diff --git a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_control.c b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_control.c
index 497e1f2a63..d6454d4e77 100644
--- a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_control.c
+++ b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_control.c
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ void lu_read_state(void)
 			read_state_global(ctx, head + 1);
 			break;
 		case XS_STATE_TYPE_CONN:
+			read_state_connection(ctx, head + 1);
 			break;
 		case XS_STATE_TYPE_WATCH:
 			break;
diff --git a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_core.c b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_core.c
index 71c0f8617b..4175b871ee 100644
--- a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_core.c
+++ b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_core.c
@@ -1575,12 +1575,35 @@ struct connection *new_connection(connwritefn_t *write, connreadfn_t *read)
 	return new;
 }
 
+struct connection *get_connection_by_id(unsigned int conn_id)
+{
+	struct connection *conn;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(conn, &connections, list)
+		if (conn->conn_id == conn_id)
+			return conn;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 #ifdef NO_SOCKETS
 static void accept_connection(int sock)
 {
 }
+
+int writefd(struct connection *conn, const void *data, unsigned int len)
+{
+	errno = EBADF;
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int readfd(struct connection *conn, void *data, unsigned int len)
+{
+	errno = EBADF;
+	return -1;
+}
 #else
-static int writefd(struct connection *conn, const void *data, unsigned int len)
+int writefd(struct connection *conn, const void *data, unsigned int len)
 {
 	int rc;
 
@@ -1596,7 +1619,7 @@ static int writefd(struct connection *conn, const void *data, unsigned int len)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int readfd(struct connection *conn, void *data, unsigned int len)
+int readfd(struct connection *conn, void *data, unsigned int len)
 {
 	int rc;
 
@@ -2514,6 +2537,81 @@ void read_state_global(const void *ctx, const void *state)
 	domain_init(glb->evtchn_fd);
 }
 
+static void add_buffered_data(struct buffered_data *bdata,
+			      struct connection *conn, const uint8_t *data,
+			      unsigned int len)
+{
+	bdata->hdr.msg.len = len;
+	if (len <= DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE)
+		bdata->buffer = bdata->default_buffer;
+	else
+		bdata->buffer = talloc_array(bdata, char, len);
+	if (!bdata->buffer)
+		barf("error restoring buffered data");
+
+	memcpy(bdata->buffer, data, len);
+
+	/* Queue for later transmission. */
+	list_add_tail(&bdata->list, &conn->out_list);
+}
+
+void read_state_buffered_data(const void *ctx, struct connection *conn,
+			      const struct xs_state_connection *sc)
+{
+	struct buffered_data *bdata;
+	const uint8_t *data;
+	unsigned int len;
+	bool partial = sc->data_resp_len;
+
+	if (sc->data_in_len) {
+		bdata = new_buffer(conn);
+		if (!bdata)
+			barf("error restoring read data");
+		if (sc->data_in_len < sizeof(bdata->hdr)) {
+			bdata->inhdr = true;
+			memcpy(&bdata->hdr, sc->data, sc->data_in_len);
+			bdata->used = sc->data_in_len;
+		} else {
+			bdata->inhdr = false;
+			memcpy(&bdata->hdr, sc->data, sizeof(bdata->hdr));
+			if (bdata->hdr.msg.len <= DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE)
+				bdata->buffer = bdata->default_buffer;
+			else
+				bdata->buffer = talloc_array(bdata, char,
+							bdata->hdr.msg.len);
+			if (!bdata->buffer)
+				barf("Error allocating in buffer");
+			bdata->used = sc->data_in_len - sizeof(bdata->hdr);
+			memcpy(bdata->buffer, sc->data + sizeof(bdata->hdr),
+			       bdata->used);
+		}
+
+		conn->in = bdata;
+	}
+
+	for (data = sc->data + sc->data_in_len;
+	     data < sc->data + sc->data_in_len + sc->data_out_len;
+	     data += len) {
+		bdata = new_buffer(conn);
+		if (!bdata)
+			barf("error restoring buffered data");
+		if (partial) {
+			bdata->inhdr = false;
+			/* Make trace look nice. */
+			bdata->hdr.msg.type = XS_INVALID;
+			len = sc->data_resp_len;
+			add_buffered_data(bdata, conn, data, len);
+			partial = false;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		memcpy(&bdata->hdr, data, sizeof(bdata->hdr));
+		data += sizeof(bdata->hdr);
+		len = bdata->hdr.msg.len;
+		add_buffered_data(bdata, conn, data, len);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Local variables:
  *  mode: C
diff --git a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_core.h b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_core.h
index ac9fe1559e..dcb3ad3e4b 100644
--- a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_core.h
+++ b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_core.h
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ struct connection
 	/* Methods for communicating over this connection: write can be NULL */
 	connwritefn_t *write;
 	connreadfn_t *read;
+
+	/* Support for live update: connection id. */
+	unsigned int conn_id;
 };
 extern struct list_head connections;
 
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ struct node *read_node(struct connection *conn, const void *ctx,
 		       const char *name);
 
 struct connection *new_connection(connwritefn_t *write, connreadfn_t *read);
+struct connection *get_connection_by_id(unsigned int conn_id);
 void check_store(void);
 void corrupt(struct connection *conn, const char *fmt, ...);
 enum xs_perm_type perm_for_conn(struct connection *conn,
@@ -250,6 +254,10 @@ void finish_daemonize(void);
 /* Open a pipe for signal handling */
 void init_pipe(int reopen_log_pipe[2]);
 
+int writefd(struct connection *conn, const void *data, unsigned int len);
+int readfd(struct connection *conn, void *data, unsigned int len);
+
+extern struct interface_funcs socket_funcs;
 extern xengnttab_handle **xgt_handle;
 
 int remember_string(struct hashtable *hash, const char *str);
@@ -266,6 +274,8 @@ const char *dump_state_node_perms(FILE *fp, struct xs_state_node *sn,
 				  unsigned int n_perms);
 
 void read_state_global(const void *ctx, const void *state);
+void read_state_buffered_data(const void *ctx, struct connection *conn,
+			      const struct xs_state_connection *sc);
 
 #endif /* _XENSTORED_CORE_H */
 
diff --git a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_domain.c b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_domain.c
index 775546757b..6934f1bc89 100644
--- a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_domain.c
+++ b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_domain.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static struct domain *find_or_alloc_domain(const void *ctx, unsigned int domid)
 	return domain ? : alloc_domain(ctx, domid);
 }
 
-static int new_domain(struct domain *domain, int port)
+static int new_domain(struct domain *domain, int port, bool restore)
 {
 	int rc;
 
@@ -369,11 +369,16 @@ static int new_domain(struct domain *domain, int port)
 
 	wrl_domain_new(domain);
 
-	/* Tell kernel we're interested in this event. */
-	rc = xenevtchn_bind_interdomain(xce_handle, domain->domid, port);
-	if (rc == -1)
-		return errno;
-	domain->port = rc;
+	if (restore)
+		domain->port = port;
+	else {
+		/* Tell kernel we're interested in this event. */
+		rc = xenevtchn_bind_interdomain(xce_handle, domain->domid,
+						port);
+		if (rc == -1)
+			return errno;
+		domain->port = rc;
+	}
 
 	domain->introduced = true;
 
@@ -423,7 +428,7 @@ static void domain_conn_reset(struct domain *domain)
 
 static struct domain *introduce_domain(const void *ctx,
 				       unsigned int domid,
-				       evtchn_port_t port)
+				       evtchn_port_t port, bool restore)
 {
 	struct domain *domain;
 	int rc;
@@ -439,7 +444,7 @@ static struct domain *introduce_domain(const void *ctx,
 					     : map_interface(domid);
 		if (!interface)
 			return NULL;
-		if (new_domain(domain, port)) {
+		if (new_domain(domain, port, restore)) {
 			rc = errno;
 			if (is_master_domain)
 				unmap_xenbus(interface);
@@ -453,7 +458,7 @@ static struct domain *introduce_domain(const void *ctx,
 		/* Now domain belongs to its connection. */
 		talloc_steal(domain->conn, domain);
 
-		if (!is_master_domain)
+		if (!is_master_domain && !restore)
 			fire_watches(NULL, ctx, "@introduceDomain", NULL,
 				     false, NULL);
 	} else {
@@ -486,7 +491,7 @@ int do_introduce(struct connection *conn, struct buffered_data *in)
 	if (port <= 0)
 		return EINVAL;
 
-	domain = introduce_domain(in, domid, port);
+	domain = introduce_domain(in, domid, port, false);
 	if (!domain)
 		return errno;
 
@@ -715,7 +720,7 @@ void dom0_init(void)
 	if (port == -1)
 		barf_perror("Failed to initialize dom0 port");
 
-	dom0 = introduce_domain(NULL, xenbus_master_domid(), port);
+	dom0 = introduce_domain(NULL, xenbus_master_domid(), port, false);
 	if (!dom0)
 		barf_perror("Failed to initialize dom0");
 
@@ -1261,6 +1266,39 @@ const char *dump_state_special_nodes(FILE *fp)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+void read_state_connection(const void *ctx, const void *state)
+{
+	const struct xs_state_connection *sc = state;
+	struct connection *conn;
+	struct domain *domain, *tdomain;
+
+	if (sc->conn_type == XS_STATE_CONN_TYPE_SOCKET) {
+		conn = new_connection(writefd, readfd);
+		if (!conn)
+			barf("error restoring connection");
+		conn->fd = sc->spec.socket_fd;
+	} else {
+		domain = introduce_domain(ctx, sc->spec.ring.domid,
+					  sc->spec.ring.evtchn, true);
+		if (!domain)
+			barf("domain allocation error");
+
+		if (sc->spec.ring.tdomid != DOMID_INVALID) {
+			tdomain = find_or_alloc_domain(ctx,
+						       sc->spec.ring.tdomid);
+			if (!tdomain)
+				barf("target domain allocation error");
+			talloc_reference(domain->conn, tdomain->conn);
+			domain->conn->target = tdomain->conn;
+		}
+		conn = domain->conn;
+	}
+
+	conn->conn_id = sc->conn_id;
+
+	read_state_buffered_data(ctx, conn, sc);
+}
+
 /*
  * Local variables:
  *  mode: C
diff --git a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_domain.h b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_domain.h
index b20269b038..8f3b4e0f8b 100644
--- a/tools/xenstore/xenstored_domain.h
+++ b/tools/xenstore/xenstored_domain.h
@@ -101,4 +101,6 @@ void wrl_apply_debit_trans_commit(struct connection *conn);
 const char *dump_state_connections(FILE *fp, struct connection *conn);
 const char *dump_state_special_nodes(FILE *fp);
 
+void read_state_connection(const void *ctx, const void *state);
+
 #endif /* _XENSTORED_DOMAIN_H */
