diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7668ca8..4335a52 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@
 alarm_list_test: bins/$(CONFIG)/alarm_list_test
 alarm_heap_test: bins/$(CONFIG)/alarm_heap_test
 time_test: bins/$(CONFIG)/time_test
+poll_kick_test: bins/$(CONFIG)/poll_kick_test
 chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_test: bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_test
 chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test: bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test
 chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_invoke_test: bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_invoke_test
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@
 
 buildtests: buildtests_c buildtests_cxx
 
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bins/$(CONFIG)/sockaddr_utils_test bins/$(CONFIG)/tcp_server_posix_test bins/$(CONFIG)/tcp_client_posix_test bins/$(CONFIG)/grpc_channel_stack_test bins/$(CONFIG)/metadata_buffer_test bins/$(CONFIG)/grpc_completion_queue_test bins/$(CONFIG)/census_window_stats_test bins/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_quick_test bins/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_small_log_test bins/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_performance_test bins/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_multiple_writers_test bins/$(CONFIG)/census_statistics_multiple_writers_circular_buffer_test bins/$(CONFIG)/census_stub_test bins/$(CONFIG)/census_hash_table_test bins/$(CONFIG)/fling_server bins/$(CONFIG)/fling_client bins/$(CONFIG)/fling_test bins/$(CONFIG)/echo_server bins/$(CONFIG)/echo_client bins/$(CONFIG)/echo_test bins/$(CONFIG)/message_compress_test bins/$(CONFIG)/bin_encoder_test bins/$(CONFIG)/secure_endpoint_test bins/$(CONFIG)/httpcli_format_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/httpcli_parser_test bins/$(CONFIG)/httpcli_test bins/$(CONFIG)/grpc_credentials_test bins/$(CONFIG)/grpc_base64_test bins/$(CONFIG)/grpc_json_token_test bins/$(CONFIG)/timeout_encoding_test bins/$(CONFIG)/fd_posix_test bins/$(CONFIG)/fling_stream_test bins/$(CONFIG)/lame_client_test bins/$(CONFIG)/alarm_test bins/$(CONFIG)/alarm_list_test bins/$(CONFIG)/alarm_heap_test bins/$(CONFIG)/time_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_invoke_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_cancel_before_invoke_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_census_simple_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_disappearing_server_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_graceful_server_shutdown_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_invoke_large_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_max_concurrent_streams_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_no_op_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_ping_pong_streaming_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_request_response_with_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_simple_delayed_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_simple_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_thread_stress_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fullstack_cancel_after_accept_test 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+buildtests_c: privatelibs_c bins/$(CONFIG)/grpc_byte_buffer_reader_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_cancellable_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_log_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_useful_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_cmdline_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_histogram_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_host_port_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_slice_buffer_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_slice_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_string_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_sync_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_thd_test bins/$(CONFIG)/gpr_time_test bins/$(CONFIG)/murmur_hash_test bins/$(CONFIG)/grpc_stream_op_test bins/$(CONFIG)/alpn_test bins/$(CONFIG)/time_averaged_stats_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_stream_encoder_test bins/$(CONFIG)/hpack_table_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_stream_map_test bins/$(CONFIG)/hpack_parser_test bins/$(CONFIG)/transport_metadata_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_status_conversion_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_transport_end2end_test bins/$(CONFIG)/tcp_posix_test bins/$(CONFIG)/dualstack_socket_test bins/$(CONFIG)/no_server_test bins/$(CONFIG)/resolve_address_test 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bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_invoke_large_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_max_concurrent_streams_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_no_op_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_ping_pong_streaming_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_simple_delayed_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_simple_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_thread_stress_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_after_invoke_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_before_invoke_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_census_simple_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_disappearing_server_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_graceful_server_shutdown_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_invoke_large_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_max_concurrent_streams_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_no_op_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_ping_pong_streaming_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_simple_delayed_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_simple_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_thread_stress_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_accept_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_after_invoke_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_before_invoke_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_cancel_in_a_vacuum_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_census_simple_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_disappearing_server_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_early_server_shutdown_finishes_inflight_calls_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_early_server_shutdown_finishes_tags_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_graceful_server_shutdown_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_invoke_large_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_max_concurrent_streams_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_no_op_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_ping_pong_streaming_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_binary_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_request_response_with_trailing_metadata_and_payload_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_simple_delayed_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_simple_request_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_thread_stress_test bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_writes_done_hangs_with_pending_read_test
 
 buildtests_cxx: privatelibs_cxx bins/$(CONFIG)/thread_pool_test bins/$(CONFIG)/status_test bins/$(CONFIG)/sync_client_async_server_test bins/$(CONFIG)/qps_client bins/$(CONFIG)/qps_server bins/$(CONFIG)/interop_server bins/$(CONFIG)/interop_client bins/$(CONFIG)/end2end_test bins/$(CONFIG)/channel_arguments_test bins/$(CONFIG)/credentials_test
 
@@ -672,6 +673,8 @@
 	$(Q) ./bins/$(CONFIG)/alarm_heap_test || ( echo test alarm_heap_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing time_test"
 	$(Q) ./bins/$(CONFIG)/time_test || ( echo test time_test failed ; exit 1 )
+	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing poll_kick_test"
+	$(Q) ./bins/$(CONFIG)/poll_kick_test || ( echo test poll_kick_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_test"
 	$(Q) ./bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_test || ( echo test chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing chttp2_fake_security_cancel_after_accept_and_writes_closed_test"
@@ -1304,6 +1307,7 @@
     src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c \
     src/core/iomgr/iomgr.c \
     src/core/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c \
+    src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.c \
     src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c \
     src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c \
     src/core/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c \
@@ -1421,6 +1425,7 @@
 src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/iomgr/iomgr.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
@@ -1555,6 +1560,7 @@
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/iomgr.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_posix.o: 
+objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.o: 
@@ -1637,6 +1643,7 @@
     src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c \
     src/core/iomgr/iomgr.c \
     src/core/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c \
+    src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.c \
     src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c \
     src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c \
     src/core/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c \
@@ -1754,6 +1761,7 @@
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/iomgr.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/iomgr_posix.o: 
+objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.o: 
 objs/$(CONFIG)/src/core/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.o: 
@@ -5447,6 +5455,37 @@
 endif
 
 
+POLL_KICK_TEST_SRC = \
+    test/core/iomgr/poll_kick_test.c \
+
+POLL_KICK_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix objs/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(POLL_KICK_TEST_SRC))))
+
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL with ALPN.
+
+bins/$(CONFIG)/poll_kick_test: openssl_dep_error
+
+else
+
+bins/$(CONFIG)/poll_kick_test: $(POLL_KICK_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(POLL_KICK_TEST_OBJS) libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o bins/$(CONFIG)/poll_kick_test
+
+endif
+
+objs/$(CONFIG)/test/core/iomgr/poll_kick_test.o:  libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a libs/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+
+deps_poll_kick_test: $(POLL_KICK_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(POLL_KICK_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
 CHTTP2_FAKE_SECURITY_CANCEL_AFTER_ACCEPT_TEST_SRC = \
 
 CHTTP2_FAKE_SECURITY_CANCEL_AFTER_ACCEPT_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix objs/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(CHTTP2_FAKE_SECURITY_CANCEL_AFTER_ACCEPT_TEST_SRC))))
@@ -5714,6 +5753,8 @@
 
 ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL with ALPN.
+
 bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fake_security_graceful_server_shutdown_test: openssl_dep_error
 
 else
@@ -6350,6 +6391,8 @@
 
 ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL with ALPN.
+
 bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_fullstack_graceful_server_shutdown_test: openssl_dep_error
 
 else
@@ -6986,6 +7029,8 @@
 
 ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL with ALPN.
+
 bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_fullstack_graceful_server_shutdown_test: openssl_dep_error
 
 else
@@ -7622,6 +7667,8 @@
 
 ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL with ALPN.
+
 bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_simple_ssl_with_oauth2_fullstack_graceful_server_shutdown_test: openssl_dep_error
 
 else
@@ -8258,6 +8305,8 @@
 
 ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL with ALPN.
+
 bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_graceful_server_shutdown_test: openssl_dep_error
 
 else
@@ -8894,6 +8943,8 @@
 
 ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
 
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL with ALPN.
+
 bins/$(CONFIG)/chttp2_socket_pair_one_byte_at_a_time_graceful_server_shutdown_test: openssl_dep_error
 
 else
diff --git a/build.json b/build.json
index 1e46540..d1b3c92 100644
--- a/build.json
+++ b/build.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         "src/core/iomgr/fd_posix.c",
         "src/core/iomgr/iomgr.c",
         "src/core/iomgr/iomgr_posix.c",
+	"src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.c",
         "src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c",
         "src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c",
         "src/core/iomgr/resolve_address_posix.c",
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@
         "src/core/iomgr/iomgr.h",
         "src/core/iomgr/iomgr_internal.h",
         "src/core/iomgr/iomgr_posix.h",
+	"src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick.h",
+	"src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.h",
         "src/core/iomgr/pollset.h",
         "src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.h",
         "src/core/iomgr/resolve_address.h",
@@ -1497,6 +1500,19 @@
         "gpr_test_util",
         "gpr"
       ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "poll_kick_test",
+      "build": "test",
+      "src": [
+	"test/core/iomgr/poll_kick_test.c"
+      ],
+      "deps": [
+	"grpc_test_util",
+	"grpc",
+	"gpr_test_util",
+	"gpr"
+      ]
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick.h b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f088818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_POLLSET_KICK_H_
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_POLLSET_KICK_H_
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+/* This is an abstraction around the typical pipe mechanism for waking up a
+   thread sitting in a poll() style call. */
+
+#ifdef GPR_POSIX_SOCKET
+#include "src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.h"
+#else
+#error "No pollset kick support on platform"
+#endif
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_global_init(void);
+void grpc_pollset_kick_global_destroy(void);
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_init(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state);
+void grpc_pollset_kick_destroy(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state);
+
+/* Must be called before entering poll(). If return value is -1, this consumed
+   an existing kick. Otherwise the return value is an FD to add to the poll set.
+ */
+int grpc_pollset_kick_pre_poll(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state);
+
+/* Consume an existing kick. Must be called after poll returns that the fd was
+   readable, and before calling kick_post_poll. */
+void grpc_pollset_kick_consume(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state);
+
+/* Must be called after pre_poll, and after consume if applicable */
+void grpc_pollset_kick_post_poll(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state);
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_kick(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state);
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_POLLSET_KICK_H_ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d16e49e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.h"
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/socket_utils_posix.h"
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+/* This implementation is based on a freelist of pipes. */
+
+typedef struct grpc_kick_pipe_info {
+  int pipe_read_fd;
+  int pipe_write_fd;
+  struct grpc_kick_pipe_info *next;
+} grpc_kick_pipe_info;
+
+static grpc_kick_pipe_info *pipe_freelist = NULL;
+static gpr_mu pipe_freelist_mu;
+
+static grpc_kick_pipe_info *allocate_pipe() {
+  grpc_kick_pipe_info *info;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&pipe_freelist_mu);
+  if (pipe_freelist != NULL) {
+    info = pipe_freelist;
+    pipe_freelist = pipe_freelist->next;
+  } else {
+    int pipefd[2];
+    /* TODO(klempner): Make this nonfatal */
+    GPR_ASSERT(0 == pipe(pipefd));
+    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_set_socket_nonblocking(pipefd[0], 1));
+    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_set_socket_nonblocking(pipefd[1], 1));
+    info = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*info));
+    info->pipe_read_fd = pipefd[0];
+    info->pipe_write_fd = pipefd[1];
+    info->next = NULL;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&pipe_freelist_mu);
+  return info;
+}
+
+static void free_pipe(grpc_kick_pipe_info *pipe_info) {
+  /* TODO(klempner): Start closing pipes if the free list gets too large */
+  gpr_mu_lock(&pipe_freelist_mu);
+  pipe_info->next = pipe_freelist;
+  pipe_freelist = pipe_info;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&pipe_freelist_mu);
+}
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_global_init() {
+  pipe_freelist = NULL;
+  gpr_mu_init(&pipe_freelist_mu);
+}
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_global_destroy() {
+  while (pipe_freelist != NULL) {
+    grpc_kick_pipe_info *current = pipe_freelist;
+    pipe_freelist = pipe_freelist->next;
+    close(current->pipe_read_fd);
+    close(current->pipe_write_fd);
+    gpr_free(current);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&pipe_freelist_mu);
+}
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_init(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state) {
+  gpr_mu_init(&kick_state->mu);
+  kick_state->kicked = 0;
+  kick_state->pipe_info = NULL;
+}
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_destroy(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state) {
+  gpr_mu_destroy(&kick_state->mu);
+  GPR_ASSERT(kick_state->pipe_info == NULL);
+}
+
+int grpc_pollset_kick_pre_poll(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&kick_state->mu);
+  if (kick_state->kicked) {
+    kick_state->kicked = 0;
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&kick_state->mu);
+    return -1;
+  }
+  kick_state->pipe_info = allocate_pipe();
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&kick_state->mu);
+  return kick_state->pipe_info->pipe_read_fd;
+}
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_consume(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state) {
+  char buf[128];
+  int r;
+
+  for (;;) {
+    r = read(kick_state->pipe_info->pipe_read_fd, buf, sizeof(buf));
+    if (r > 0) continue;
+    if (r == 0) return;
+    switch (errno) {
+      case EAGAIN:
+        return;
+      case EINTR:
+        continue;
+      default:
+        gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "error reading pipe: %s", strerror(errno));
+        return;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_post_poll(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&kick_state->mu);
+  free_pipe(kick_state->pipe_info);
+  kick_state->pipe_info = NULL;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&kick_state->mu);
+}
+
+void grpc_pollset_kick_kick(grpc_pollset_kick_state *kick_state) {
+  gpr_mu_lock(&kick_state->mu);
+  if (kick_state->pipe_info != NULL) {
+    char c = 0;
+    while (write(kick_state->pipe_info->pipe_write_fd, &c, 1) != 1 &&
+           errno == EINTR)
+      ;
+  } else {
+    kick_state->kicked = 1;
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&kick_state->mu);
+}
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.h b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bae3b59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick_posix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_POLLSET_KICK_POSIX_H_
+#define __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_POLLSET_KICK_POSIX_H_
+
+#include <grpc/support/sync.h>
+
+struct grpc_kick_pipe_info;
+
+typedef struct grpc_pollset_kick_state {
+  gpr_mu mu;
+  int kicked;
+  struct grpc_kick_pipe_info *pipe_info;
+} grpc_pollset_kick_state;
+
+#endif /* __GRPC_INTERNAL_IOMGR_POLLSET_KICK_POSIX_H_ */
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c
index e482da9..7c9a949 100644
--- a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c
@@ -131,7 +131,11 @@
   }
   nf = 0;
   np = 1;
-  h->pfds[0].fd = grpc_kick_read_fd(pollset);
+  h->pfds[0].fd = grpc_pollset_kick_pre_poll(&pollset->kick_state);
+  if (h->pfds[0].fd < 0) {
+    /* Already kicked */
+    return 1;
+  }
   h->pfds[0].events = POLLIN;
   h->pfds[0].revents = POLLOUT;
   for (i = 0; i < h->fd_count; i++) {
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@
     /* do nothing */
   } else {
     if (h->pfds[0].revents & POLLIN) {
-      grpc_kick_drain(pollset);
+      grpc_pollset_kick_consume(&pollset->kick_state);
     }
     for (i = 1; i < np; i++) {
       if (h->pfds[i].revents & POLLIN) {
@@ -184,6 +188,7 @@
       }
     }
   }
+  grpc_pollset_kick_post_poll(&pollset->kick_state);
   end_polling(pollset);
 
   gpr_mu_lock(&pollset->mu);
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c
index 6f1b3ce..2555322 100644
--- a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.c
@@ -48,18 +48,6 @@
 #include <grpc/support/thd.h>
 #include <grpc/support/useful.h>
 
-/* kick pipes: we keep a sharded set of pipes to allow breaking from poll.
-   Ideally this would be 1:1 with pollsets, but we'd like to avoid associating
-   full kernel objects with each pollset to keep them lightweight, so instead
-   keep a sharded set and allow associating a pollset with one of the shards.
-
-   TODO(ctiller): move this out from this file, and allow an eventfd
-                  implementation on linux */
-
-#define LOG2_KICK_SHARDS 6
-#define KICK_SHARDS (1 << LOG2_KICK_SHARDS)
-
-static int g_kick_pipes[KICK_SHARDS][2];
 static grpc_pollset g_backup_pollset;
 static int g_shutdown_backup_poller;
 static gpr_event g_backup_poller_done;
@@ -82,65 +70,22 @@
   gpr_event_set(&g_backup_poller_done, (void *)1);
 }
 
-static size_t kick_shard(const grpc_pollset *info) {
-  size_t x = (size_t)info;
-  return ((x >> 4) ^ (x >> 9) ^ (x >> 14)) & (KICK_SHARDS - 1);
-}
-
-int grpc_kick_read_fd(grpc_pollset *p) {
-  return g_kick_pipes[kick_shard(p)][0];
-}
-
-static int grpc_kick_write_fd(grpc_pollset *p) {
-  return g_kick_pipes[kick_shard(p)][1];
-}
-
-void grpc_pollset_force_kick(grpc_pollset *p) {
-  char c = 0;
-  while (write(grpc_kick_write_fd(p), &c, 1) != 1 && errno == EINTR)
-    ;
-}
-
 void grpc_pollset_kick(grpc_pollset *p) {
   if (!p->counter) return;
-  grpc_pollset_force_kick(p);
+  grpc_pollset_kick_kick(&p->kick_state);
 }
 
-void grpc_kick_drain(grpc_pollset *p) {
-  int fd = grpc_kick_read_fd(p);
-  char buf[128];
-  int r;
-
-  for (;;) {
-    r = read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf));
-    if (r > 0) continue;
-    if (r == 0) return;
-    switch (errno) {
-      case EAGAIN:
-        return;
-      case EINTR:
-        continue;
-      default:
-        gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "error reading pipe: %s", strerror(errno));
-        return;
-    }
-  }
-}
+void grpc_pollset_force_kick(grpc_pollset *p) { grpc_pollset_kick(p); }
 
 /* global state management */
 
 grpc_pollset *grpc_backup_pollset(void) { return &g_backup_pollset; }
 
 void grpc_pollset_global_init(void) {
-  int i;
   gpr_thd_id id;
 
-  /* initialize the kick shards */
-  for (i = 0; i < KICK_SHARDS; i++) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(0 == pipe(g_kick_pipes[i]));
-    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_set_socket_nonblocking(g_kick_pipes[i][0], 1));
-    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_set_socket_nonblocking(g_kick_pipes[i][1], 1));
-  }
+  /* Initialize kick fd state */
+  grpc_pollset_kick_global_init();
 
   /* initialize the backup pollset */
   grpc_pollset_init(&g_backup_pollset);
@@ -152,8 +97,6 @@
 }
 
 void grpc_pollset_global_shutdown(void) {
-  int i;
-
   /* terminate the backup poller thread */
   gpr_mu_lock(&g_backup_pollset.mu);
   g_shutdown_backup_poller = 1;
@@ -163,11 +106,8 @@
   /* destroy the backup pollset */
   grpc_pollset_destroy(&g_backup_pollset);
 
-  /* destroy the kick shards */
-  for (i = 0; i < KICK_SHARDS; i++) {
-    close(g_kick_pipes[i][0]);
-    close(g_kick_pipes[i][1]);
-  }
+  /* destroy the kick pipes */
+  grpc_pollset_kick_global_destroy();
 }
 
 /* main interface */
@@ -178,6 +118,7 @@
 void grpc_pollset_init(grpc_pollset *pollset) {
   gpr_mu_init(&pollset->mu);
   gpr_cv_init(&pollset->cv);
+  grpc_pollset_kick_init(&pollset->kick_state);
   become_empty_pollset(pollset);
 }
 
@@ -213,6 +154,7 @@
 
 void grpc_pollset_destroy(grpc_pollset *pollset) {
   pollset->vtable->destroy(pollset);
+  grpc_pollset_kick_destroy(&pollset->kick_state);
   gpr_mu_destroy(&pollset->mu);
   gpr_cv_destroy(&pollset->cv);
 }
@@ -290,7 +232,11 @@
       return 1;
     }
   }
-  pfd[0].fd = grpc_kick_read_fd(pollset);
+  pfd[0].fd = grpc_pollset_kick_pre_poll(&pollset->kick_state);
+  if (pfd[0].fd < 0) {
+    /* Already kicked */
+    return 1;
+  }
   pfd[0].events = POLLIN;
   pfd[0].revents = 0;
   pfd[1].fd = fd->fd;
@@ -308,7 +254,7 @@
     /* do nothing */
   } else {
     if (pfd[0].revents & POLLIN) {
-      grpc_kick_drain(pollset);
+      grpc_pollset_kick_consume(&pollset->kick_state);
     }
     if (pfd[1].revents & POLLIN) {
       grpc_fd_become_readable(fd, allow_synchronous_callback);
@@ -318,6 +264,8 @@
     }
   }
 
+  grpc_pollset_kick_post_poll(&pollset->kick_state);
+
   gpr_mu_lock(&pollset->mu);
   grpc_fd_end_poll(fd, pollset);
   pollset->counter = 0;
diff --git a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.h b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.h
index 32a8f53..f624337 100644
--- a/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.h
+++ b/src/core/iomgr/pollset_posix.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 #include <grpc/support/sync.h>
 
+#include "src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick.h"
+
 typedef struct grpc_pollset_vtable grpc_pollset_vtable;
 
 /* forward declare only in this file to avoid leaking impl details via
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
   const grpc_pollset_vtable *vtable;
   gpr_mu mu;
   gpr_cv cv;
+  grpc_pollset_kick_state kick_state;
   int counter;
   union {
     int fd;
diff --git a/test/core/iomgr/poll_kick_test.c b/test/core/iomgr/poll_kick_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f0d0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/iomgr/poll_kick_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/core/iomgr/pollset_kick.h"
+
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
+
+static void test_allocation() {
+  grpc_pollset_kick_state state;
+  grpc_pollset_kick_init(&state);
+  grpc_pollset_kick_destroy(&state);
+}
+
+static void test_non_kick() {
+  grpc_pollset_kick_state state;
+  int fd;
+
+  grpc_pollset_kick_init(&state);
+  fd = grpc_pollset_kick_pre_poll(&state);
+  GPR_ASSERT(fd >= 0);
+
+  grpc_pollset_kick_post_poll(&state);
+  grpc_pollset_kick_destroy(&state);
+}
+
+static void test_basic_kick() {
+  /* Kicked during poll */
+  grpc_pollset_kick_state state;
+  int fd;
+  grpc_pollset_kick_init(&state);
+
+  fd = grpc_pollset_kick_pre_poll(&state);
+  GPR_ASSERT(fd >= 0);
+
+  grpc_pollset_kick_kick(&state);
+
+  /* Now hypothetically we polled and found that we were kicked */
+  grpc_pollset_kick_consume(&state);
+
+  grpc_pollset_kick_post_poll(&state);
+
+  grpc_pollset_kick_destroy(&state);
+}
+
+static void test_non_poll_kick() {
+  /* Kick before entering poll */
+  grpc_pollset_kick_state state;
+  int fd;
+
+  grpc_pollset_kick_init(&state);
+
+  grpc_pollset_kick_kick(&state);
+  fd = grpc_pollset_kick_pre_poll(&state);
+  GPR_ASSERT(fd < 0);
+  grpc_pollset_kick_destroy(&state);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
+
+  grpc_pollset_kick_global_init();
+
+  test_allocation();
+  test_basic_kick();
+  test_non_poll_kick();
+  test_non_kick();
+
+  grpc_pollset_kick_global_destroy();
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc.vcxproj
index 9f3ec8c..28cfe01 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc.vcxproj
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\iomgr.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\iomgr_internal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\iomgr_posix.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_kick.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_kick_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\resolve_address.h" />
@@ -246,6 +248,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\iomgr_posix.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_kick_posix.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_posix.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
index 9f3ec8c..28cfe01 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vs2013/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\iomgr.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\iomgr_internal.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\iomgr_posix.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_kick.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_kick_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_posix.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\resolve_address.h" />
@@ -246,6 +248,8 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\iomgr_posix.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_kick_posix.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_multipoller_with_poll_posix.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\pollset_posix.c">