diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2e6f7991..51b6dc70 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ install:: build
 	$(INSTALL_DTA) inifiles/mce.ini $(DESTDIR)$(CONFDIR)/$(CONFFILE)
 	$(INSTALL_DTA) inifiles/mce-radio-states.ini $(DESTDIR)$(CONFDIR)/$(RADIOSTATESCONFFILE)
 	$(INSTALL_DTA) inifiles/hybris-led.ini $(DESTDIR)$(CONFDIR)/20hybris-led.ini
+	$(INSTALL_DTA) inifiles/hybris-features.ini $(DESTDIR)$(CONFDIR)/20hybris-features.ini
 	$(INSTALL_DTA) inifiles/debug-led.ini $(DESTDIR)$(CONFDIR)/20debug-led.ini
 	$(INSTALL_DTA) inifiles/als-defaults.ini $(DESTDIR)$(CONFDIR)/20als-defaults.ini
 	$(INSTALL_DTA) inifiles/legacy.ini $(DESTDIR)$(CONFDIR)/11legacy.ini
diff --git a/inifiles/hybris-features.ini b/inifiles/hybris-features.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6873f702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inifiles/hybris-features.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Configuration file for MCE - allow/mask features provided by hybris backend
+
+[FeatureHybris]
+
+# If no configuration file is provided, all functionality implemented in
+# mce-plugin-libhybris is enabled by default. If some feature is causing
+# problems for some device, it should be disabled in hw specific configuration
+# file by overriding one of the values below.
+
+FrameBuffer     = true
+BackLight       = true
+KeyPad          = true
+IndicatorLed    = true
+
+# Supporting sensors via hybris plugin is a vestigial feature. Masking via
+# config solely for the sake of symmetry. Keep all of them disabled.
+
+ProximitySensor = false
+LightSensor     = false
diff --git a/mce-hybris.c b/mce-hybris.c
index 4f5371e1..a4c340ba 100644
--- a/mce-hybris.c
+++ b/mce-hybris.c
@@ -45,6 +45,29 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 
+/* ========================================================================= *
+ * On some devices using in theory supported hybris functionality can lead
+ * to problems. As a solution mce side configuration files can be used to
+ * disable individual features.
+ * ========================================================================= */
+
+#define MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_GROUP                   "FeatureHybris"
+
+#define MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_FRAMEBUFFER             "FrameBuffer"
+#define MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_BACKLIGHT               "BackLight"
+#define MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_KEYPAD                  "KeyPad"
+#define MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_INDICATOR_LED           "IndicatorLed"
+#define MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_PROXIMITY_SENSOR        "ProximitySensor"
+#define MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_LIGHT_SENSOR            "LightSensor"
+
+static bool
+mce_hybris_feature_supported(const char *key)
+{
+  bool res = mce_conf_get_bool(MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_GROUP, key, true);
+  mce_log(LL_WARN, "hybris feature %s is %s", key, res ? "allowed" : "denied");
+  return res;
+}
+
 static void mce_hybris_ps_set_hook(mce_hybris_ps_fn cb);
 static void mce_hybris_als_set_hook(mce_hybris_als_fn cb);
 
@@ -403,7 +426,8 @@ void mce_hybris_quit(void)
 bool mce_hybris_framebuffer_init(void)
 {
   static bool (*real)(void) = 0;
-  RESOLVE;
+  if( mce_hybris_feature_supported(MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_FRAMEBUFFER) )
+    RESOLVE;
   return !real ? false : real();
 }
 
@@ -440,7 +464,8 @@ bool mce_hybris_framebuffer_set_power(bool state)
 bool mce_hybris_backlight_init(void)
 {
   static bool (*real)(void) = 0;
-  RESOLVE;
+  if( mce_hybris_feature_supported(MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_BACKLIGHT) )
+    RESOLVE;
   return !real ? false : real();
 }
 
@@ -477,7 +502,8 @@ bool mce_hybris_backlight_set_brightness(int level)
 bool mce_hybris_keypad_init(void)
 {
   static bool (*real)(void) = 0;
-  RESOLVE;
+  if( mce_hybris_feature_supported(MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_KEYPAD) )
+    RESOLVE;
   return !real ? false : real();
 }
 
@@ -514,7 +540,8 @@ bool mce_hybris_keypad_set_brightness(int level)
 bool mce_hybris_indicator_init(void)
 {
   static bool (*real)(void) = 0;
-  RESOLVE;
+  if( mce_hybris_feature_supported(MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_INDICATOR_LED) )
+    RESOLVE;
   return !real ? false : real();
 }
 
@@ -595,7 +622,8 @@ bool mce_hybris_indicator_set_brightness(int level)
 bool mce_hybris_ps_init(void)
 {
   bool (*real)(void) = 0;
-  RESOLVE;
+  if( mce_hybris_feature_supported(MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_PROXIMITY_SENSOR) )
+    RESOLVE;
   return !real ? false : real();
 }
 
@@ -670,7 +698,8 @@ bool mce_hybris_ps_set_callback(mce_hybris_ps_fn cb)
 bool mce_hybris_als_init(void)
 {
   bool (*real)(void) = 0;
-  RESOLVE;
+  if( mce_hybris_feature_supported(MCE_CONF_FEATURE_HYBRIS_LIGHT_SENSOR) )
+    RESOLVE;
   return !real ? false : real();
 }
 
diff --git a/rpm/mce.spec b/rpm/mce.spec
index 0df3558f..cd10ce56 100644
--- a/rpm/mce.spec
+++ b/rpm/mce.spec
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ systemctl daemon-reload || :
 %config %{_sysconfdir}/%{name}/10mce.ini
 %config %{_sysconfdir}/%{name}/20mce-radio-states.ini
 %config %{_sysconfdir}/%{name}/20hybris-led.ini
+%config %{_sysconfdir}/%{name}/20hybris-features.ini
 %config %{_sysconfdir}/%{name}/20debug-led.ini
 %config %{_sysconfdir}/%{name}/20als-defaults.ini
 # empty /var/lib/mce -> rpm