diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel.c b/drivers/hv/channel.c
index a253eee3aeb1a..3eaa41c7ce15f 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel.c
@@ -1022,11 +1022,13 @@ void vmbus_close(struct vmbus_channel *channel)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vmbus_close);
 
 /**
- * vmbus_sendpacket() - Send the specified buffer on the given channel
+ * vmbus_sendpacket_getid() - Send the specified buffer on the given channel
  * @channel: Pointer to vmbus_channel structure
  * @buffer: Pointer to the buffer you want to send the data from.
  * @bufferlen: Maximum size of what the buffer holds.
  * @requestid: Identifier of the request
+ * @trans_id: Identifier of the transaction associated to this request, if
+ *            the send is successful; undefined, otherwise.
  * @type: Type of packet that is being sent e.g. negotiate, time
  *	  packet etc.
  * @flags: 0 or VMBUS_DATA_PACKET_FLAG_COMPLETION_REQUESTED
@@ -1036,8 +1038,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vmbus_close);
  *
  * Mainly used by Hyper-V drivers.
  */
-int vmbus_sendpacket(struct vmbus_channel *channel, void *buffer,
-			   u32 bufferlen, u64 requestid,
+int vmbus_sendpacket_getid(struct vmbus_channel *channel, void *buffer,
+			   u32 bufferlen, u64 requestid, u64 *trans_id,
 			   enum vmbus_packet_type type, u32 flags)
 {
 	struct vmpacket_descriptor desc;
@@ -1063,7 +1065,31 @@ int vmbus_sendpacket(struct vmbus_channel *channel, void *buffer,
 	bufferlist[2].iov_base = &aligned_data;
 	bufferlist[2].iov_len = (packetlen_aligned - packetlen);
 
-	return hv_ringbuffer_write(channel, bufferlist, num_vecs, requestid);
+	return hv_ringbuffer_write(channel, bufferlist, num_vecs, requestid, trans_id);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(vmbus_sendpacket_getid);
+
+/**
+ * vmbus_sendpacket() - Send the specified buffer on the given channel
+ * @channel: Pointer to vmbus_channel structure
+ * @buffer: Pointer to the buffer you want to send the data from.
+ * @bufferlen: Maximum size of what the buffer holds.
+ * @requestid: Identifier of the request
+ * @type: Type of packet that is being sent e.g. negotiate, time
+ *	  packet etc.
+ * @flags: 0 or VMBUS_DATA_PACKET_FLAG_COMPLETION_REQUESTED
+ *
+ * Sends data in @buffer directly to Hyper-V via the vmbus.
+ * This will send the data unparsed to Hyper-V.
+ *
+ * Mainly used by Hyper-V drivers.
+ */
+int vmbus_sendpacket(struct vmbus_channel *channel, void *buffer,
+		     u32 bufferlen, u64 requestid,
+		     enum vmbus_packet_type type, u32 flags)
+{
+	return vmbus_sendpacket_getid(channel, buffer, bufferlen,
+				      requestid, NULL, type, flags);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vmbus_sendpacket);
 
@@ -1122,7 +1148,7 @@ int vmbus_sendpacket_pagebuffer(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
 	bufferlist[2].iov_base = &aligned_data;
 	bufferlist[2].iov_len = (packetlen_aligned - packetlen);
 
-	return hv_ringbuffer_write(channel, bufferlist, 3, requestid);
+	return hv_ringbuffer_write(channel, bufferlist, 3, requestid, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vmbus_sendpacket_pagebuffer);
 
@@ -1160,7 +1186,7 @@ int vmbus_sendpacket_mpb_desc(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
 	bufferlist[2].iov_base = &aligned_data;
 	bufferlist[2].iov_len = (packetlen_aligned - packetlen);
 
-	return hv_ringbuffer_write(channel, bufferlist, 3, requestid);
+	return hv_ringbuffer_write(channel, bufferlist, 3, requestid, NULL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vmbus_sendpacket_mpb_desc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h b/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
index 3a1f007b678a0..64c0b9cbe183b 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
+++ b/drivers/hv/hyperv_vmbus.h
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void hv_ringbuffer_cleanup(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info);
 
 int hv_ringbuffer_write(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
 			const struct kvec *kv_list, u32 kv_count,
-			u64 requestid);
+			u64 requestid, u64 *trans_id);
 
 int hv_ringbuffer_read(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
 		       void *buffer, u32 buflen, u32 *buffer_actual_len,
diff --git a/drivers/hv/ring_buffer.c b/drivers/hv/ring_buffer.c
index 71efacb909659..c8561c80c460c 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/ring_buffer.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ void hv_ringbuffer_cleanup(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *ring_info)
 /* Write to the ring buffer. */
 int hv_ringbuffer_write(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
 			const struct kvec *kv_list, u32 kv_count,
-			u64 requestid)
+			u64 requestid, u64 *trans_id)
 {
 	int i;
 	u32 bytes_avail_towrite;
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ int hv_ringbuffer_write(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
 	}
 	desc = hv_get_ring_buffer(outring_info) + old_write;
 	desc->trans_id = (rqst_id == VMBUS_NO_RQSTOR) ? requestid : rqst_id;
+	if (trans_id)
+		*trans_id = desc->trans_id;
 
 	/* Set previous packet start */
 	prev_indices = hv_get_ring_bufferindices(outring_info);
diff --git a/include/linux/hyperv.h b/include/linux/hyperv.h
index fe2e0179ed51e..a7cb596d893b1 100644
--- a/include/linux/hyperv.h
+++ b/include/linux/hyperv.h
@@ -1161,6 +1161,13 @@ extern int vmbus_open(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
 
 extern void vmbus_close(struct vmbus_channel *channel);
 
+extern int vmbus_sendpacket_getid(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
+				  void *buffer,
+				  u32 bufferLen,
+				  u64 requestid,
+				  u64 *trans_id,
+				  enum vmbus_packet_type type,
+				  u32 flags);
 extern int vmbus_sendpacket(struct vmbus_channel *channel,
 				  void *buffer,
 				  u32 bufferLen,
