diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_arndale/platform.cc b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_arndale/platform.cc
index 4a67a4764..c6296ce1c 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_arndale/platform.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_arndale/platform.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <regulator/consts.h>
 #include <regulator_session/connection.h>
 #include <timer_session/connection.h>
+#include <irq_session/connection.h>
 #include <util/mmio.h>
 
 /* Emulation */
@@ -363,3 +364,15 @@ void platform_hcd_init(Services *services)
 	if (services->xhci)
 		xhci_setup(services);
 }
+
+
+Genode::Irq_session_capability platform_irq_activate(int irq)
+{
+	try {
+		Genode::Irq_connection conn(irq);
+		conn.on_destruction(Genode::Irq_connection::KEEP_OPEN);
+		return conn;
+	} catch (...) { }
+
+	return Genode::Irq_session_capability();
+}
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_panda/platform.cc b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_panda/platform.cc
index 890283b91..896c9294a 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_panda/platform.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_panda/platform.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <drivers/board_base.h>
 #include <gpio_session/connection.h>
 #include <io_mem_session/connection.h>
+#include <irq_session/connection.h>
 #include <util/mmio.h>
 
 #include <extern_c_begin.h>
@@ -320,3 +321,14 @@ void platform_hcd_init(Services *services)
 	platform_device_register(pdev);
 }
 
+
+Genode::Irq_session_capability platform_irq_activate(int irq)
+{
+	try {
+		Genode::Irq_connection conn(irq);
+		conn.on_destruction(Genode::Irq_connection::KEEP_OPEN);
+		return conn;
+	} catch (...) { }
+
+	return Genode::Irq_session_capability();
+}
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_rpi/platform.cc b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_rpi/platform.cc
index ae7654f00..6cacb6dcc 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_rpi/platform.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/arm/platform_rpi/platform.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 /* Genode includes */
 #include <io_mem_session/connection.h>
+#include <irq_session/connection.h>
 #include <util/mmio.h>
 #include <platform_session/connection.h>
 
@@ -228,3 +229,15 @@ void platform_hcd_init(Services *services)
 
 	platform_device_register(pdev);
 }
+
+
+Genode::Irq_session_capability platform_irq_activate(int irq)
+{
+	try {
+		Genode::Irq_connection conn(irq);
+		conn.on_destruction(Genode::Irq_connection::KEEP_OPEN);
+		return conn;
+	} catch (...) { }
+
+	return Genode::Irq_session_capability();
+}
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/include/platform.h b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/include/platform.h
index ef82c1fce..a96a2e441 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/include/platform.h
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/include/platform.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <base/printf.h>
 #include <os/config.h>
 #include <util/xml_node.h>
+#include <os/signal_rpc_dispatcher.h>
+#include <irq_session/capability.h>
 
 struct Services
 {
@@ -111,5 +113,6 @@ struct Services
 };
 
 void platform_hcd_init(Services *services);
+Genode::Irq_session_capability platform_irq_activate(int irq);
 
 #endif /* _PLATFORM_H_ */
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/pci_driver.cc b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/pci_driver.cc
index 09e0508a1..834a54ef7 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/pci_driver.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/pci_driver.cc
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
  */
 
-/* Genode inludes */
+/* Genode base includes */
 #include <ram_session/client.h>
 #include <base/object_pool.h>
+#include <irq_session/connection.h>
+
+/* Genode os includes */
+#include <os/server.h>
 #include <pci_session/connection.h>
 #include <pci_device/client.h>
 
@@ -29,7 +33,7 @@ struct  bus_type pci_bus_type;
 /**
  * Scan PCI bus and probe for HCDs
  */
-class Pci_driver
+class Pci_driver : public Genode::List<Pci_driver>::Element
 {
 	private:
 
@@ -53,9 +57,12 @@ class Pci_driver
 		{
 			using namespace Pci;
 
-			_dev = new (Genode::env()->heap()) pci_dev;
 			Device_client client(_cap);
+			uint8_t bus, dev, func;
+			client.bus_address(&bus, &dev, &func);
 
+			_dev = new (Genode::env()->heap()) pci_dev;
+			_dev->devfn        = ((uint16_t)bus << 8) | (0xff & PCI_DEVFN(dev, func));
 			_dev->vendor       = client.vendor_id();
 			_dev->device       = client.device_id();
 			_dev->class_       = client.class_code();
@@ -105,6 +112,8 @@ class Pci_driver
 			/* enable bus master */
 			cmd |= 0x4;
 			client.config_write(CMD, cmd, Device::ACCESS_16BIT);
+
+			_drivers().insert(this);
 		}
 
 		/**
@@ -135,6 +144,12 @@ class Pci_driver
 			}
 		}
 
+		static Genode::List<Pci_driver> & _drivers()
+		{
+			static Genode::List<Pci_driver> _list;
+			return _list;
+		}
+
 	public:
 
 		Pci_driver(pci_driver *drv, Pci::Device_capability cap,
@@ -157,6 +172,8 @@ class Pci_driver
 					dde_kit_release_io(r->start, (r->end - r->start) + 1);
 			}
 
+			_drivers().remove(this);
+
 			destroy(Genode::env()->heap(), _dev);
 		}
 
@@ -176,8 +193,20 @@ class Pci_driver
 			Pci::Device_client client(_cap);
 			client.config_write(devfn, val, _access_size(val));
 		}
-};
 
+		static Genode::Irq_session_capability irq_cap(unsigned irq)
+		{
+			for (Pci_driver *d = _drivers().first(); d; d = d->next()) {
+				if (d->_dev && d->_dev->irq != irq)
+					continue;
+
+				Pci::Device_client client(d->_cap);
+				return client.irq(0);
+			}
+
+			return Genode::Irq_session_capability();
+		}
+};
 
 /********************************
  ** Backend memory definitions **
@@ -401,3 +430,13 @@ void Backend_memory::free(Genode::Ram_dataspace_capability cap)
 	memory_pool.remove_locked(o);
 	destroy(env()->heap(), o);
 }
+
+
+/*****************************************
+ ** Platform specific irq cap discovery **
+ *****************************************/
+
+Genode::Irq_session_capability platform_irq_activate(int irq)
+{
+	return Pci_driver::irq_cap(irq);
+}
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/signal/irq.cc b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/signal/irq.cc
index 18aebba4f..83211ef29 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/signal/irq.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/src/lib/usb/signal/irq.cc
@@ -12,19 +12,17 @@
  */
 
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <irq_session/client.h>
 
 #include <extern_c_begin.h>
 #include <lx_emul.h>
 #include <extern_c_end.h>
 
-extern "C" {
-#include <dde_kit/interrupt.h>
-}
+#include <platform.h>
+
 
-#include<timer_session/connection.h>
 /* our local incarnation of sender and receiver */
 static Signal_helper *_signal = 0;
-static Genode::Lock   _irq_sync(Genode::Lock::LOCKED);
 
 /**
  * This contains the Linux-driver handlers
@@ -52,6 +50,8 @@ class Irq_context : public Genode::List<Irq_context>::Element
 		unsigned int                           _irq;          /* IRQ number */
 		Genode::List<Irq_handler>              _handler_list; /* List of registered handlers */
 		Genode::Signal_rpc_member<Irq_context> _dispatcher;
+		Genode::Irq_session_capability         _irq_cap;
+		Genode::Irq_session_client             _irq_client;
 
 		static Genode::List<Irq_context> *_list()
 		{
@@ -72,26 +72,6 @@ class Irq_context : public Genode::List<Irq_context>::Element
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		/* called by the DDE kit upon IRQ */
-		static void _dde_handler(void *irq)
-		{
-			/*
-			 * Make sure there is only one interrupt handled at a time, since dde_kit
-			 * will use one thread per IRQ
-			 */
-			static Genode::Lock handler_lock;
-			Genode::Lock::Guard guard(handler_lock);
-
-			Irq_context *ctx = static_cast<Irq_context *>(irq);
-
-			/* set context & submit signal */
-			_signal->sender().context(ctx->_dispatcher);
-			_signal->sender().submit();
-
-			/* wait for interrupt to get acked at device side */
-			_irq_sync.lock();
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * Call one IRQ handler
 		 */
@@ -129,8 +109,8 @@ class Irq_context : public Genode::List<Irq_context>::Element
 					break;
 				}
 
-			/* interrupt should be acked at device now */
-			_irq_sync.unlock();
+			/* ack interrupt */
+			_irq_client.ack_irq();
 
 			if (handled)
 				Routine::schedule_all();
@@ -144,14 +124,18 @@ class Irq_context : public Genode::List<Irq_context>::Element
 
 		Irq_context(unsigned int irq)
 		: _irq(irq),
-		  _dispatcher(_signal->ep(), *this, &Irq_context::_handle)
+		  _dispatcher(_signal->ep(), *this, &Irq_context::_handle),
+		  _irq_cap(platform_irq_activate(_irq)),
+		  _irq_client(_irq_cap)
 		{
-			/* register at DDE (shared) */
-			int ret = dde_kit_interrupt_attach(_irq, 0, 0, _dde_handler, this);
-			if (ret)
-				PERR("Interrupt attach return %d for IRQ %u", ret, irq);
+			if (!_irq_cap.valid()) {
+				PERR("Interrupt %d attach failed", irq);
+				return;
+			}
+
+			_irq_client.sigh(_dispatcher);
+			_irq_client.ack_irq();
 
-			dde_kit_interrupt_enable(_irq);
 			_list()->insert(this);
 		}