diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 760049454a23..c2a3dc3113ba 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -17239,6 +17239,7 @@ F:	net/vmw_vsock/diag.c
 F:	net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock_tap.c
 F:	net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
 F:	net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
+F:	net/vmw_vsock/vsock_loopback.c
 F:	drivers/net/vsockmon.c
 F:	drivers/vhost/vsock.c
 F:	tools/testing/vsock/
diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig b/net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig
index 8abcb815af2d..56356d2980c8 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ config VSOCKETS_DIAG
 
 	  Enable this module so userspace applications can query open sockets.
 
+config VSOCKETS_LOOPBACK
+	tristate "Virtual Sockets loopback transport"
+	depends on VSOCKETS
+	default y
+	select VIRTIO_VSOCKETS_COMMON
+	help
+	  This module implements a loopback transport for Virtual Sockets,
+	  using vmw_vsock_virtio_transport_common.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
+	  will be called vsock_loopback. If unsure, say N.
+
 config VMWARE_VMCI_VSOCKETS
 	tristate "VMware VMCI transport for Virtual Sockets"
 	depends on VSOCKETS && VMWARE_VMCI
diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/Makefile b/net/vmw_vsock/Makefile
index 7c6f9a0b67b0..6a943ec95c4a 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/Makefile
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_VMWARE_VMCI_VSOCKETS) += vmw_vsock_vmci_transport.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_VSOCKETS) += vmw_vsock_virtio_transport.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_VSOCKETS_COMMON) += vmw_vsock_virtio_transport_common.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HYPERV_VSOCKETS) += hv_sock.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VSOCKETS_LOOPBACK) += vsock_loopback.o
 
 vsock-y += af_vsock.o af_vsock_tap.o vsock_addr.o
 
diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/vsock_loopback.c b/net/vmw_vsock/vsock_loopback.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3d1c1a88305f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/vsock_loopback.c
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/*
+ * loopback transport for vsock using virtio_transport_common APIs
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Red Hat, Inc.
+ * Author: Asias He <asias@redhat.com>
+ *         Stefan Hajnoczi <stefanha@redhat.com>
+ *         Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@redhat.com>
+ *
+ */
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_vsock.h>
+
+static struct workqueue_struct *vsock_loopback_workqueue;
+static struct vsock_loopback *the_vsock_loopback;
+
+struct vsock_loopback {
+	spinlock_t loopback_list_lock; /* protects loopback_list */
+	struct list_head loopback_list;
+	struct work_struct loopback_work;
+};
+
+static u32 vsock_loopback_get_local_cid(void)
+{
+	return VMADDR_CID_LOCAL;
+}
+
+static int vsock_loopback_send_pkt(struct virtio_vsock_pkt *pkt)
+{
+	struct vsock_loopback *vsock;
+	int len = pkt->len;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	vsock = rcu_dereference(the_vsock_loopback);
+	if (!vsock) {
+		virtio_transport_free_pkt(pkt);
+		len = -ENODEV;
+		goto out_rcu;
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&vsock->loopback_list_lock);
+	list_add_tail(&pkt->list, &vsock->loopback_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&vsock->loopback_list_lock);
+
+	queue_work(vsock_loopback_workqueue, &vsock->loopback_work);
+
+out_rcu:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return len;
+}
+
+static int vsock_loopback_cancel_pkt(struct vsock_sock *vsk)
+{
+	struct vsock_loopback *vsock;
+	struct virtio_vsock_pkt *pkt, *n;
+	int ret;
+	LIST_HEAD(freeme);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	vsock = rcu_dereference(the_vsock_loopback);
+	if (!vsock) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out_rcu;
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&vsock->loopback_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pkt, n, &vsock->loopback_list, list) {
+		if (pkt->vsk != vsk)
+			continue;
+		list_move(&pkt->list, &freeme);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&vsock->loopback_list_lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pkt, n, &freeme, list) {
+		list_del(&pkt->list);
+		virtio_transport_free_pkt(pkt);
+	}
+
+	ret = 0;
+
+out_rcu:
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct virtio_transport loopback_transport = {
+	.transport = {
+		.module                   = THIS_MODULE,
+
+		.get_local_cid            = vsock_loopback_get_local_cid,
+
+		.init                     = virtio_transport_do_socket_init,
+		.destruct                 = virtio_transport_destruct,
+		.release                  = virtio_transport_release,
+		.connect                  = virtio_transport_connect,
+		.shutdown                 = virtio_transport_shutdown,
+		.cancel_pkt               = vsock_loopback_cancel_pkt,
+
+		.dgram_bind               = virtio_transport_dgram_bind,
+		.dgram_dequeue            = virtio_transport_dgram_dequeue,
+		.dgram_enqueue            = virtio_transport_dgram_enqueue,
+		.dgram_allow              = virtio_transport_dgram_allow,
+
+		.stream_dequeue           = virtio_transport_stream_dequeue,
+		.stream_enqueue           = virtio_transport_stream_enqueue,
+		.stream_has_data          = virtio_transport_stream_has_data,
+		.stream_has_space         = virtio_transport_stream_has_space,
+		.stream_rcvhiwat          = virtio_transport_stream_rcvhiwat,
+		.stream_is_active         = virtio_transport_stream_is_active,
+		.stream_allow             = virtio_transport_stream_allow,
+
+		.notify_poll_in           = virtio_transport_notify_poll_in,
+		.notify_poll_out          = virtio_transport_notify_poll_out,
+		.notify_recv_init         = virtio_transport_notify_recv_init,
+		.notify_recv_pre_block    = virtio_transport_notify_recv_pre_block,
+		.notify_recv_pre_dequeue  = virtio_transport_notify_recv_pre_dequeue,
+		.notify_recv_post_dequeue = virtio_transport_notify_recv_post_dequeue,
+		.notify_send_init         = virtio_transport_notify_send_init,
+		.notify_send_pre_block    = virtio_transport_notify_send_pre_block,
+		.notify_send_pre_enqueue  = virtio_transport_notify_send_pre_enqueue,
+		.notify_send_post_enqueue = virtio_transport_notify_send_post_enqueue,
+		.notify_buffer_size       = virtio_transport_notify_buffer_size,
+	},
+
+	.send_pkt = vsock_loopback_send_pkt,
+};
+
+static void vsock_loopback_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct vsock_loopback *vsock =
+		container_of(work, struct vsock_loopback, loopback_work);
+	LIST_HEAD(pkts);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&vsock->loopback_list_lock);
+	list_splice_init(&vsock->loopback_list, &pkts);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&vsock->loopback_list_lock);
+
+	while (!list_empty(&pkts)) {
+		struct virtio_vsock_pkt *pkt;
+
+		pkt = list_first_entry(&pkts, struct virtio_vsock_pkt, list);
+		list_del_init(&pkt->list);
+
+		virtio_transport_deliver_tap_pkt(pkt);
+		virtio_transport_recv_pkt(&loopback_transport, pkt);
+	}
+}
+
+static int __init vsock_loopback_init(void)
+{
+	struct vsock_loopback *vsock = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	vsock_loopback_workqueue = alloc_workqueue("vsock-loopback", 0, 0);
+	if (!vsock_loopback_workqueue)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	vsock = kzalloc(sizeof(*vsock), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!vsock) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_wq;
+	}
+
+	spin_lock_init(&vsock->loopback_list_lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&vsock->loopback_list);
+	INIT_WORK(&vsock->loopback_work, vsock_loopback_work);
+
+	rcu_assign_pointer(the_vsock_loopback, vsock);
+
+	ret = vsock_core_register(&loopback_transport.transport,
+				  VSOCK_TRANSPORT_F_LOCAL);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_free;
+
+	return 0;
+
+out_free:
+	rcu_assign_pointer(the_vsock_loopback, NULL);
+	kfree(vsock);
+out_wq:
+	destroy_workqueue(vsock_loopback_workqueue);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void __exit vsock_loopback_exit(void)
+{
+	struct vsock_loopback *vsock = the_vsock_loopback;
+	struct virtio_vsock_pkt *pkt;
+
+	vsock_core_unregister(&loopback_transport.transport);
+
+	rcu_assign_pointer(the_vsock_loopback, NULL);
+	synchronize_rcu();
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&vsock->loopback_list_lock);
+	while (!list_empty(&vsock->loopback_list)) {
+		pkt = list_first_entry(&vsock->loopback_list,
+				       struct virtio_vsock_pkt, list);
+		list_del(&pkt->list);
+		virtio_transport_free_pkt(pkt);
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&vsock->loopback_list_lock);
+
+	flush_work(&vsock->loopback_work);
+
+	kfree(vsock);
+	destroy_workqueue(vsock_loopback_workqueue);
+}
+
+module_init(vsock_loopback_init);
+module_exit(vsock_loopback_exit);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@redhat.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("loopback transport for vsock");
+MODULE_ALIAS_NETPROTO(PF_VSOCK);
