diff --git a/plugins/vli-usbhub/README.md b/plugins/vli-usbhub/README.md
index 558c0e039..72192f31d 100644
--- a/plugins/vli-usbhub/README.md
+++ b/plugins/vli-usbhub/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ Optional PD child devices use just one extra GUID, e.g.
 
  * `VLI_USBHUB_PD\VID_17EF&PID_3083`
 
+Optional I²C child devices use just one extra GUID, e.g.
+
+ * `VLI_USBHUB_I2C\MSP430`
+
 Quirk Use
 ---------
 
diff --git a/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-device.c b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-device.c
index 12e4f7bd2..f018893e8 100644
--- a/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-device.c
+++ b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-device.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "fu-vli-usbhub-common.h"
 #include "fu-vli-usbhub-device.h"
 #include "fu-vli-usbhub-firmware.h"
+#include "fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-device.h"
 #include "fu-vli-usbhub-pd-common.h"
 #include "fu-vli-usbhub-pd-device.h"
 
@@ -83,6 +84,83 @@ fu_vli_usbhub_device_to_string (FuDevice *device, guint idt, GString *str)
 	}
 }
 
+gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_read (FuVliUsbhubDevice *self,
+			       guint8 cmd, guint8 *buf, gsize bufsz,
+			       GError **error)
+{
+	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
+	guint16 value = ((guint16) FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_ADDR_WRITE << 8) | cmd;
+	guint16 index = (guint16) FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_ADDR_READ << 8;
+	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_DEVICE_TO_HOST,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_VENDOR,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_DEVICE,
+					    FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_R_VDR, value, index,
+					    buf, bufsz, NULL,
+					    FU_VLI_USBHUB_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+					    NULL, error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to read I2C: ");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_VLI_USBHUB_VERBOSE") != NULL)
+		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "I2cReadData", buf, 0x1);
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_read_status (FuVliUsbhubDevice *self,
+				      FuVliUsbhubI2cStatus *status,
+				      GError **error)
+{
+	guint8 buf[1] = { 0xff };
+	if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_read (self,
+					    FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CMD_READ_STATUS,
+					    buf, sizeof(buf),
+					    error))
+		return FALSE;
+	if (status != NULL)
+		*status = buf[0];
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_write_data (FuVliUsbhubDevice *self,
+				     guint8 skip_s,
+				     guint8 skip_p,
+				     const guint8 *buf,
+				     gsize bufsz,
+				     GError **error)
+{
+	GUsbDevice *usb_device = fu_usb_device_get_dev (FU_USB_DEVICE (self));
+	guint16 value = (((guint16) skip_s) << 8) | skip_p;
+	if (g_getenv ("FWUPD_VLI_USBHUB_VERBOSE") != NULL)
+		fu_common_dump_raw (G_LOG_DOMAIN, "I2cWriteData", buf, bufsz);
+	if (!g_usb_device_control_transfer (usb_device,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_DIRECTION_HOST_TO_DEVICE,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_VENDOR,
+					    G_USB_DEVICE_RECIPIENT_DEVICE,
+					    FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_W_VDR, value, 0x0,
+					    (guint8 *) buf, bufsz, NULL,
+					    FU_VLI_USBHUB_DEVICE_TIMEOUT,
+					    NULL, error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to write I2C @0x%x: ", value);
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_write (FuVliUsbhubDevice *self, guint8 cmd,
+				const guint8 *buf, gsize bufsz, GError **error)
+{
+	guint8 buf2[10] = { FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_ADDR_WRITE, cmd, 0x0 };
+	if (!fu_memcpy_safe (buf2, sizeof(buf2), 0x2,
+			     buf, bufsz, 0x0, bufsz, error))
+		return FALSE;
+	return fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_write_data (self, 0x0, 0x0, buf2, bufsz + 2, error);
+}
+
 static gboolean
 fu_vli_usbhub_device_vdr_unlock_813 (FuVliUsbhubDevice *self, GError **error)
 {
@@ -699,7 +777,7 @@ fu_vli_usbhub_device_probe (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-fu_vli_usbhub_device_setup_children (FuVliUsbhubDevice *self, GError **error)
+fu_vli_usbhub_device_pd_setup (FuVliUsbhubDevice *self, GError **error)
 {
 	FuVliUsbhubPdHdr hdr = { 0x0 };
 	g_autoptr(FuDevice) dev = NULL;
@@ -757,6 +835,31 @@ fu_vli_usbhub_device_setup_children (FuVliUsbhubDevice *self, GError **error)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_setup (FuVliUsbhubDevice *self, GError **error)
+{
+	g_autoptr(FuDevice) dev = NULL;
+	g_autoptr(GError) error_local = NULL;
+
+	/* add child */
+	dev = fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_new (self);
+	if (!fu_device_probe (dev, error))
+		return FALSE;
+	if (!fu_device_setup (dev, &error_local)) {
+		if (g_error_matches (error_local,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR_NOT_FOUND)) {
+			g_debug ("%s", error_local->message);
+		} else {
+			g_warning ("cannot create I²C device: %s",
+				   error_local->message);
+		}
+		return TRUE;
+	}
+	fu_device_add_child (FU_DEVICE (self), dev);
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
 static gboolean
 fu_vli_usbhub_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 {
@@ -859,7 +962,11 @@ fu_vli_usbhub_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
 	}
 
 	/* detect the PD child */
-	if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_setup_children (self, error))
+	if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_pd_setup (self, error))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	/* detect the PD child */
+	if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_setup (self, error))
 		return FALSE;
 
 	/* success */
diff --git a/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-device.h b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-device.h
index a430631cb..6bfe64fd4 100644
--- a/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-device.h
+++ b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-device.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include "fu-plugin.h"
 
+#include "fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.h"
+
 #define FU_TYPE_VLI_USBHUB_DEVICE (fu_vli_usbhub_device_get_type ())
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuVliUsbhubDevice, fu_vli_usbhub_device, FU, VLI_USBHUB_DEVICE, FuUsbDevice)
 
@@ -29,3 +31,22 @@ GBytes		*fu_vli_usbhub_device_spi_read		(FuVliUsbhubDevice *self,
 							 guint32	 address,
 							 gsize		 bufsz,
 							 GError		**error);
+gboolean	 fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_read		(FuVliUsbhubDevice *self,
+							 guint8		 cmd,
+							 guint8		*buf,
+							 gsize		 bufsz,
+							 GError		**error);
+gboolean	 fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_read_status	(FuVliUsbhubDevice *self,
+							 FuVliUsbhubI2cStatus *status,
+							 GError		**error);
+gboolean	 fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_write		(FuVliUsbhubDevice *self,
+							 guint8		 cmd,
+							 const guint8	*buf,
+							 gsize		 bufsz,
+							 GError		**error);
+gboolean	 fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_write_data	(FuVliUsbhubDevice *self,
+							 guint8		 skip_s,
+							 guint8		 skip_p,
+							 const guint8	*buf,
+							 gsize		 bufsz,
+							 GError		**error);
diff --git a/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.c b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d06a80b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2019 VIA Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.h"
+
+const gchar *
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_chip_to_string (FuVliUsbhubI2cChip chip)
+{
+	if (chip == FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CHIP_MSP430)
+		return "MSP430";
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_check_status (FuVliUsbhubI2cStatus status, GError **error)
+{
+	if (status == FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_OK)
+		return TRUE;
+	if (status == FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_HEADER) {
+		g_set_error_literal (error,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
+				     "Incorrect header value of data frame");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	if (status == FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_COMMAND) {
+		g_set_error_literal (error,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
+				     "Invalid command data");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	if (status == FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_ADDRESS) {
+		g_set_error_literal (error,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
+				     "Invalid address range");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	if (status == FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_PACKETSIZE) {
+		g_set_error_literal (error,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
+				     "Incorrect payload data length");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	if (status == FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_CHECKSUM) {
+		g_set_error_literal (error,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
+				     "Incorrect frame data checksum");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	g_set_error (error,
+		     FWUPD_ERROR,
+		     FWUPD_ERROR_INTERNAL,
+		     "Unknown error [0x%02x]", status);
+	return FALSE;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.h b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8fa7e3c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2019 VIA Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "fu-plugin.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+	FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CHIP_UNKNOWN,
+	FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CHIP_MSP430,
+} FuVliUsbhubI2cChip;
+
+typedef enum {
+	FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_OK,
+	FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_HEADER,
+	FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_COMMAND,
+	FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_ADDRESS,
+	FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_PACKETSIZE,
+	FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_STATUS_CHECKSUM,
+} FuVliUsbhubI2cStatus;
+
+/* Texas Instruments BSL */
+#define FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_ADDR_WRITE		0x18
+#define FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_ADDR_READ		0x19
+
+#define FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CMD_WRITE		0x32
+#define FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CMD_READ_STATUS	0x33
+#define FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CMD_UPGRADE		0x34
+#define FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CMD_READ_VERSIONS	0x40
+
+#define FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_R_VDR			0xa0	/* read vendor comand */
+#define FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_W_VDR			0xb0	/* write vendor comand */
+
+const gchar	*fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_chip_to_string	(FuVliUsbhubI2cChip	 chip);
+gboolean	 fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_check_status		(FuVliUsbhubI2cStatus	 status,
+							 GError			**error);
diff --git a/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-device.c b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-device.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d74f9d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-device.c
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2019 VIA Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "fu-firmware-common.h"
+#include "fu-ihex-firmware.h"
+
+#include "fu-vli-usbhub-common.h"
+#include "fu-vli-usbhub-device.h"
+#include "fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.h"
+#include "fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-device.h"
+
+struct _FuVliUsbhubI2cDevice
+{
+	FuDevice		 parent_instance;
+	FuVliUsbhubDevice	*parent;
+	FuVliUsbhubI2cChip	 chip;
+};
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (FuVliUsbhubI2cDevice, fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device, FU_TYPE_DEVICE)
+
+static void
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_to_string (FuDevice *device, guint idt, GString *str)
+{
+	FuVliUsbhubI2cDevice *self = FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_DEVICE (device);
+	fu_common_string_append_kv (str, idt, "ChipId",
+				    fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_chip_to_string (self->chip));
+}
+
+static gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_setup (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
+{
+	FuVliUsbhubI2cDevice *self = FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_DEVICE (device);
+	guint8 buf[11] = { 0x0 };
+	g_autofree gchar *instance_id = NULL;
+	g_autofree gchar *version = NULL;
+	g_autoptr(FuVliUsbhubDevice) parent = g_steal_pointer (&self->parent);
+
+	/* get versions */
+	if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_read (parent,
+					    FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CMD_READ_VERSIONS,
+					    buf, sizeof(buf), error)) {
+		g_prefix_error (error, "failed to read versions: ");
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	if ((buf[0] == 0x00 && buf[1] == 0x00 && buf[2] == 0x00) ||
+	    (buf[0] == 0xff && buf[1] == 0xff && buf[2] == 0xff)) {
+		g_set_error (error,
+			     FWUPD_ERROR,
+			     FWUPD_ERROR_NOT_FOUND,
+			     "no %s device detected",
+			     fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_chip_to_string (self->chip));
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/* add instance ID */
+	instance_id = g_strdup_printf ("VLI_USBHUB_I2C\\%s",
+				       fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_chip_to_string (self->chip));
+	fu_device_add_instance_id (device, instance_id);
+
+	/* set version */
+	version = g_strdup_printf ("%x.%x.%x", buf[0], buf[1], buf[2]);
+	fu_device_set_version (device, version, FWUPD_VERSION_FORMAT_TRIPLET);
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_detach (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
+{
+	FuVliUsbhubDevice *parent = FU_VLI_USBHUB_DEVICE (fu_device_get_parent (device));
+	const guint8 buf[] = {
+		FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_ADDR_WRITE,
+		FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CMD_UPGRADE,
+	};
+	if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_write_data (parent, 0, 0, buf, sizeof(buf), error))
+		return FALSE;
+
+	/* avoid power instability */
+	fu_device_set_status (device, FWUPD_STATUS_DEVICE_RESTART);
+	g_usleep (5000);
+
+	/* success */
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static FuFirmware *
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_prepare_firmware (FuDevice *device,
+					   GBytes *fw,
+					   FwupdInstallFlags flags,
+					   GError **error)
+{
+	g_autoptr(FuFirmware) firmware = fu_ihex_firmware_new ();
+	fu_device_set_status (device, FWUPD_STATUS_DECOMPRESSING);
+	if (!fu_firmware_tokenize (firmware, fw, flags, error))
+		return NULL;
+	return g_steal_pointer (&firmware);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_write_firmware (FuDevice *device,
+					FuFirmware *firmware,
+					FwupdInstallFlags flags,
+					GError **error)
+{
+	FuVliUsbhubDevice *parent = FU_VLI_USBHUB_DEVICE (fu_device_get_parent (device));
+	GPtrArray *records = fu_ihex_firmware_get_records (FU_IHEX_FIRMWARE (firmware));
+	guint16 usbver = fu_usb_device_get_spec (FU_USB_DEVICE (device));
+
+	/* transfer by I²C write, and check status by I²C read */
+	fu_device_set_status (device, FWUPD_STATUS_DEVICE_WRITE);
+	for (guint j = 0; j < records->len; j++) {
+		FuIhexFirmwareRecord *rcd = g_ptr_array_index (records, j);
+		const gchar *line = rcd->buf->str;
+		gsize bufsz;
+		guint8 buf[0x40] = { 0x0 };
+		guint8 req_len;
+		guint retry;
+
+		/* check there's enough data for the smallest possible record */
+		if (rcd->buf->len < 11) {
+			g_set_error (error,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR_INVALID_FILE,
+				     "line %u is incomplete, length %u",
+				     rcd->ln, (guint) rcd->buf->len);
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		/* check starting token */
+		if (line[0] != ':') {
+			g_set_error (error,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR_INVALID_FILE,
+				     "invalid starting token on line %u: %s",
+				     rcd->ln, line);
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		/* length, 16-bit address, type */
+		req_len = fu_firmware_strparse_uint8 (line + 1);
+		if (req_len > 64) {
+			g_set_error_literal (error,
+					     FWUPD_ERROR,
+					     FWUPD_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+					     "max write is 64 bytes");
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+		if (9 + (guint) req_len * 2 > (guint) rcd->buf->len) {
+			g_set_error (error,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR,
+				     FWUPD_ERROR_INVALID_FILE,
+				     "line %u malformed", rcd->ln);
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+
+		/* write each record directly to the hardware */
+		buf[0] = FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_ADDR_WRITE;
+		buf[1] = FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CMD_WRITE;
+		buf[2] = 0x3a; /* ':' */
+		buf[3] = req_len;
+		buf[4] = fu_firmware_strparse_uint8 (line + 3);
+		buf[5] = fu_firmware_strparse_uint8 (line + 5);
+		buf[6] = fu_firmware_strparse_uint8 (line + 7);
+		for (guint8 i = 0; i < req_len; i++)
+			buf[7 + i] = fu_firmware_strparse_uint8 (line + 9 + (i * 2));
+		buf[7 + req_len] = fu_firmware_strparse_uint8 (line + 9+ (req_len * 2));
+		bufsz = req_len + 8;
+
+		for (retry = 0; retry < 5; retry++) {
+			FuVliUsbhubI2cStatus status = 0xff;
+			g_autoptr(GError) error_local = NULL;
+
+			g_usleep (5 * 1000);
+			if (usbver >= 0x0300 || bufsz <= 32) {
+				if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_write_data (parent,
+									  0, 0,
+									  buf,
+									  bufsz,
+									  error))
+					return FALSE;
+			} else {
+				/* for U2, hub data buffer <= 32 bytes */
+				if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_write_data (parent,
+									  0, 1,
+									  buf,
+									  32,
+									  error))
+					return FALSE;
+				if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_write_data (parent,
+									  1, 0,
+									  buf + 32,
+									  bufsz - 32,
+									  error))
+					return FALSE;
+			}
+
+			/* end of file, no need to check status */
+			if (req_len == 0 && buf[6] == 0x01 && buf[7] == 0xFF)
+				break;
+
+			/* read data to check status */
+			g_usleep (5 * 1000);
+			if (!fu_vli_usbhub_device_i2c_read_status (parent,
+								   &status,
+								   error))
+				return FALSE;
+			if (!fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_check_status (status, &error_local)) {
+				g_warning ("error on try %u: %s",
+					   retry + 1, error_local->message);
+			} else {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (retry >= 5) {
+			g_set_error_literal (error,
+					     G_IO_ERROR,
+					     G_IO_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+					     "I²C status retry failed");
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+		fu_device_set_progress_full (device, (gsize) j, (gsize) records->len);
+	}
+
+	/* success */
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_probe (FuDevice *device, GError **error)
+{
+	FuVliUsbhubI2cDevice *self = FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_DEVICE (device);
+	self->chip = FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_CHIP_MSP430;
+	fu_device_set_name (device, fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_chip_to_string (self->chip));
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_init (FuVliUsbhubI2cDevice *self)
+{
+	fu_device_add_icon (FU_DEVICE (self), "audio-card");
+	fu_device_add_flag (FU_DEVICE (self), FWUPD_DEVICE_FLAG_UPDATABLE);
+	fu_device_set_logical_id (FU_DEVICE (self), "I2C");
+	fu_device_set_summary (FU_DEVICE (self), "I²C Dock Management Device");
+}
+
+static void
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+	FuVliUsbhubI2cDevice *self = FU_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_DEVICE (object);
+	g_clear_object (&self->parent);
+	G_OBJECT_CLASS (fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_class_init (FuVliUsbhubI2cDeviceClass *klass)
+{
+	GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+	FuDeviceClass *klass_device = FU_DEVICE_CLASS (klass);
+	object_class->finalize = fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_finalize;
+	klass_device->to_string = fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_to_string;
+	klass_device->probe = fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_probe;
+	klass_device->setup = fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_setup;
+	klass_device->detach = fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_detach;
+	klass_device->write_firmware = fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_write_firmware;
+	klass_device->prepare_firmware = fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_prepare_firmware;
+}
+
+FuDevice *
+fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_new (FuVliUsbhubDevice *parent)
+{
+	FuVliUsbhubI2cDevice *self = g_object_new (FU_TYPE_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_DEVICE, NULL);
+	self->parent = g_object_ref (parent);
+	return FU_DEVICE (self);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-device.h b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-device.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27615ed62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/vli-usbhub/fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-device.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1+
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "fu-plugin.h"
+
+#define FU_TYPE_VLI_USBHUB_I2C_DEVICE (fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_get_type ())
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (FuVliUsbhubI2cDevice, fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device, FU, VLI_USBHUB_I2C_DEVICE, FuDevice)
+
+struct _FuVliUsbhubI2cDeviceClass
+{
+	FuDeviceClass		parent_class;
+};
+
+FuDevice	*fu_vli_usbhub_i2c_device_new	(FuVliUsbhubDevice	*parent);
diff --git a/plugins/vli-usbhub/meson.build b/plugins/vli-usbhub/meson.build
index 0cb47bf6e..f12f6c93f 100644
--- a/plugins/vli-usbhub/meson.build
+++ b/plugins/vli-usbhub/meson.build
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ shared_module('fu_plugin_vli_usbhub',
     'fu-vli-usbhub-common.c',
     'fu-vli-usbhub-device.c',
     'fu-vli-usbhub-firmware.c',
+    'fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-common.c',
+    'fu-vli-usbhub-i2c-device.c',
     'fu-vli-usbhub-pd-common.c',
     'fu-vli-usbhub-pd-device.c',
     'fu-vli-usbhub-pd-firmware.c',