diff --git a/net/tipc/config.c b/net/tipc/config.c
index f67866c..4887ae0 100644
--- a/net/tipc/config.c
+++ b/net/tipc/config.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * net/tipc/config.c: TIPC configuration management code
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2002-2006, Ericsson AB
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2007, 2010-2012, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2007, 2010-2013, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
 #include "port.h"
 #include "name_table.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "server.h"
 
 #define REPLY_TRUNCATED "<truncated>\n"
 
-static u32 config_port_ref;
-
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(config_lock);
+static struct tipc_server cfgsrv;
 
 static const void *req_tlv_area;	/* request message TLV area */
 static int req_tlv_space;		/* request message TLV area size */
@@ -381,33 +381,27 @@
 	return rep_tlv_buf;
 }
 
-static void cfg_named_msg_event(void *userdata,
-				u32 port_ref,
-				struct sk_buff **buf,
-				const unchar *msg,
-				u32 size,
-				u32 importance,
-				struct tipc_portid const *orig,
-				struct tipc_name_seq const *dest)
+static void cfg_conn_msg_event(int conid, struct sockaddr_tipc *addr,
+			       void *usr_data, void *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	struct tipc_cfg_msg_hdr *req_hdr;
 	struct tipc_cfg_msg_hdr *rep_hdr;
 	struct sk_buff *rep_buf;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Validate configuration message header (ignore invalid message) */
-	req_hdr = (struct tipc_cfg_msg_hdr *)msg;
-	if ((size < sizeof(*req_hdr)) ||
-	    (size != TCM_ALIGN(ntohl(req_hdr->tcm_len))) ||
+	req_hdr = (struct tipc_cfg_msg_hdr *)buf;
+	if ((len < sizeof(*req_hdr)) ||
+	    (len != TCM_ALIGN(ntohl(req_hdr->tcm_len))) ||
 	    (ntohs(req_hdr->tcm_flags) != TCM_F_REQUEST)) {
 		pr_warn("Invalid configuration message discarded\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	/* Generate reply for request (if can't, return request) */
-	rep_buf = tipc_cfg_do_cmd(orig->node,
-				  ntohs(req_hdr->tcm_type),
-				  msg + sizeof(*req_hdr),
-				  size - sizeof(*req_hdr),
+	rep_buf = tipc_cfg_do_cmd(addr->addr.id.node, ntohs(req_hdr->tcm_type),
+				  buf + sizeof(*req_hdr),
+				  len - sizeof(*req_hdr),
 				  BUF_HEADROOM + MAX_H_SIZE + sizeof(*rep_hdr));
 	if (rep_buf) {
 		skb_push(rep_buf, sizeof(*rep_hdr));
@@ -415,57 +409,51 @@
 		memcpy(rep_hdr, req_hdr, sizeof(*rep_hdr));
 		rep_hdr->tcm_len = htonl(rep_buf->len);
 		rep_hdr->tcm_flags &= htons(~TCM_F_REQUEST);
-	} else {
-		rep_buf = *buf;
-		*buf = NULL;
-	}
 
-	/* NEED TO ADD CODE TO HANDLE FAILED SEND (SUCH AS CONGESTION) */
-	tipc_send_buf2port(port_ref, orig, rep_buf, rep_buf->len);
+		ret = tipc_conn_sendmsg(&cfgsrv, conid, addr, rep_buf->data,
+					rep_buf->len);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			pr_err("Sending cfg reply message failed, no memory\n");
+
+		kfree_skb(rep_buf);
+	}
 }
 
+static struct sockaddr_tipc cfgsrv_addr __read_mostly = {
+	.family			= AF_TIPC,
+	.addrtype		= TIPC_ADDR_NAMESEQ,
+	.addr.nameseq.type	= TIPC_CFG_SRV,
+	.addr.nameseq.lower	= 0,
+	.addr.nameseq.upper	= 0,
+	.scope			= TIPC_ZONE_SCOPE
+};
+
+static struct tipc_server cfgsrv __read_mostly = {
+	.saddr			= &cfgsrv_addr,
+	.imp			= TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
+	.type			= SOCK_RDM,
+	.max_rcvbuf_size	= 64 * 1024,
+	.name			= "cfg_server",
+	.tipc_conn_recvmsg	= cfg_conn_msg_event,
+	.tipc_conn_new		= NULL,
+	.tipc_conn_shutdown	= NULL
+};
+
 int tipc_cfg_init(void)
 {
-	struct tipc_name_seq seq;
-	int res;
-
-	res = tipc_createport(NULL, TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
-			      NULL, NULL, NULL,
-			      NULL, cfg_named_msg_event, NULL,
-			      NULL, &config_port_ref);
-	if (res)
-		goto failed;
-
-	seq.type = TIPC_CFG_SRV;
-	seq.lower = seq.upper = tipc_own_addr;
-	res = tipc_publish(config_port_ref, TIPC_ZONE_SCOPE, &seq);
-	if (res)
-		goto failed;
-
-	return 0;
-
-failed:
-	pr_err("Unable to create configuration service\n");
-	return res;
+	return tipc_server_start(&cfgsrv);
 }
 
 void tipc_cfg_reinit(void)
 {
-	struct tipc_name_seq seq;
-	int res;
+	tipc_server_stop(&cfgsrv);
 
-	seq.type = TIPC_CFG_SRV;
-	seq.lower = seq.upper = 0;
-	tipc_withdraw(config_port_ref, TIPC_ZONE_SCOPE, &seq);
-
-	seq.lower = seq.upper = tipc_own_addr;
-	res = tipc_publish(config_port_ref, TIPC_ZONE_SCOPE, &seq);
-	if (res)
-		pr_err("Unable to reinitialize configuration service\n");
+	cfgsrv_addr.addr.nameseq.lower = tipc_own_addr;
+	cfgsrv_addr.addr.nameseq.upper = tipc_own_addr;
+	tipc_server_start(&cfgsrv);
 }
 
 void tipc_cfg_stop(void)
 {
-	tipc_deleteport(config_port_ref);
-	config_port_ref = 0;
+	tipc_server_stop(&cfgsrv);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index 15bbe99..fd4eeea 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@
 	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_nametbl_init();
 	if (!res)
-		res = tipc_cfg_init();
-	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_netlink_start();
 	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_socket_init();
@@ -146,6 +144,8 @@
 		res = tipc_register_sysctl();
 	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_subscr_start();
+	if (!res)
+		res = tipc_cfg_init();
 	if (res)
 		tipc_core_stop();
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index d025415..9510fe8 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@
 		return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
 
 	if ((addr->addr.nameseq.type < TIPC_RESERVED_TYPES) &&
-	    (addr->addr.nameseq.type != TIPC_TOP_SRV))
+	    (addr->addr.nameseq.type != TIPC_TOP_SRV) &&
+	    (addr->addr.nameseq.type != TIPC_CFG_SRV))
 		return -EACCES;
 
 	return (addr->scope > 0) ?