diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7dbeeb9..b24a524 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ option( WITH_LIBDVDREAD    "Enable support for libdvdread"    ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS
 option( WITH_MUSICBRAINZ   "Enable Musicbrainz support" OFF )
 option( WITH_SYSTEM_LIBSAMPLERATE
     "Use system libsamplerate instead of bundled one" ON )
+option( WITH_TDEHWLIB      "Enable TDE hardware library support" ${WITH_ALL_OPTIONS} )
 option( WITH_HAL           "Enable hal support" OFF )
 option( WITH_DEBUG         "Enable extra debug" OFF )
 
diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index b3f7522..8ae2dad 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -100,6 +100,26 @@ if ( WITH_SYSTEM_LIBSAMPLERATE )
 endif ( )
 
 
+##### tdehwlib ##################################
+
+if( WITH_TDEHWLIB )
+  tde_save_and_set( CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES "${TDE_INCLUDE_DIR}" )
+  check_cxx_source_compiles( "
+    #include <kdemacros.h>
+      #ifndef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+      #error tdecore is not build with tdehwlib
+      #endif
+      int main() { return 0; } "
+    HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+  )
+  tde_restore( CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES )
+  if( NOT HAVE_TDEHWLIB )
+    tde_message_fatal( "tdehwlib is required, but not built in tdecore" )
+  endif( NOT HAVE_TDEHWLIB )
+  set( TDEHW_LIBRARIES "tdehw-shared" )
+endif( )
+
+
 ##### hal #######################################
 
 if( WITH_HAL )
diff --git a/config.h.cmake b/config.h.cmake
index 5d10ff6..3f16a20 100644
--- a/config.h.cmake
+++ b/config.h.cmake
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #cmakedefine HAVE_MUSICBRAINZ
 #cmakedefine WITH_ARTS
 
+#cmakedefine HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 #cmakedefine HAVE_HAL
 
 #cmakedefine K3B_FFMPEG_ALL_CODECS
diff --git a/libk3bdevice/CMakeLists.txt b/libk3bdevice/CMakeLists.txt
index 90c13ed..bc1bfd8 100644
--- a/libk3bdevice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libk3bdevice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ tde_add_library( k3bdevice SHARED AUTOMOC
     k3bdeviceglobals.cpp k3bcrc.cpp k3bcdtext.cpp k3bhalconnection.cpp
     k3bdebug.cpp
   VERSION 5.0.0
-  LINK tdecore-shared ${HAL_LIBRARIES} ${DBUS_TQT_LIBRARIES}
+  LINK tdecore-shared ${TDEHW_LIBRARIES} ${HAL_LIBRARIES} ${DBUS_TQT_LIBRARIES}
   DESTINATION ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}
 )
 
diff --git a/libk3bdevice/k3bhalconnection.cpp b/libk3bdevice/k3bhalconnection.cpp
index 9111469..c102c50 100644
--- a/libk3bdevice/k3bhalconnection.cpp
+++ b/libk3bdevice/k3bhalconnection.cpp
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ void K3bDevice::HalConnection::ModifyDeviceHandler(TDEGenericDevice* hwdevice)
 
 #else // HAVE_HAL
 
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 #include <tdehardwaredevices.h>
 #else
 #define TDEHardwareDevices void
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ bool K3bDevice::HalConnection::isConnected() const
 
 bool K3bDevice::HalConnection::open()
 {
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 	// Initialize the TDE device manager
 	d->m_hwdevices = TDEGlobal::hardwareDevices();
 
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ TQStringList K3bDevice::HalConnection::devices() const
 
 void K3bDevice::HalConnection::AddDeviceHandler(TDEGenericDevice* hwdevice)
 {
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 	if (hwdevice->type() != TDEGenericDeviceType::Disk) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ void K3bDevice::HalConnection::AddDeviceHandler(TDEGenericDevice* hwdevice)
 
 void K3bDevice::HalConnection::RemoveDeviceHandler(TDEGenericDevice* hwdevice)
 {
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 	if (hwdevice->type() != TDEGenericDeviceType::Disk) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ void K3bDevice::HalConnection::RemoveDeviceHandler(TDEGenericDevice* hwdevice)
 
 void K3bDevice::HalConnection::ModifyDeviceHandler(TDEGenericDevice* hwdevice)
 {
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 	if (hwdevice->type() != TDEGenericDeviceType::Disk) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ void K3bDevice::HalConnection::ModifyDeviceHandler(TDEGenericDevice* hwdevice)
 
 int K3bDevice::HalConnection::lock(Device* dev)
 {
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 	if (!d->deviceUdiMap.contains(dev->blockDeviceName())) {
 		return org_freedesktop_Hal_Device_Volume_NoSuchDevice;
 	}
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ int K3bDevice::HalConnection::lock(Device* dev)
 
 int K3bDevice::HalConnection::unlock(Device* dev)
 {
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 	if (!d->deviceUdiMap.contains(dev->blockDeviceName())) {
 		return org_freedesktop_Hal_Device_Volume_NoSuchDevice;
 	}
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ int K3bDevice::HalConnection::mount( K3bDevice::Device* dev,
 				     const TQString& fstype,
 				     const TQStringList& options )
 {
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 	if (!d->deviceUdiMap.contains(dev->blockDeviceName())) {
 		return org_freedesktop_Hal_Device_Volume_NoSuchDevice;
 	}
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ int K3bDevice::HalConnection::mount( K3bDevice::Device* dev,
 
 int K3bDevice::HalConnection::unmount(K3bDevice::Device* dev, const TQStringList& options)
 {
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 	if (!d->deviceUdiMap.contains(dev->blockDeviceName())) {
 		return org_freedesktop_Hal_Device_Volume_NoSuchDevice;
 	}
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ int K3bDevice::HalConnection::unmount(K3bDevice::Device* dev, const TQStringList
 
 int K3bDevice::HalConnection::eject(K3bDevice::Device* dev, const TQStringList& options)
 {
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 	if (!d->deviceUdiMap.contains(dev->blockDeviceName())) {
 		return org_freedesktop_Hal_Device_Volume_NoSuchDevice;
 	}
diff --git a/libk3bdevice/k3bhalconnection.h b/libk3bdevice/k3bhalconnection.h
index 351a1ca..c780f81 100644
--- a/libk3bdevice/k3bhalconnection.h
+++ b/libk3bdevice/k3bhalconnection.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_HAL
 class DBusConnection;
 #endif
-#ifdef __TDE_HAVE_TDEHWLIB
+#ifdef HAVE_TDEHWLIB
 class TDEGenericDevice;
 #else
 #define TDEGenericDevice void