diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
index 529e7ec3279b..17970cdd55fa 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
@@ -645,74 +645,103 @@ static int dvb_ca_en50221_read_data(struct dvb_ca_private *ca, int slot,
 		}
 		buf_free = dvb_ringbuffer_free(&ca->slot_info[slot].rx_buffer);
 
-		if (buf_free < (ca->slot_info[slot].link_buf_size + DVB_RINGBUFFER_PKTHDRSIZE)) {
+		if (buf_free < (ca->slot_info[slot].link_buf_size +
+				DVB_RINGBUFFER_PKTHDRSIZE)) {
 			status = -EAGAIN;
 			goto exit;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* check if there is data available */
-	if ((status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot, CTRLIF_STATUS)) < 0)
-		goto exit;
-	if (!(status & STATUSREG_DA)) {
-		/* no data */
-		status = 0;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	/* read the amount of data */
-	if ((status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot, CTRLIF_SIZE_HIGH)) < 0)
-		goto exit;
-	bytes_read = status << 8;
-	if ((status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot, CTRLIF_SIZE_LOW)) < 0)
-		goto exit;
-	bytes_read |= status;
-
-	/* check it will fit */
-	if (ebuf == NULL) {
-		if (bytes_read > ca->slot_info[slot].link_buf_size) {
-			pr_err("dvb_ca adapter %d: CAM tried to send a buffer larger than the link buffer size (%i > %i)!\n",
-			       ca->dvbdev->adapter->num, bytes_read,
-			       ca->slot_info[slot].link_buf_size);
-			ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state = DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_LINKINIT;
-			status = -EIO;
+	if (ca->pub->read_data &&
+	    (ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state != DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_LINKINIT)) {
+		if (ebuf == NULL)
+			status = ca->pub->read_data(ca->pub, slot, buf,
+						    sizeof(buf));
+		else
+			status = ca->pub->read_data(ca->pub, slot, buf, ecount);
+		if (status < 0)
+			return status;
+		bytes_read =  status;
+		if (status == 0)
 			goto exit;
-		}
-		if (bytes_read < 2) {
-			pr_err("dvb_ca adapter %d: CAM sent a buffer that was less than 2 bytes!\n",
-			       ca->dvbdev->adapter->num);
-			ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state = DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_LINKINIT;
-			status = -EIO;
-			goto exit;
-		}
 	} else {
-		if (bytes_read > ecount) {
-			pr_err("dvb_ca adapter %d: CAM tried to send a buffer larger than the ecount size!\n",
-			       ca->dvbdev->adapter->num);
+
+		/* check if there is data available */
+		status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot,
+						   CTRLIF_STATUS);
+		if (status < 0)
+			goto exit;
+		if (!(status & STATUSREG_DA)) {
+			/* no data */
+			status = 0;
+			goto exit;
+		}
+
+		/* read the amount of data */
+		status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot,
+						   CTRLIF_SIZE_HIGH);
+		if (status < 0)
+			goto exit;
+		bytes_read = status << 8;
+		status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot,
+						   CTRLIF_SIZE_LOW);
+		if (status < 0)
+			goto exit;
+		bytes_read |= status;
+
+		/* check it will fit */
+		if (ebuf == NULL) {
+			if (bytes_read > ca->slot_info[slot].link_buf_size) {
+				pr_err("dvb_ca adapter %d: CAM tried to send a buffer larger than the link buffer size (%i > %i)!\n",
+				       ca->dvbdev->adapter->num, bytes_read,
+				       ca->slot_info[slot].link_buf_size);
+				ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state =
+						     DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_LINKINIT;
+				status = -EIO;
+				goto exit;
+			}
+			if (bytes_read < 2) {
+				pr_err("dvb_ca adapter %d: CAM sent a buffer that was less than 2 bytes!\n",
+				       ca->dvbdev->adapter->num);
+				ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state =
+						     DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_LINKINIT;
+				status = -EIO;
+				goto exit;
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (bytes_read > ecount) {
+				pr_err("dvb_ca adapter %d: CAM tried to send a buffer larger than the ecount size!\n",
+				       ca->dvbdev->adapter->num);
+				status = -EIO;
+				goto exit;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* fill the buffer */
+		for (i = 0; i < bytes_read; i++) {
+			/* read byte and check */
+			status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot,
+							   CTRLIF_DATA);
+			if (status < 0)
+				goto exit;
+
+			/* OK, store it in the buffer */
+			buf[i] = status;
+		}
+
+		/* check for read error (RE should now be 0) */
+		status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot,
+						   CTRLIF_STATUS);
+		if (status < 0)
+			goto exit;
+		if (status & STATUSREG_RE) {
+			ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state =
+						     DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_LINKINIT;
 			status = -EIO;
 			goto exit;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* fill the buffer */
-	for (i = 0; i < bytes_read; i++) {
-		/* read byte and check */
-		if ((status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot, CTRLIF_DATA)) < 0)
-			goto exit;
-
-		/* OK, store it in the buffer */
-		buf[i] = status;
-	}
-
-	/* check for read error (RE should now be 0) */
-	if ((status = ca->pub->read_cam_control(ca->pub, slot, CTRLIF_STATUS)) < 0)
-		goto exit;
-	if (status & STATUSREG_RE) {
-		ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state = DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_LINKINIT;
-		status = -EIO;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
 	/* OK, add it to the receive buffer, or copy into external buffer if supplied */
 	if (ebuf == NULL) {
 		if (ca->slot_info[slot].rx_buffer.data == NULL) {
@@ -763,6 +792,10 @@ static int dvb_ca_en50221_write_data(struct dvb_ca_private *ca, int slot,
 	if (bytes_write > ca->slot_info[slot].link_buf_size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (ca->pub->write_data &&
+	    (ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state != DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_LINKINIT))
+		return ca->pub->write_data(ca->pub, slot, buf, bytes_write);
+
 	/* it is possible we are dealing with a single buffer implementation,
 	   thus if there is data available for read or if there is even a read
 	   already in progress, we do nothing but awake the kernel thread to
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.h b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.h
index 1e4bbbd34d91..82617bac0875 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
  * @write_attribute_mem: function for writing attribute memory on the CAM
  * @read_cam_control:	function for reading the control interface on the CAM
  * @write_cam_control:	function for reading the control interface on the CAM
+ * @read_data:		function for reading data (block mode)
+ * @write_data:		function for writing data (block mode)
  * @slot_reset:		function to reset the CAM slot
  * @slot_shutdown:	function to shutdown a CAM slot
  * @slot_ts_enable:	function to enable the Transport Stream on a CAM slot
@@ -66,6 +68,11 @@ struct dvb_ca_en50221 {
 	int (*write_cam_control)(struct dvb_ca_en50221 *ca,
 				 int slot, u8 address, u8 value);
 
+	int (*read_data)(struct dvb_ca_en50221 *ca,
+				int slot, u8 *ebuf, int ecount);
+	int (*write_data)(struct dvb_ca_en50221 *ca,
+				int slot, u8 *ebuf, int ecount);
+
 	int (*slot_reset)(struct dvb_ca_en50221 *ca, int slot);
 	int (*slot_shutdown)(struct dvb_ca_en50221 *ca, int slot);
 	int (*slot_ts_enable)(struct dvb_ca_en50221 *ca, int slot);