diff --git a/plugins/mbim.c b/plugins/mbim.c
index 13948d0f..f3109ab0 100644
--- a/plugins/mbim.c
+++ b/plugins/mbim.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 #include <ell/ell.h>
 
+#include <drivers/mbimmodem/mbim.h>
+#include <drivers/mbimmodem/mbim-message.h>
 #include <drivers/mbimmodem/mbim-desc.h>
 #include <drivers/mbimmodem/util.h>
 
@@ -49,6 +51,13 @@ struct mbim_data {
 	uint8_t max_outstanding;
 };
 
+static void mbim_debug(const char *str, void *user_data)
+{
+	const char *prefix = user_data;
+
+	ofono_info("%s%s", prefix, str);
+}
+
 static int mbim_parse_descriptors(struct mbim_data *md, const char *file)
 {
 	void *data;
@@ -111,13 +120,87 @@ static void mbim_remove(struct ofono_modem *modem)
 
 	DBG("%p", modem);
 
+	mbim_device_unref(data->device);
+
 	ofono_modem_set_data(modem, NULL);
 	l_free(data);
 }
 
+static void mbim_device_caps_info_cb(struct mbim_message *message, void *user)
+{
+	struct ofono_modem *modem = user;
+	struct mbim_data *md = ofono_modem_get_data(modem);
+	uint32_t device_type;
+	uint32_t cellular_class;
+	uint32_t voice_class;
+	uint32_t sim_class;
+	uint32_t data_class;
+	uint32_t sms_caps;
+	uint32_t control_caps;
+	uint32_t max_sessions;
+	char *custom_data_class;
+	char *device_id;
+	char *firmware_info;
+	char *hardware_info;
+	bool r;
+
+	if (mbim_message_get_error(message) != 0)
+		goto error;
+
+	r = mbim_message_get_arguments(message, "uuuuuuuussss",
+					&device_type, &cellular_class,
+					&voice_class, &sim_class, &data_class,
+					&sms_caps, &control_caps, &max_sessions,
+					&custom_data_class, &device_id,
+					&firmware_info, &hardware_info);
+	if (!r)
+		goto error;
+
+	DBG("DeviceId: %s", device_id);
+	DBG("FirmwareInfo: %s", firmware_info);
+	DBG("HardwareInfo: %s", hardware_info);
+
+	l_free(custom_data_class);
+	l_free(device_id);
+	l_free(firmware_info);
+	l_free(hardware_info);
+
+	ofono_modem_set_powered(modem, TRUE);
+	return;
+
+error:
+	mbim_device_shutdown(md->device);
+}
+
+static void mbim_device_closed(void *user_data)
+{
+	struct ofono_modem *modem = user_data;
+	struct mbim_data *md = ofono_modem_get_data(modem);
+
+	mbim_device_unref(md->device);
+	md->device = NULL;
+
+	ofono_modem_set_powered(modem, FALSE);
+}
+
+static void mbim_device_ready(void *user_data)
+{
+	struct ofono_modem *modem = user_data;
+	struct mbim_data *md = ofono_modem_get_data(modem);
+	struct mbim_message *message =
+		mbim_message_new(mbim_uuid_basic_connect,
+					1, MBIM_COMMAND_TYPE_QUERY);
+
+	mbim_message_set_arguments(message, "");
+	mbim_device_send(md->device, 0, message,
+				mbim_device_caps_info_cb, modem, NULL);
+}
+
 static int mbim_enable(struct ofono_modem *modem)
 {
 	const char *device;
+	int fd;
+	struct mbim_data *md = ofono_modem_get_data(modem);
 
 	DBG("%p", modem);
 
@@ -126,15 +209,31 @@ static int mbim_enable(struct ofono_modem *modem)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	DBG("%p", device);
+	fd = open(device, O_EXCL | O_NONBLOCK | O_RDWR);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return -EIO;
 
-	return -ENOTSUP;
+	md->device = mbim_device_new(fd, md->max_segment);
+
+	mbim_device_set_close_on_unref(md->device, true);
+	mbim_device_set_max_outstanding(md->device, md->max_outstanding);
+	mbim_device_set_ready_handler(md->device,
+					mbim_device_ready, modem, NULL);
+	mbim_device_set_disconnect_handler(md->device,
+					mbim_device_closed, modem, NULL);
+	mbim_device_set_debug(md->device, mbim_debug, "MBIM:", NULL);
+
+	return -EINPROGRESS;
 }
 
 static int mbim_disable(struct ofono_modem *modem)
 {
+	struct mbim_data *md = ofono_modem_get_data(modem);
+
 	DBG("%p", modem);
 
-	return -ENOTSUP;
+	mbim_device_shutdown(md->device);
+	return -EINPROGRESS;
 }
 
 static void mbim_set_online(struct ofono_modem *modem, ofono_bool_t online,