diff --git a/core/linux-dist/evdev.cpp b/core/linux-dist/evdev.cpp
index 955e50760..09dd3ddca 100644
--- a/core/linux-dist/evdev.cpp
+++ b/core/linux-dist/evdev.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 		this->data_y.init(this->fd, this->mapping->Axis_Analog_Y, this->mapping->Axis_Analog_Y_Inverted);
 		this->data_trigger_left.init(this->fd, this->mapping->Axis_Trigger_Left, this->mapping->Axis_Trigger_Left_Inverted);
 		this->data_trigger_right.init(this->fd, this->mapping->Axis_Trigger_Right, this->mapping->Axis_Trigger_Right_Inverted);
+		this->rumble_effect_id = -1;
 	}
 
 	std::map<std::string, EvdevControllerMapping> loaded_mappings;
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@
 
 		printf("evdev: Trying to open device at '%s'\n", device);
 
-		int fd = open(device, O_RDONLY);
+		int fd = open(device, O_RDWR);
 
 		if (fd >= 0)
 		{
@@ -446,5 +447,43 @@
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	void input_evdev_rumble(EvdevController* controller, u16 pow_strong, u16 pow_weak)
+	{
+		if (controller->fd < 0 || controller->rumble_effect_id == -2)
+		{
+			// Either the controller is not used or previous rumble effect failed
+			printf("RUMBLE: %s\n", "Skipped!");
+			return;
+		}
+		printf("RUMBLE: %u / %u (%d)\n", pow_strong, pow_weak, controller->rumble_effect_id);
+		struct ff_effect effect;
+		effect.type = FF_RUMBLE;
+		effect.id = controller->rumble_effect_id;
+		effect.u.rumble.strong_magnitude = pow_strong;
+		effect.u.rumble.weak_magnitude = pow_weak;
+		effect.replay.length = 0;
+		effect.replay.delay = 0;
+		if (ioctl(controller->fd, EVIOCSFF, &effect) == -1)
+		{
+			perror("evdev: Force feedback error");
+			controller->rumble_effect_id = -2;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			controller->rumble_effect_id = effect.id;
+
+			// Let's play the effect
+			input_event play;
+			play.type = EV_FF;
+			play.code = effect.id;
+			play.value = 1;
+			if (write(controller->fd, (const void*) &play, sizeof(play)) == -1)
+			{
+				perror("evdev: Force feedback error");
+				controller->rumble_effect_id = -2;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/core/linux-dist/evdev.h b/core/linux-dist/evdev.h
index ac18f5ac1..52ebad7d0 100644
--- a/core/linux-dist/evdev.h
+++ b/core/linux-dist/evdev.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ struct EvdevController
 	EvdevAxisData data_y;
 	EvdevAxisData data_trigger_left;
 	EvdevAxisData data_trigger_right;
+	int rumble_effect_id;
 	void init();
 };
 
@@ -72,3 +73,4 @@ struct EvdevController
 
 extern int input_evdev_init(EvdevController* controller, const char* device, const char* mapping_fname);
 extern bool input_evdev_handle(EvdevController* controller, u32 port);
+extern void input_evdev_rumble(EvdevController* controller, u16 pow_strong, u16 pow_weak);
diff --git a/core/linux-dist/main.cpp b/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
index 1e8163019..e4a596b5b 100755
--- a/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
+++ b/core/linux-dist/main.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,26 @@ void UpdateInputState(u32 port)
 
 void UpdateVibration(u32 port, u32 value)
 {
-	
+	#if defined(USE_EVDEV)
+		const u8 freq_l = 0x16;
+		//const u8 freq_h = 0x31;
+
+		u8 POW_POS = (value >> 8) & 0x3;
+		u8 POW_NEG = (value >> 12) & 0x3;
+		u8 FREQ = (value >> 16) & 0xFF;
+
+		double pow = (POW_POS + POW_NEG) / 7.0;
+		double pow_l = pow * (0x3B - FREQ) / 17.0;
+		double pow_r = pow * (FREQ / (double)freq_l);
+
+		if (pow_l > 1.0) pow_l = 1.0;
+		if (pow_r > 1.0) pow_r = 1.0;
+
+		u16 pow_strong = (u16)(65535 * pow_l);
+		u16 pow_weak = (u16)(65535 * pow_r);
+
+		input_evdev_rumble(&evdev_controllers[port], pow_strong, pow_weak);
+	#endif
 }
 
 void os_DoEvents()