diff --git a/drivers/hv/Makefile b/drivers/hv/Makefile
index 5e4dfa4..39c9b2c 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/hv/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 hv_vmbus-y := vmbus_drv.o \
 		 hv.o connection.o channel.o \
 		 channel_mgmt.o ring_buffer.o
-hv_utils-y := hv_util.o hv_kvp.o hv_snapshot.o hv_fcopy.o
+hv_utils-y := hv_util.o hv_kvp.o hv_snapshot.o hv_fcopy.o hv_utils_transport.o
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea7ba5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+/*
+ * Kernel/userspace transport abstraction for Hyper-V util driver.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015, Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@redhat.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, GOOD TITLE or
+ * NON INFRINGEMENT.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/poll.h>
+
+#include "hyperv_vmbus.h"
+#include "hv_utils_transport.h"
+
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(hvt_list_lock);
+static struct list_head hvt_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT(hvt_list);
+
+static void hvt_reset(struct hvutil_transport *hvt)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&hvt->outmsg_lock);
+	kfree(hvt->outmsg);
+	hvt->outmsg = NULL;
+	hvt->outmsg_len = 0;
+	mutex_unlock(&hvt->outmsg_lock);
+	if (hvt->on_reset)
+		hvt->on_reset();
+}
+
+static ssize_t hvt_op_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
+			   size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	struct hvutil_transport *hvt;
+	int ret;
+
+	hvt = container_of(file->f_op, struct hvutil_transport, fops);
+
+	if (wait_event_interruptible(hvt->outmsg_q, hvt->outmsg_len > 0))
+		return -EINTR;
+
+	mutex_lock(&hvt->outmsg_lock);
+	if (!hvt->outmsg) {
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	if (count < hvt->outmsg_len) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	if (!copy_to_user(buf, hvt->outmsg, hvt->outmsg_len))
+		ret = hvt->outmsg_len;
+	else
+		ret = -EFAULT;
+
+	kfree(hvt->outmsg);
+	hvt->outmsg = NULL;
+	hvt->outmsg_len = 0;
+
+out_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&hvt->outmsg_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static ssize_t hvt_op_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
+			    size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	struct hvutil_transport *hvt;
+	u8 *inmsg;
+
+	hvt = container_of(file->f_op, struct hvutil_transport, fops);
+
+	inmsg = kzalloc(count, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (copy_from_user(inmsg, buf, count)) {
+		kfree(inmsg);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+	if (hvt->on_msg(inmsg, count))
+		return -EFAULT;
+	kfree(inmsg);
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+static unsigned int hvt_op_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
+{
+	struct hvutil_transport *hvt;
+
+	hvt = container_of(file->f_op, struct hvutil_transport, fops);
+
+	poll_wait(file, &hvt->outmsg_q, wait);
+	if (hvt->outmsg_len > 0)
+		return POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hvt_op_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct hvutil_transport *hvt;
+
+	hvt = container_of(file->f_op, struct hvutil_transport, fops);
+
+	/*
+	 * Switching to CHARDEV mode. We switch bach to INIT when device
+	 * gets released.
+	 */
+	if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_INIT)
+		hvt->mode = HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_CHARDEV;
+	else if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK) {
+		/*
+		 * We're switching from netlink communication to using char
+		 * device. Issue the reset first.
+		 */
+		hvt_reset(hvt);
+		hvt->mode = HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_CHARDEV;
+	} else
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hvt_op_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct hvutil_transport *hvt;
+
+	hvt = container_of(file->f_op, struct hvutil_transport, fops);
+
+	hvt->mode = HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_INIT;
+	/*
+	 * Cleanup message buffers to avoid spurious messages when the daemon
+	 * connects back.
+	 */
+	hvt_reset(hvt);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void hvt_cn_callback(struct cn_msg *msg, struct netlink_skb_parms *nsp)
+{
+	struct hvutil_transport *hvt, *hvt_found = NULL;
+
+	spin_lock(&hvt_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(hvt, &hvt_list, list) {
+		if (hvt->cn_id.idx == msg->id.idx &&
+		    hvt->cn_id.val == msg->id.val) {
+			hvt_found = hvt;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&hvt_list_lock);
+	if (!hvt_found) {
+		pr_warn("hvt_cn_callback: spurious message received!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Switching to NETLINK mode. Switching to CHARDEV happens when someone
+	 * opens the device.
+	 */
+	if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_INIT)
+		hvt->mode = HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK;
+
+	if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK)
+		hvt_found->on_msg(msg->data, msg->len);
+	else
+		pr_warn("hvt_cn_callback: unexpected netlink message!\n");
+}
+
+int hvutil_transport_send(struct hvutil_transport *hvt, void *msg, int len)
+{
+	struct cn_msg *cn_msg;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_INIT) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	} else if (hvt->mode == HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK) {
+		cn_msg = kzalloc(sizeof(*cn_msg) + len, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!msg)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		cn_msg->id.idx = hvt->cn_id.idx;
+		cn_msg->id.val = hvt->cn_id.val;
+		cn_msg->len = len;
+		memcpy(cn_msg->data, msg, len);
+		ret = cn_netlink_send(cn_msg, 0, 0, GFP_ATOMIC);
+		kfree(cn_msg);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	/* HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_CHARDEV */
+	mutex_lock(&hvt->outmsg_lock);
+	if (hvt->outmsg) {
+		/* Previous message wasn't received */
+		ret = -EFAULT;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+	hvt->outmsg = kzalloc(len, GFP_KERNEL);
+	memcpy(hvt->outmsg, msg, len);
+	hvt->outmsg_len = len;
+	wake_up_interruptible(&hvt->outmsg_q);
+out_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&hvt->outmsg_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+struct hvutil_transport *hvutil_transport_init(const char *name,
+					       u32 cn_idx, u32 cn_val,
+					       int (*on_msg)(void *, int),
+					       void (*on_reset)(void))
+{
+	struct hvutil_transport *hvt;
+
+	hvt = kzalloc(sizeof(*hvt), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!hvt)
+		return NULL;
+
+	hvt->cn_id.idx = cn_idx;
+	hvt->cn_id.val = cn_val;
+
+	hvt->mdev.minor = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR;
+	hvt->mdev.name = name;
+
+	hvt->fops.owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	hvt->fops.read = hvt_op_read;
+	hvt->fops.write = hvt_op_write;
+	hvt->fops.poll = hvt_op_poll;
+	hvt->fops.open = hvt_op_open;
+	hvt->fops.release = hvt_op_release;
+
+	hvt->mdev.fops = &hvt->fops;
+
+	init_waitqueue_head(&hvt->outmsg_q);
+	mutex_init(&hvt->outmsg_lock);
+
+	spin_lock(&hvt_list_lock);
+	list_add(&hvt->list, &hvt_list);
+	spin_unlock(&hvt_list_lock);
+
+	hvt->on_msg = on_msg;
+	hvt->on_reset = on_reset;
+
+	if (misc_register(&hvt->mdev))
+		goto err_free_hvt;
+
+	/* Use cn_id.idx/cn_id.val to determine if we need to setup netlink */
+	if (hvt->cn_id.idx > 0 && hvt->cn_id.val > 0 &&
+	    cn_add_callback(&hvt->cn_id, name, hvt_cn_callback))
+		goto err_free_hvt;
+
+	return hvt;
+
+err_free_hvt:
+	kfree(hvt);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void hvutil_transport_destroy(struct hvutil_transport *hvt)
+{
+	spin_lock(&hvt_list_lock);
+	list_del(&hvt->list);
+	spin_unlock(&hvt_list_lock);
+	if (hvt->cn_id.idx > 0 && hvt->cn_id.val > 0)
+		cn_del_callback(&hvt->cn_id);
+	misc_deregister(&hvt->mdev);
+	kfree(hvt->outmsg);
+	kfree(hvt);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.h b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..314c76c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Kernel/userspace transport abstraction for Hyper-V util driver.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015, Vitaly Kuznetsov <vkuznets@redhat.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, GOOD TITLE or
+ * NON INFRINGEMENT.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+ * details.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _HV_UTILS_TRANSPORT_H
+#define _HV_UTILS_TRANSPORT_H
+
+#include <linux/connector.h>
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>
+
+enum hvutil_transport_mode {
+	HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_INIT = 0,
+	HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_NETLINK,
+	HVUTIL_TRANSPORT_CHARDEV,
+};
+
+struct hvutil_transport {
+	int mode;                           /* hvutil_transport_mode */
+	struct file_operations fops;        /* file operations */
+	struct miscdevice mdev;             /* misc device */
+	struct cb_id cn_id;                 /* CN_*_IDX/CN_*_VAL */
+	struct list_head list;              /* hvt_list */
+	int (*on_msg)(void *, int);         /* callback on new user message */
+	void (*on_reset)(void);             /* callback when userspace drops */
+	u8 *outmsg;                         /* message to the userspace */
+	int outmsg_len;                     /* its length */
+	wait_queue_head_t outmsg_q;         /* poll/read wait queue */
+	struct mutex outmsg_lock;           /* protects outmsg */
+};
+
+struct hvutil_transport *hvutil_transport_init(const char *name,
+					       u32 cn_idx, u32 cn_val,
+					       int (*on_msg)(void *, int),
+					       void (*on_reset)(void));
+int hvutil_transport_send(struct hvutil_transport *hvt, void *msg, int len);
+void hvutil_transport_destroy(struct hvutil_transport *hvt);
+
+#endif /* _HV_UTILS_TRANSPORT_H */