diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/Makefile b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/Makefile
index d2af114..fe65410 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/Makefile
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 #
 obj-$(CONFIG_INFINIBAND_RDMAVT) += rdmavt.o
 
-rdmavt-y := vt.o ah.o dma.o mcast.o mr.o pd.o qp.o srq.o
+rdmavt-y := vt.o ah.o dma.o mad.o mcast.o mr.o pd.o qp.o srq.o
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/mad.c b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/mad.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eef7029
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/mad.c
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * This file is provided under a dual BSD/GPLv2 license.  When using or
+ * redistributing this file, you may do so under either license.
+ *
+ * GPL LICENSE SUMMARY
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *  - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *  - Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "mad.h"
+
+/**
+ * rvt_process_mad - process an incoming MAD packet
+ * @ibdev: the infiniband device this packet came in on
+ * @mad_flags: MAD flags
+ * @port: the port number this packet came in on
+ * @in_wc: the work completion entry for this packet
+ * @in_grh: the global route header for this packet
+ * @in_mad: the incoming MAD
+ * @out_mad: any outgoing MAD reply
+ *
+ * Returns IB_MAD_RESULT_SUCCESS if this is a MAD that we are not
+ * interested in processing.
+ *
+ * Note that the verbs framework has already done the MAD sanity checks,
+ * and hop count/pointer updating for IB_MGMT_CLASS_SUBN_DIRECTED_ROUTE
+ * MADs.
+ *
+ * This is called by the ib_mad module.
+ */
+int rvt_process_mad(struct ib_device *ibdev, int mad_flags, u8 port,
+		    const struct ib_wc *in_wc, const struct ib_grh *in_grh,
+		    const struct ib_mad_hdr *in, size_t in_mad_size,
+		    struct ib_mad_hdr *out, size_t *out_mad_size,
+		    u16 *out_mad_pkey_index)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Drivers will need to provide a number of things. For exmaple counters
+	 * will need to be maintained by the driver but shoud live in the rvt
+	 * structure. More study will be needed to finalize the interface
+	 * between drivers and rvt for mad packets.
+	 *
+	 *VT-DRIVER-API: ????
+	 *
+	 */
+	return IB_MAD_RESULT_FAILURE;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/mad.h b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/mad.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee740e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/sw/rdmavt/mad.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#ifndef DEF_RVTMAD_H
+#define DEF_RVTMAD_H
+
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * This file is provided under a dual BSD/GPLv2 license.  When using or
+ * redistributing this file, you may do so under either license.
+ *
+ * GPL LICENSE SUMMARY
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ *  - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *  - Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <rdma/rdma_vt.h>
+
+int rvt_process_mad(struct ib_device *ibdev, int mad_flags, u8 port,
+		    const struct ib_wc *in_wc, const struct ib_grh *in_grh,
+		    const struct ib_mad_hdr *in, size_t in_mad_size,
+		    struct ib_mad_hdr *out, size_t *out_mad_size,
+		    u16 *out_mad_pkey_index);
+
+#endif          /* DEF_RVTMAD_H */
