diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c
index c6633da582b8..5417ed244edc 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct tb_ctl {
 	DECLARE_KFIFO(response_fifo, struct ctl_pkg*, 16);
 	struct completion response_ready;
 
-	hotplug_cb callback;
+	event_cb callback;
 	void *callback_data;
 };
 
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ struct tb_ctl {
 #define tb_ctl_info(ctl, format, arg...) \
 	dev_info(&(ctl)->nhi->pdev->dev, format, ## arg)
 
+#define tb_ctl_dbg(ctl, format, arg...) \
+	dev_dbg(&(ctl)->nhi->pdev->dev, format, ## arg)
+
 /* utility functions */
 
 static int check_header(struct ctl_pkg *pkg, u32 len, enum tb_cfg_pkg_type type,
@@ -272,24 +275,12 @@ static int tb_ctl_tx(struct tb_ctl *ctl, const void *data, size_t len,
 }
 
 /**
- * tb_ctl_handle_plug_event() - acknowledge a plug event, invoke ctl->callback
+ * tb_ctl_handle_event() - acknowledge a plug event, invoke ctl->callback
  */
-static void tb_ctl_handle_plug_event(struct tb_ctl *ctl,
-				     struct ctl_pkg *response)
+static void tb_ctl_handle_event(struct tb_ctl *ctl, enum tb_cfg_pkg_type type,
+				struct ctl_pkg *pkg, size_t size)
 {
-	struct cfg_event_pkg *pkg = response->buffer;
-	u64 route = tb_cfg_get_route(&pkg->header);
-
-	if (check_header(response, sizeof(*pkg), TB_CFG_PKG_EVENT, route)) {
-		tb_ctl_warn(ctl, "malformed TB_CFG_PKG_EVENT\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if (tb_cfg_error(ctl, route, pkg->port, TB_CFG_ERROR_ACK_PLUG_EVENT))
-		tb_ctl_warn(ctl, "could not ack plug event on %llx:%x\n",
-			    route, pkg->port);
-	WARN(pkg->zero, "pkg->zero is %#x\n", pkg->zero);
-	ctl->callback(ctl->callback_data, route, pkg->port, pkg->unplug);
+	ctl->callback(ctl->callback_data, type, pkg->buffer, size);
 }
 
 static void tb_ctl_rx_submit(struct ctl_pkg *pkg)
@@ -302,10 +293,29 @@ static void tb_ctl_rx_submit(struct ctl_pkg *pkg)
 					     */
 }
 
+static int tb_async_error(const struct ctl_pkg *pkg)
+{
+	const struct cfg_error_pkg *error = (const struct cfg_error_pkg *)pkg;
+
+	if (pkg->frame.eof != TB_CFG_PKG_ERROR)
+		return false;
+
+	switch (error->error) {
+	case TB_CFG_ERROR_LINK_ERROR:
+	case TB_CFG_ERROR_HEC_ERROR_DETECTED:
+	case TB_CFG_ERROR_FLOW_CONTROL_ERROR:
+		return true;
+
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
 static void tb_ctl_rx_callback(struct tb_ring *ring, struct ring_frame *frame,
 			       bool canceled)
 {
 	struct ctl_pkg *pkg = container_of(frame, typeof(*pkg), frame);
+	__be32 crc32;
 
 	if (canceled)
 		return; /*
@@ -320,18 +330,42 @@ static void tb_ctl_rx_callback(struct tb_ring *ring, struct ring_frame *frame,
 	}
 
 	frame->size -= 4; /* remove checksum */
-	if (*(__be32 *) (pkg->buffer + frame->size)
-			!= tb_crc(pkg->buffer, frame->size)) {
-		tb_ctl_err(pkg->ctl,
-			   "RX: checksum mismatch, dropping packet\n");
-		goto rx;
-	}
+	crc32 = tb_crc(pkg->buffer, frame->size);
 	be32_to_cpu_array(pkg->buffer, pkg->buffer, frame->size / 4);
 
-	if (frame->eof == TB_CFG_PKG_EVENT) {
-		tb_ctl_handle_plug_event(pkg->ctl, pkg);
+	switch (frame->eof) {
+	case TB_CFG_PKG_READ:
+	case TB_CFG_PKG_WRITE:
+	case TB_CFG_PKG_ERROR:
+	case TB_CFG_PKG_OVERRIDE:
+	case TB_CFG_PKG_RESET:
+		if (*(__be32 *)(pkg->buffer + frame->size) != crc32) {
+			tb_ctl_err(pkg->ctl,
+				   "RX: checksum mismatch, dropping packet\n");
+			goto rx;
+		}
+		if (tb_async_error(pkg)) {
+			tb_ctl_handle_event(pkg->ctl, frame->eof,
+					    pkg, frame->size);
+			goto rx;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case TB_CFG_PKG_EVENT:
+		if (*(__be32 *)(pkg->buffer + frame->size) != crc32) {
+			tb_ctl_err(pkg->ctl,
+				   "RX: checksum mismatch, dropping packet\n");
+			goto rx;
+		}
+		tb_ctl_handle_event(pkg->ctl, frame->eof, pkg, frame->size);
+		goto rx;
+
+	default:
+		tb_ctl_dbg(pkg->ctl, "RX: unknown package %#x, dropping\n",
+			   frame->eof);
 		goto rx;
 	}
+
 	if (!kfifo_put(&pkg->ctl->response_fifo, pkg)) {
 		tb_ctl_err(pkg->ctl, "RX: fifo is full\n");
 		goto rx;
@@ -379,7 +413,7 @@ static struct tb_cfg_result tb_ctl_rx(struct tb_ctl *ctl, void *buffer,
  *
  * Return: Returns a pointer on success or NULL on failure.
  */
-struct tb_ctl *tb_ctl_alloc(struct tb_nhi *nhi, hotplug_cb cb, void *cb_data)
+struct tb_ctl *tb_ctl_alloc(struct tb_nhi *nhi, event_cb cb, void *cb_data)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct tb_ctl *ctl = kzalloc(sizeof(*ctl), GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.h b/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.h
index 914da86ec77d..2b23e030a85b 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.h
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.h
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 /* control channel */
 struct tb_ctl;
 
-typedef void (*hotplug_cb)(void *data, u64 route, u8 port, bool unplug);
+typedef void (*event_cb)(void *data, enum tb_cfg_pkg_type type,
+			 const void *buf, size_t size);
 
-struct tb_ctl *tb_ctl_alloc(struct tb_nhi *nhi, hotplug_cb cb, void *cb_data);
+struct tb_ctl *tb_ctl_alloc(struct tb_nhi *nhi, event_cb cb, void *cb_data);
 void tb_ctl_start(struct tb_ctl *ctl);
 void tb_ctl_stop(struct tb_ctl *ctl);
 void tb_ctl_free(struct tb_ctl *ctl);
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c
index 3302f4c59638..54bc15f9bf6b 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/domain.c
@@ -95,6 +95,19 @@ err_free:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static void tb_domain_event_cb(void *data, enum tb_cfg_pkg_type type,
+			       const void *buf, size_t size)
+{
+	struct tb *tb = data;
+
+	if (!tb->cm_ops->handle_event) {
+		tb_warn(tb, "domain does not have event handler\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	tb->cm_ops->handle_event(tb, type, buf, size);
+}
+
 /**
  * tb_domain_add() - Add domain to the system
  * @tb: Domain to add
@@ -115,7 +128,7 @@ int tb_domain_add(struct tb *tb)
 
 	mutex_lock(&tb->lock);
 
-	tb->ctl = tb_ctl_alloc(tb->nhi, tb->cm_ops->hotplug, tb);
+	tb->ctl = tb_ctl_alloc(tb->nhi, tb_domain_event_cb, tb);
 	if (!tb->ctl) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_unlock;
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c
index 94ecac012428..ea9de49b5e10 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.c
@@ -311,18 +311,34 @@ out:
  *
  * Delegates to tb_handle_hotplug.
  */
-static void tb_schedule_hotplug_handler(void *data, u64 route, u8 port,
-					bool unplug)
+static void tb_handle_event(struct tb *tb, enum tb_cfg_pkg_type type,
+			    const void *buf, size_t size)
 {
-	struct tb *tb = data;
-	struct tb_hotplug_event *ev = kmalloc(sizeof(*ev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	const struct cfg_event_pkg *pkg = buf;
+	struct tb_hotplug_event *ev;
+	u64 route;
+
+	if (type != TB_CFG_PKG_EVENT) {
+		tb_warn(tb, "unexpected event %#x, ignoring\n", type);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	route = tb_cfg_get_route(&pkg->header);
+
+	if (tb_cfg_error(tb->ctl, route, pkg->port,
+			 TB_CFG_ERROR_ACK_PLUG_EVENT)) {
+		tb_warn(tb, "could not ack plug event on %llx:%x\n", route,
+			pkg->port);
+	}
+
+	ev = kmalloc(sizeof(*ev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ev)
 		return;
 	INIT_WORK(&ev->work, tb_handle_hotplug);
 	ev->tb = tb;
 	ev->route = route;
-	ev->port = port;
-	ev->unplug = unplug;
+	ev->port = pkg->port;
+	ev->unplug = pkg->unplug;
 	queue_work(tb->wq, &ev->work);
 }
 
@@ -419,7 +435,7 @@ static const struct tb_cm_ops tb_cm_ops = {
 	.stop = tb_stop,
 	.suspend_noirq = tb_suspend_noirq,
 	.resume_noirq = tb_resume_noirq,
-	.hotplug = tb_schedule_hotplug_handler,
+	.handle_event = tb_handle_event,
 };
 
 struct tb *tb_probe(struct tb_nhi *nhi)
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h
index 6d4910ef2eb9..5bb9a5d60d2c 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/tb.h
@@ -118,14 +118,15 @@ struct tb_path {
  * @stop: Stops the domain
  * @suspend_noirq: Connection manager specific suspend_noirq
  * @resume_noirq: Connection manager specific resume_noirq
- * @hotplug: Handle hotplug event
+ * @handle_event: Handle thunderbolt event
  */
 struct tb_cm_ops {
 	int (*start)(struct tb *tb);
 	void (*stop)(struct tb *tb);
 	int (*suspend_noirq)(struct tb *tb);
 	int (*resume_noirq)(struct tb *tb);
-	hotplug_cb hotplug;
+	void (*handle_event)(struct tb *tb, enum tb_cfg_pkg_type,
+			     const void *buf, size_t size);
 };
 
 /**