diff --git a/bin/mn b/bin/mn
index ff42e47b..1e8c29c5 100755
--- a/bin/mn
+++ b/bin/mn
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from mininet.node import ( Host, CPULimitedHost, Controller, OVSController,
                            UserSwitch, OVSSwitch, OVSBridge,
                            IVSSwitch )
 from mininet.nodelib import LinuxBridge
-from mininet.link import Link, TCLink, OVSLink
+from mininet.link import Link, TCLink, TCLink1, OVSLink
 from mininet.topo import ( SingleSwitchTopo, LinearTopo,
                            SingleSwitchReversedTopo, MinimalTopo )
 from mininet.topolib import TreeTopo, TorusTopo
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ CONTROLLERS = { 'ref': Controller,
 LINKDEF = 'default'
 LINKS = { 'default': Link,
           'tc': TCLink,
+          'tc1': TCLink1,
           'ovs': OVSLink }
 
 
diff --git a/mininet/link.py b/mininet/link.py
index edb072b1..cd959941 100644
--- a/mininet/link.py
+++ b/mininet/link.py
@@ -533,3 +533,31 @@ def __init__( self, node1, node2, port1=None, port2=None,
                        addr1=addr1, addr2=addr2,
                        params1=params,
                        params2=params )
+
+class TCLink1( Link ):
+     "Link with potential asymmetric TC interfaces configured via opts"
+     def __init__( self, node1, node2, port1=None, port2=None,
+                   intfName1=None, intfName2=None,
+                   addr1=None, addr2=None, **params):
+         p1 = {}
+         p2 = {}
+         if 'params1' in params:
+             p1 = params['params1']
+             del params['params1']
+         if 'params2' in params:
+             p2 = params['params2']
+             del params['params2']
+
+         pars1 = params.copy()
+         pars1.update(p1)
+
+         pars2 = params.copy()
+         pars2.update(p2)
+
+         Link.__init__(self, node1, node2, port1=port1, port2=port2,
+                       intfName1=intfName1, intfName2=intfName2,
+                       cls1=TCIntf,
+                       cls2=TCIntf,
+                       addr1=addr1, addr2=addr2,
+                       params1=pars1,
+                       params2=pars2)