diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c b/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c
index 5054d1105236..5b7dbf7b6f83 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.c
@@ -749,6 +749,12 @@ 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 20ba95b75a94..9882e0b28a02 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_snapshot.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_snapshot.c
@@ -368,6 +368,12 @@ 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 48f9b1fbcbda..34bbccf2450e 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_util.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_util.c
@@ -98,12 +98,14 @@ 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_deinit = hv_kvp_deinit,
 };
 
 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_deinit = hv_vss_deinit,
 };
 
@@ -431,6 +433,13 @@ 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 356382a340b2..0ddf482c6a53 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
+++ b/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
@@ -353,10 +353,12 @@ 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);
 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);
 void hv_vss_onchannelcallback(void *context);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/hyperv.h b/include/linux/hyperv.h
index 67d9b5a37460..1d9df8d22a06 100644
--- a/include/linux/hyperv.h
+++ b/include/linux/hyperv.h
@@ -1413,6 +1413,7 @@ 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);
 };