;
 	case RBTN_SLIDER:
-		ret = rbtn_rfkill_init(device);
+		if (auto_remove_rfkill && rbtn_chain_head.head)
+			ret = 0;
+		else
+			ret = rbtn_rfkill_init(device);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
@@ -313,6 +396,7 @@ static void rbtn_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 		break;
 	case RBTN_SLIDER:
 		rbtn_rfkill_event(device);
+		atomic_notifier_call_chain(&rbtn_chain_head, event, device);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -326,6 +410,13 @@ static void rbtn_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 
 module_acpi_driver(rbtn_driver);
 
+module_param(auto_remove_rfkill, bool, 0444);
+
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(auto_remove_rfkill, "Automatically remove rfkill devices when "
+				     "other modules start receiving events "
+				     "from this module and re-add them when "
+				     "the last module stops receiving events "
+				     "(default true)");
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, rbtn_ids);
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Dell Airplane Mode Switch driver");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@gmail.com>");
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-rbtn.h b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-rbtn.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c59cc6b8ec2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-rbtn.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+    Dell Airplane Mode Switch driver
+    Copyright (C) 2014-2015  Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@gmail.com>
+
+    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
+    (at your option) 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.
+*/
+
+#ifndef _DELL_RBTN_H_
+#define _DELL_RBTN_H_
+
+struct notifier_block;
+
+int dell_rbtn_notifier_register(struct notifier_block *nb);
+int dell_rbtn_notifier_unregister(struct notifier_block *nb);
+
+#endif