diff --git a/libtomcrypt_VS2005.vcproj b/libtomcrypt_VS2005.vcproj
index 05649eb..fb3a12b 100644
--- a/libtomcrypt_VS2005.vcproj
+++ b/libtomcrypt_VS2005.vcproj
@@ -1097,6 +1097,10 @@
 					RelativePath="src\misc\crypt\crypt_prng_is_valid.c"
 					>
 				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="src\misc\crypt\crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.c"
+					>
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath="src\misc\crypt\crypt_register_cipher.c"
 					>
diff --git a/libtomcrypt_VS2008.vcproj b/libtomcrypt_VS2008.vcproj
index cf631df..2d9f84f 100644
--- a/libtomcrypt_VS2008.vcproj
+++ b/libtomcrypt_VS2008.vcproj
@@ -1099,6 +1099,10 @@
 					RelativePath="src\misc\crypt\crypt_prng_is_valid.c"
 					>
 				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="src\misc\crypt\crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.c"
+					>
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath="src\misc\crypt\crypt_register_cipher.c"
 					>
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index df60f89..b10e2cb 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_hash_oid.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_prng.o src/misc/c
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_is_valid.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_inits.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_ltc_mp_descriptor.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_is_valid.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_hash.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_prng.o src/misc/error_to_string.o src/misc/hkdf/hkdf.o \
 src/misc/hkdf/hkdf_test.o src/misc/mem_neq.o src/misc/pk_get_oid.o src/misc/pkcs5/pkcs_5_1.o \
diff --git a/makefile.icc b/makefile.icc
index 97f192d..1456dcc 100644
--- a/makefile.icc
+++ b/makefile.icc
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_hash_oid.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_prng.o src/misc/c
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_is_valid.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_inits.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_ltc_mp_descriptor.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_is_valid.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_hash.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_prng.o src/misc/error_to_string.o src/misc/hkdf/hkdf.o \
 src/misc/hkdf/hkdf_test.o src/misc/mem_neq.o src/misc/pk_get_oid.o src/misc/pkcs5/pkcs_5_1.o \
diff --git a/makefile.mingw b/makefile.mingw
index 2aa4735..3af944e 100644
--- a/makefile.mingw
+++ b/makefile.mingw
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_hash_oid.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_prng.o src/misc/c
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_is_valid.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_inits.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_ltc_mp_descriptor.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_is_valid.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_hash.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_prng.o src/misc/error_to_string.o src/misc/hkdf/hkdf.o \
 src/misc/hkdf/hkdf_test.o src/misc/mem_neq.o src/misc/pk_get_oid.o src/misc/pkcs5/pkcs_5_1.o \
diff --git a/makefile.msvc b/makefile.msvc
index 915d804..5277a67 100644
--- a/makefile.msvc
+++ b/makefile.msvc
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_hash_oid.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_prng.obj src/mi
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_descriptor.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_is_valid.obj \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_inits.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_ltc_mp_descriptor.obj \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_descriptor.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_is_valid.obj \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.obj \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.obj \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.obj \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.obj \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_cipher.obj src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_hash.obj \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_prng.obj src/misc/error_to_string.obj src/misc/hkdf/hkdf.obj \
 src/misc/hkdf/hkdf_test.obj src/misc/mem_neq.obj src/misc/pk_get_oid.obj src/misc/pkcs5/pkcs_5_1.obj \
diff --git a/makefile.shared b/makefile.shared
index 8a2fdf0..b7e1e19 100644
--- a/makefile.shared
+++ b/makefile.shared
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_hash_oid.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_prng.o src/misc/c
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_is_valid.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_inits.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_ltc_mp_descriptor.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_is_valid.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_hash.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_prng.o src/misc/error_to_string.o src/misc/hkdf/hkdf.o \
 src/misc/hkdf/hkdf_test.o src/misc/mem_neq.o src/misc/pk_get_oid.o src/misc/pkcs5/pkcs_5_1.o \
diff --git a/makefile.unix b/makefile.unix
index ff58801..5b58c44 100644
--- a/makefile.unix
+++ b/makefile.unix
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_hash_oid.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_find_prng.o src/misc/c
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_hash_is_valid.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_inits.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_ltc_mp_descriptor.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_is_valid.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o \
-src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_cipher.o \
+src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_hash.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_register_prng.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_sizes.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_cipher.o src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_hash.o \
 src/misc/crypt/crypt_unregister_prng.o src/misc/error_to_string.o src/misc/hkdf/hkdf.o \
 src/misc/hkdf/hkdf_test.o src/misc/mem_neq.o src/misc/pk_get_oid.o src/misc/pkcs5/pkcs_5_1.o \
diff --git a/src/headers/tomcrypt_custom.h b/src/headers/tomcrypt_custom.h
index 33e4bc0..6d6f4f3 100644
--- a/src/headers/tomcrypt_custom.h
+++ b/src/headers/tomcrypt_custom.h
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@
 /* rng_make_prng() */
 #define LTC_RNG_MAKE_PRNG
 
+/* enable the ltc_rng hook to integrate e.g. embedded hardware RNG's easily */
+/* #define LTC_PRNG_ENABLE_LTC_RNG */
+
 #endif /* LTC_NO_PRNGS */
 
 #ifdef LTC_YARROW
diff --git a/src/headers/tomcrypt_prng.h b/src/headers/tomcrypt_prng.h
index 4880b05..dc2cc7e 100644
--- a/src/headers/tomcrypt_prng.h
+++ b/src/headers/tomcrypt_prng.h
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ unsigned long rng_get_bytes(unsigned char *out,
 
 int rng_make_prng(int bits, int wprng, prng_state *prng, void (*callback)(void));
 
+#ifdef LTC_PRNG_ENABLE_LTC_RNG
+extern unsigned long (*ltc_rng)(unsigned char *out, unsigned long outlen,
+      void (*callback)(void));
+#endif
+
 
 /* $Source$ */
 /* $Revision$ */
diff --git a/src/misc/crypt/crypt.c b/src/misc/crypt/crypt.c
index 7d03cfa..aef292f 100644
--- a/src/misc/crypt/crypt.c
+++ b/src/misc/crypt/crypt.c
@@ -371,6 +371,9 @@ const char *crypt_build_settings =
 #if defined(LTC_RNG_MAKE_PRNG)
     " LTC_RNG_MAKE_PRNG "
 #endif
+#if defined(LTC_PRNG_ENABLE_LTC_RNG)
+    " LTC_PRNG_ENABLE_LTC_RNG "
+#endif
 #if defined(LTC_HASH_HELPERS)
     " LTC_HASH_HELPERS "
 #endif
diff --git a/src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.c b/src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf31781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/misc/crypt/crypt_prng_rng_descriptor.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* LibTomCrypt, modular cryptographic library -- Tom St Denis
+ *
+ * LibTomCrypt is a library that provides various cryptographic
+ * algorithms in a highly modular and flexible manner.
+ *
+ * The library is free for all purposes without any express
+ * guarantee it works.
+ *
+ * Tom St Denis, tomstdenis@gmail.com, http://libtom.org
+ */
+#include "tomcrypt.h"
+
+#ifdef LTC_PRNG_ENABLE_LTC_RNG
+unsigned long (*ltc_rng)(unsigned char *out, unsigned long outlen, void (*callback)(void));
+#endif
diff --git a/src/prngs/rng_get_bytes.c b/src/prngs/rng_get_bytes.c
index f0536f6..28e8585 100644
--- a/src/prngs/rng_get_bytes.c
+++ b/src/prngs/rng_get_bytes.c
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ unsigned long rng_get_bytes(unsigned char *out, unsigned long outlen,
 
    LTC_ARGCHK(out != NULL);
 
+#ifdef LTC_PRNG_ENABLE_LTC_RNG
+   if (ltc_rng) {
+      x = ltc_rng(out, outlen, callback);
+      if (x != 0) {
+         return x;
+      }
+   }
+#endif
+
 #if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN32_WCE)
    x = rng_win32(out, outlen, callback); if (x != 0) { return x; }
 #elif defined(LTC_DEVRANDOM)
diff --git a/testprof/x86_prof.c b/testprof/x86_prof.c
index 46ae43a..fe203a0 100644
--- a/testprof/x86_prof.c
+++ b/testprof/x86_prof.c
@@ -302,8 +302,29 @@ static void _unregister_all(void)
 #endif
 } /* _cleanup() */
 
+#ifdef LTC_PRNG_ENABLE_LTC_RNG
+
+static unsigned long my_test_rng_read;
+
+static unsigned long my_test_rng(unsigned char *buf, unsigned long len,
+                             void (*callback)(void))
+{
+   unsigned long n;
+   LTC_UNUSED_PARAM(callback);
+   for (n = 0; n < len; ++n) {
+      buf[n] = 4;
+   }
+   my_test_rng_read += n;
+   return n;
+}
+
+#endif
+
 void reg_algs(void)
 {
+#ifdef LTC_PRNG_ENABLE_LTC_RNG
+  unsigned long before;
+#endif
   int err;
 
   atexit(_unregister_all);
@@ -441,6 +462,23 @@ register_prng(&rc4_desc);
 register_prng(&sober128_desc);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef LTC_PRNG_ENABLE_LTC_RNG
+   ltc_rng = my_test_rng;
+
+   before = my_test_rng_read;
+   if ((err = rng_make_prng(128, find_prng("yarrow"), &yarrow_prng, NULL)) != CRYPT_OK) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "rng_make_prng with 'my_test_rng' failed: %s\n", error_to_string(err));
+      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+   }
+
+   if (before == my_test_rng_read) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "somehow there was no read from the ltc_rng! %lu == %lu\n", before, my_test_rng_read);
+      exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+   }
+
+   ltc_rng = NULL;
+#endif
+
    if ((err = rng_make_prng(128, find_prng("yarrow"), &yarrow_prng, NULL)) != CRYPT_OK) {
       fprintf(stderr, "rng_make_prng failed: %s\n", error_to_string(err));
       exit(EXIT_FAILURE);