diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/bc_xprt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/bc_xprt.h
index 8df43c9f..4397a48 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/bc_xprt.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/bc_xprt.h
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ void xprt_free_bc_request(struct rpc_rqst *req);
 int xprt_setup_backchannel(struct rpc_xprt *, unsigned int min_reqs);
 void xprt_destroy_backchannel(struct rpc_xprt *, unsigned int max_reqs);
 
+/* Socket backchannel transport methods */
+int xprt_setup_bc(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int min_reqs);
+void xprt_destroy_bc(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int max_reqs);
+void xprt_free_bc_rqst(struct rpc_rqst *req);
+
 /*
  * Determine if a shared backchannel is in use
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
index 0fb9acb..81e3433 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/xprt.h
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ struct rpc_xprt_ops {
 	int		(*enable_swap)(struct rpc_xprt *xprt);
 	void		(*disable_swap)(struct rpc_xprt *xprt);
 	void		(*inject_disconnect)(struct rpc_xprt *xprt);
+	int		(*bc_setup)(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int min_reqs);
+	void		(*bc_free_rqst)(struct rpc_rqst *rqst);
+	void		(*bc_destroy)(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int max_reqs);
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c b/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
index 6255d14..c823be6 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/backchannel_rqst.c
@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ out_free:
  */
 int xprt_setup_backchannel(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int min_reqs)
 {
+	if (!xprt->ops->bc_setup)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	return xprt->ops->bc_setup(xprt, min_reqs);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xprt_setup_backchannel);
+
+int xprt_setup_bc(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int min_reqs)
+{
 	struct rpc_rqst *req;
 	struct list_head tmp_list;
 	int i;
@@ -192,7 +200,6 @@ out_free:
 	dprintk("RPC:       setup backchannel transport failed\n");
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xprt_setup_backchannel);
 
 /**
  * xprt_destroy_backchannel - Destroys the backchannel preallocated structures.
@@ -205,6 +212,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xprt_setup_backchannel);
  */
 void xprt_destroy_backchannel(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int max_reqs)
 {
+	if (xprt->ops->bc_destroy)
+		xprt->ops->bc_destroy(xprt, max_reqs);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xprt_destroy_backchannel);
+
+void xprt_destroy_bc(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, unsigned int max_reqs)
+{
 	struct rpc_rqst *req = NULL, *tmp = NULL;
 
 	dprintk("RPC:        destroy backchannel transport\n");
@@ -227,7 +241,6 @@ out:
 	dprintk("RPC:        backchannel list empty= %s\n",
 		list_empty(&xprt->bc_pa_list) ? "true" : "false");
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xprt_destroy_backchannel);
 
 static struct rpc_rqst *xprt_alloc_bc_request(struct rpc_xprt *xprt, __be32 xid)
 {
@@ -264,6 +277,13 @@ void xprt_free_bc_request(struct rpc_rqst *req)
 {
 	struct rpc_xprt *xprt = req->rq_xprt;
 
+	xprt->ops->bc_free_rqst(req);
+}
+
+void xprt_free_bc_rqst(struct rpc_rqst *req)
+{
+	struct rpc_xprt *xprt = req->rq_xprt;
+
 	dprintk("RPC:       free backchannel req=%p\n", req);
 
 	req->rq_connect_cookie = xprt->connect_cookie - 1;
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
index 7be90bc..d2ad732 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c
@@ -2532,6 +2532,11 @@ static struct rpc_xprt_ops xs_local_ops = {
 	.print_stats		= xs_local_print_stats,
 	.enable_swap		= xs_enable_swap,
 	.disable_swap		= xs_disable_swap,
+#ifdef CONFIG_SUNRPC_BACKCHANNEL
+	.bc_setup		= xprt_setup_bc,
+	.bc_free_rqst		= xprt_free_bc_rqst,
+	.bc_destroy		= xprt_destroy_bc,
+#endif
 };
 
 static struct rpc_xprt_ops xs_udp_ops = {
@@ -2554,6 +2559,11 @@ static struct rpc_xprt_ops xs_udp_ops = {
 	.enable_swap		= xs_enable_swap,
 	.disable_swap		= xs_disable_swap,
 	.inject_disconnect	= xs_inject_disconnect,
+#ifdef CONFIG_SUNRPC_BACKCHANNEL
+	.bc_setup		= xprt_setup_bc,
+	.bc_free_rqst		= xprt_free_bc_rqst,
+	.bc_destroy		= xprt_destroy_bc,
+#endif
 };
 
 static struct rpc_xprt_ops xs_tcp_ops = {
@@ -2573,6 +2583,11 @@ static struct rpc_xprt_ops xs_tcp_ops = {
 	.enable_swap		= xs_enable_swap,
 	.disable_swap		= xs_disable_swap,
 	.inject_disconnect	= xs_inject_disconnect,
+#ifdef CONFIG_SUNRPC_BACKCHANNEL
+	.bc_setup		= xprt_setup_bc,
+	.bc_free_rqst		= xprt_free_bc_rqst,
+	.bc_destroy		= xprt_destroy_bc,
+#endif
 };
 
 /*
