diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c b/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c
index 29e01247a087..7400a5a4d2bd 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c
@@ -767,6 +767,12 @@ hv_kvp_init(struct hv_util_service *srv)
 	 */
 	kvp_transaction.state = HVUTIL_DEVICE_INIT;
 
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+hv_kvp_init_transport(void)
+{
 	hvt = hvutil_transport_init(kvp_devname, CN_KVP_IDX, CN_KVP_VAL,
 				    kvp_on_msg, kvp_on_reset);
 	if (!hvt)
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_snapshot.c b/drivers/hv/hv_snapshot.c
index 86d87486ed40..bde637a96c37 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_snapshot.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_snapshot.c
@@ -389,6 +389,12 @@ hv_vss_init(struct hv_util_service *srv)
 	 */
 	vss_transaction.state = HVUTIL_DEVICE_INIT;
 
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+hv_vss_init_transport(void)
+{
 	hvt = hvutil_transport_init(vss_devname, CN_VSS_IDX, CN_VSS_VAL,
 				    vss_on_msg, vss_on_reset);
 	if (!hvt) {
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_util.c b/drivers/hv/hv_util.c
index 370722220134..36ee89c0358b 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_util.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_util.c
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ static struct hv_util_service util_heartbeat = {
 static struct hv_util_service util_kvp = {
 	.util_cb = hv_kvp_onchannelcallback,
 	.util_init = hv_kvp_init,
+	.util_init_transport = hv_kvp_init_transport,
 	.util_pre_suspend = hv_kvp_pre_suspend,
 	.util_pre_resume = hv_kvp_pre_resume,
 	.util_deinit = hv_kvp_deinit,
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ static struct hv_util_service util_kvp = {
 static struct hv_util_service util_vss = {
 	.util_cb = hv_vss_onchannelcallback,
 	.util_init = hv_vss_init,
+	.util_init_transport = hv_vss_init_transport,
 	.util_pre_suspend = hv_vss_pre_suspend,
 	.util_pre_resume = hv_vss_pre_resume,
 	.util_deinit = hv_vss_deinit,
@@ -611,6 +613,13 @@ static int util_probe(struct hv_device *dev,
 	if (ret)
 		goto error;
 
+	if (srv->util_init_transport) {
+		ret = srv->util_init_transport();
+		if (ret) {
+			vmbus_close(dev->channel);
+			goto error;
+		}
+	}
 	return 0;
 
 error:
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h b/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
index d2856023d53c..52cb744b4d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
+++ b/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
@@ -370,12 +370,14 @@ void vmbus_on_event(unsigned long data);
 void vmbus_on_msg_dpc(unsigned long data);
 
 int hv_kvp_init(struct hv_util_service *srv);
+int hv_kvp_init_transport(void);
 void hv_kvp_deinit(void);
 int hv_kvp_pre_suspend(void);
 int hv_kvp_pre_resume(void);
 void hv_kvp_onchannelcallback(void *context);
 
 int hv_vss_init(struct hv_util_service *srv);
+int hv_vss_init_transport(void);
 void hv_vss_deinit(void);
 int hv_vss_pre_suspend(void);
 int hv_vss_pre_resume(void);
diff --git a/include/linux/hyperv.h b/include/linux/hyperv.h
index 22c22fb91042..02a226bcf0ed 100644
--- a/include/linux/hyperv.h
+++ b/include/linux/hyperv.h
@@ -1559,6 +1559,7 @@ struct hv_util_service {
 	void *channel;
 	void (*util_cb)(void *);
 	int (*util_init)(struct hv_util_service *);
+	int (*util_init_transport)(void);
 	void (*util_deinit)(void);
 	int (*util_pre_suspend)(void);
 	int (*util_pre_resume)(void);