diff --git a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
index e26813a77a..e709e5593d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py
@@ -350,8 +350,7 @@ from calibre.devices.blackberry.driver import BLACKBERRY
 from calibre.devices.cybookg3.driver import CYBOOKG3
 from calibre.devices.eb600.driver import EB600
 from calibre.devices.jetbook.driver import JETBOOK
-from calibre.devices.kindle.driver import KINDLE
-from calibre.devices.kindle.driver import KINDLE2
+from calibre.devices.kindle.driver import KINDLE, KINDLE2, KINDLE_DX
 from calibre.devices.prs500.driver import PRS500
 from calibre.devices.prs505.driver import PRS505
 from calibre.devices.prs700.driver import PRS700
@@ -397,6 +396,7 @@ plugins += [
     JETBOOK,
     KINDLE,
     KINDLE2,
+    KINDLE_DX,
     PRS500,
     PRS505,
     PRS700,
diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/kindle/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/kindle/driver.py
index 00cd615b6d..8c62da7587 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/kindle/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/kindle/driver.py
@@ -72,3 +72,15 @@ class KINDLE2(KINDLE):
 
     PRODUCT_ID = [0x0002]
     BCD        = [0x0100]
+
+class KINDLE_DX(KINDLE):
+    name           = 'Kindle DX Device Interface'
+    description    = _('Communicate with the Kindle 2 eBook reader.')
+    author         = _('John Schember')
+    supported_platforms = ['windows', 'osx', 'linux']
+
+
+    PRODUCT_ID = [0x0003]
+    BCD        = [0x0100]
+
+