diff --git a/flashrom.8.tmpl b/flashrom.8.tmpl
index 487982dc0..38fe0f86c 100644
--- a/flashrom.8.tmpl
+++ b/flashrom.8.tmpl
@@ -759,12 +759,15 @@ parameter to specify the cable type with the
 syntax where
 .B model
 can be
-.BR rayer " for the RayeR cable or " xilinx " for the Xilinx Parallel Cable III
-(DLC 5).
+.BR rayer " for the RayeR cable, " byteblastermv " for the Altera ByteBlasterMV, or " xilinx \
+" for the Xilinx Parallel Cable III (DLC 5)."
 .sp
 More information about the RayeR hardware is available at
 .nh
 .BR "http://rayer.ic.cz/elektro/spipgm.htm " .
+The Altera ByteBlasterMV datasheet can be obtained from
+.nh
+.BR "http://www.altera.co.jp/literature/ds/dsbytemv.pdf " .
 The schematic of the Xilinx DLC 5 was published in
 .nh
 .BR "http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/user_guides/xtp029.pdf " .
diff --git a/rayer_spi.c b/rayer_spi.c
index ed0f774df..04edd9c13 100644
--- a/rayer_spi.c
+++ b/rayer_spi.c
@@ -70,9 +70,22 @@ static const struct rayer_pinout xilinx_dlc5 = {
 	.miso_bit = 4,
 };
 
+static void byteblaster_preinit(const void *);
+static int byteblaster_shutdown(void *);
+
+static const struct rayer_pinout altera_byteblastermv = {
+	.cs_bit = 1,
+	.sck_bit = 0,
+	.mosi_bit = 6,
+	.miso_bit = 7,
+	.preinit =  byteblaster_preinit,
+	.shutdown = byteblaster_shutdown,
+};
+
 static const struct rayer_programmer rayer_spi_types[] = {
 	{"rayer",		NT,	"RayeR SPIPGM",					&rayer_spipgm},
 	{"xilinx",		NT,	"Xilinx Parallel Cable III (DLC 5)",		&xilinx_dlc5},
+	{"byteblastermv",	OK,	"Altera ByteBlasterMV",				&altera_byteblastermv},
 	{0},
 };
 
@@ -195,6 +208,19 @@ int rayer_spi_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void byteblaster_preinit(const void *data){
+	msg_pdbg("byteblaster_preinit\n");
+	/* Assert #EN signal. */
+	OUTB(2, lpt_iobase + 2 );
+}
+
+static int byteblaster_shutdown(void *data){
+	msg_pdbg("byteblaster_shutdown\n");
+	/* De-Assert #EN signal. */
+	OUTB(0, lpt_iobase + 2 );
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #else
 #error PCI port I/O access is not supported on this architecture yet.
 #endif