diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/Makefile b/lib/librte_vhost/Makefile
index 49ae7ae..88d1295 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ LIBABIVER := 1
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS) -I$(SRCDIR) -I vhost_cuse -O3 -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -lfuse
 LDFLAGS += -lfuse
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
-SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST) := vhost_cuse/vhost-net-cdev.c virtio-net.c vhost_rxtx.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST) := vhost_cuse/vhost-net-cdev.c vhost_cuse/eventfd_copy.c virtio-net.c vhost_rxtx.c
 
 # install includes
 SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)-include += rte_virtio_net.h
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/eventfd_copy.c b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/eventfd_copy.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d697a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/eventfd_copy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   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 Intel Corporation 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 <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/eventfd.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include <rte_log.h>
+
+#include "eventfd_link/eventfd_link.h"
+#include "eventfd_copy.h"
+#include "vhost-net.h"
+
+static const char eventfd_cdev[] = "/dev/eventfd-link";
+
+/*
+ * This function uses the eventfd_link kernel module to copy an eventfd file
+ * descriptor provided by QEMU in to our process space.
+ */
+int
+eventfd_copy(int target_fd, int target_pid)
+{
+	int eventfd_link, ret;
+	struct eventfd_copy eventfd_copy;
+	int fd = eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
+
+	if (fd == -1)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Open the character device to the kernel module. */
+	/* TODO: check this earlier rather than fail until VM boots! */
+	eventfd_link = open(eventfd_cdev, O_RDWR);
+	if (eventfd_link < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
+			"eventfd_link module is not loaded\n");
+		close(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	eventfd_copy.source_fd = fd;
+	eventfd_copy.target_fd = target_fd;
+	eventfd_copy.target_pid = target_pid;
+	/* Call the IOCTL to copy the eventfd. */
+	ret = ioctl(eventfd_link, EVENTFD_COPY, &eventfd_copy);
+	close(eventfd_link);
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
+			"EVENTFD_COPY ioctl failed\n");
+		close(fd);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return fd;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/eventfd_copy.h b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/eventfd_copy.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19ae30d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/eventfd_copy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   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 Intel Corporation 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 _EVENTFD_H
+#define _EVENTFD_H
+
+int
+eventfd_copy(int target_fd, int target_pid);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/vhost-net-cdev.c b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/vhost-net-cdev.c
index 2bb07af..e7794b0 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/vhost-net-cdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_cuse/vhost-net-cdev.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <rte_virtio_net.h>
 
 #include "vhost-net.h"
+#include "eventfd_copy.h"
 
 #define FUSE_OPT_DUMMY "\0\0"
 #define FUSE_OPT_FORE  "-f\0\0"
@@ -284,17 +285,37 @@ vhost_net_ioctl(fuse_req_t req, int cmd, void *arg,
 		break;
 
 	case VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK:
-		LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_CONFIG,
-			"(%"PRIu64") IOCTL: VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK\n", ctx.fh);
-		VHOST_IOCTL_R(struct vhost_vring_file, file,
-			ops->set_vring_kick);
-		break;
-
 	case VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL:
-		LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_CONFIG,
-			"(%"PRIu64") IOCTL: VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL\n", ctx.fh);
-		VHOST_IOCTL_R(struct vhost_vring_file, file,
-			ops->set_vring_call);
+		if (cmd == VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK)
+			LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_CONFIG,
+				"(%"PRIu64") IOCTL: VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK\n",
+			ctx.fh);
+		else
+			LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_CONFIG,
+				"(%"PRIu64") IOCTL: VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL\n",
+			ctx.fh);
+		if (!in_buf)
+			VHOST_IOCTL_RETRY(sizeof(struct vhost_vring_file), 0);
+		else {
+			int fd;
+			file = *(const struct vhost_vring_file *)in_buf;
+			LOG_DEBUG(VHOST_CONFIG,
+				"idx:%d fd:%d\n", file.index, file.fd);
+			fd = eventfd_copy(file.fd, ctx.pid);
+			if (fd < 0) {
+				fuse_reply_ioctl(req, -1, NULL, 0);
+				result = -1;
+				break;
+			}
+			file.fd = fd;
+			if (cmd == VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK) {
+				result = ops->set_vring_kick(ctx, &file);
+				fuse_reply_ioctl(req, result, NULL, 0);
+			} else {
+				result = ops->set_vring_call(ctx, &file);
+				fuse_reply_ioctl(req, result, NULL, 0);
+			}
+		}
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/virtio-net.c b/lib/librte_vhost/virtio-net.c
index 6bc9d51..dd8d53a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/virtio-net.c
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/virtio-net.c
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <sys/eventfd.h>
-#include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+
 
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <linux/if_tun.h>
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 #include <rte_memory.h>
 #include <rte_virtio_net.h>
 
+#include "vhost_cuse/eventfd_copy.h"
 #include "vhost-net.h"
-#include "eventfd_link/eventfd_link.h"
 
 /*
  * Device linked list structure for configuration.
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ struct virtio_net_config_ll {
 	struct virtio_net_config_ll *next;	/* Next dev on linked list.*/
 };
 
-const char eventfd_cdev[] = "/dev/eventfd-link";
-
 /* device ops to add/remove device to/from data core. */
 static struct virtio_net_device_ops const *notify_ops;
 /* root address of the linked list of managed virtio devices */
@@ -904,37 +902,6 @@ get_vring_base(struct vhost_device_ctx ctx, uint32_t index,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * This function uses the eventfd_link kernel module to copy an eventfd file
- * descriptor provided by QEMU in to our process space.
- */
-static int
-eventfd_copy(struct virtio_net *dev, struct eventfd_copy *eventfd_copy)
-{
-	int eventfd_link, ret;
-
-	/* Open the character device to the kernel module. */
-	eventfd_link = open(eventfd_cdev, O_RDWR);
-	if (eventfd_link < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
-			"(%"PRIu64") eventfd_link module is not loaded\n",
-			dev->device_fh);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	/* Call the IOCTL to copy the eventfd. */
-	ret = ioctl(eventfd_link, EVENTFD_COPY, eventfd_copy);
-	close(eventfd_link);
-
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
-			"(%"PRIu64") EVENTFD_COPY ioctl failed\n",
-			dev->device_fh);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
 
 /*
  * Called from CUSE IOCTL: VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL
@@ -945,7 +912,6 @@ static int
 set_vring_call(struct vhost_device_ctx ctx, struct vhost_vring_file *file)
 {
 	struct virtio_net *dev;
-	struct eventfd_copy	eventfd_kick;
 	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
 
 	dev = get_device(ctx);
@@ -958,14 +924,7 @@ set_vring_call(struct vhost_device_ctx ctx, struct vhost_vring_file *file)
 	if (vq->kickfd)
 		close((int)vq->kickfd);
 
-	/* Populate the eventfd_copy structure and call eventfd_copy. */
-	vq->kickfd = eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
-	eventfd_kick.source_fd = vq->kickfd;
-	eventfd_kick.target_fd = file->fd;
-	eventfd_kick.target_pid = ctx.pid;
-
-	if (eventfd_copy(dev, &eventfd_kick))
-		return -1;
+	vq->kickfd = file->fd;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -979,7 +938,6 @@ static int
 set_vring_kick(struct vhost_device_ctx ctx, struct vhost_vring_file *file)
 {
 	struct virtio_net *dev;
-	struct eventfd_copy eventfd_call;
 	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq;
 
 	dev = get_device(ctx);
@@ -991,15 +949,7 @@ set_vring_kick(struct vhost_device_ctx ctx, struct vhost_vring_file *file)
 
 	if (vq->callfd)
 		close((int)vq->callfd);
-
-	/* Populate the eventfd_copy structure and call eventfd_copy. */
-	vq->callfd = eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
-	eventfd_call.source_fd = vq->callfd;
-	eventfd_call.target_fd = file->fd;
-	eventfd_call.target_pid = ctx.pid;
-
-	if (eventfd_copy(dev, &eventfd_call))
-		return -1;
+	vq->callfd = file->fd;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1011,21 +961,18 @@ set_vring_kick(struct vhost_device_ctx ctx, struct vhost_vring_file *file)
 static int
 get_ifname(struct virtio_net *dev, int tap_fd, int pid)
 {
-	struct eventfd_copy fd_tap;
+	int fd_tap;
 	struct ifreq ifr;
 	uint32_t size, ifr_size;
 	int ret;
 
-	fd_tap.source_fd = eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
-	fd_tap.target_fd = tap_fd;
-	fd_tap.target_pid = pid;
-
-	if (eventfd_copy(dev, &fd_tap))
-		return -1;
+    fd_tap = eventfd_copy(tap_fd, pid);
+    if (fd_tap < 0)
+        return -1;
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_tap.source_fd, TUNGETIFF, &ifr);
+	ret = ioctl(fd_tap, TUNGETIFF, &ifr);
 
-	if (close(fd_tap.source_fd) < 0)
+	if (close(fd_tap) < 0)
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, VHOST_CONFIG,
 			"(%"PRIu64") fd close failed\n",
 			dev->device_fh);
