diff --git a/include/linux/kvm_irqfd.h b/include/linux/kvm_irqfd.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f926b39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/kvm_irqfd.h
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * irqfd: Allows an fd to be used to inject an interrupt to the guest
+ * Credit goes to Avi Kivity for the original idea.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __LINUX_KVM_IRQFD_H
+#define __LINUX_KVM_IRQFD_H
+
+#include <linux/kvm_host.h>
+#include <linux/poll.h>
+
+/*
+ * Resampling irqfds are a special variety of irqfds used to emulate
+ * level triggered interrupts.  The interrupt is asserted on eventfd
+ * trigger.  On acknowledgment through the irq ack notifier, the
+ * interrupt is de-asserted and userspace is notified through the
+ * resamplefd.  All resamplers on the same gsi are de-asserted
+ * together, so we don't need to track the state of each individual
+ * user.  We can also therefore share the same irq source ID.
+ */
+struct kvm_kernel_irqfd_resampler {
+	struct kvm *kvm;
+	/*
+	 * List of resampling struct _irqfd objects sharing this gsi.
+	 * RCU list modified under kvm->irqfds.resampler_lock
+	 */
+	struct list_head list;
+	struct kvm_irq_ack_notifier notifier;
+	/*
+	 * Entry in list of kvm->irqfd.resampler_list.  Use for sharing
+	 * resamplers among irqfds on the same gsi.
+	 * Accessed and modified under kvm->irqfds.resampler_lock
+	 */
+	struct list_head link;
+};
+
+struct kvm_kernel_irqfd {
+	/* Used for MSI fast-path */
+	struct kvm *kvm;
+	wait_queue_t wait;
+	/* Update side is protected by irqfds.lock */
+	struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry irq_entry;
+	seqcount_t irq_entry_sc;
+	/* Used for level IRQ fast-path */
+	int gsi;
+	struct work_struct inject;
+	/* The resampler used by this irqfd (resampler-only) */
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd_resampler *resampler;
+	/* Eventfd notified on resample (resampler-only) */
+	struct eventfd_ctx *resamplefd;
+	/* Entry in list of irqfds for a resampler (resampler-only) */
+	struct list_head resampler_link;
+	/* Used for setup/shutdown */
+	struct eventfd_ctx *eventfd;
+	struct list_head list;
+	poll_table pt;
+	struct work_struct shutdown;
+};
+
+#endif /* __LINUX_KVM_IRQFD_H */
diff --git a/virt/kvm/eventfd.c b/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
index ac89299..413f5a6 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/eventfd.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/kvm_host.h>
 #include <linux/kvm.h>
+#include <linux/kvm_irqfd.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
@@ -39,68 +40,14 @@
 #include <kvm/iodev.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_KVM_IRQFD
-/*
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------
- * irqfd: Allows an fd to be used to inject an interrupt to the guest
- *
- * Credit goes to Avi Kivity for the original idea.
- * --------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
-/*
- * Resampling irqfds are a special variety of irqfds used to emulate
- * level triggered interrupts.  The interrupt is asserted on eventfd
- * trigger.  On acknowledgement through the irq ack notifier, the
- * interrupt is de-asserted and userspace is notified through the
- * resamplefd.  All resamplers on the same gsi are de-asserted
- * together, so we don't need to track the state of each individual
- * user.  We can also therefore share the same irq source ID.
- */
-struct _irqfd_resampler {
-	struct kvm *kvm;
-	/*
-	 * List of resampling struct _irqfd objects sharing this gsi.
-	 * RCU list modified under kvm->irqfds.resampler_lock
-	 */
-	struct list_head list;
-	struct kvm_irq_ack_notifier notifier;
-	/*
-	 * Entry in list of kvm->irqfd.resampler_list.  Use for sharing
-	 * resamplers among irqfds on the same gsi.
-	 * Accessed and modified under kvm->irqfds.resampler_lock
-	 */
-	struct list_head link;
-};
-
-struct _irqfd {
-	/* Used for MSI fast-path */
-	struct kvm *kvm;
-	wait_queue_t wait;
-	/* Update side is protected by irqfds.lock */
-	struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry irq_entry;
-	seqcount_t irq_entry_sc;
-	/* Used for level IRQ fast-path */
-	int gsi;
-	struct work_struct inject;
-	/* The resampler used by this irqfd (resampler-only) */
-	struct _irqfd_resampler *resampler;
-	/* Eventfd notified on resample (resampler-only) */
-	struct eventfd_ctx *resamplefd;
-	/* Entry in list of irqfds for a resampler (resampler-only) */
-	struct list_head resampler_link;
-	/* Used for setup/shutdown */
-	struct eventfd_ctx *eventfd;
-	struct list_head list;
-	poll_table pt;
-	struct work_struct shutdown;
-};
 
 static struct workqueue_struct *irqfd_cleanup_wq;
 
 static void
 irqfd_inject(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct _irqfd *irqfd = container_of(work, struct _irqfd, inject);
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd =
+		container_of(work, struct kvm_kernel_irqfd, inject);
 	struct kvm *kvm = irqfd->kvm;
 
 	if (!irqfd->resampler) {
@@ -121,12 +68,13 @@
 static void
 irqfd_resampler_ack(struct kvm_irq_ack_notifier *kian)
 {
-	struct _irqfd_resampler *resampler;
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd_resampler *resampler;
 	struct kvm *kvm;
-	struct _irqfd *irqfd;
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd;
 	int idx;
 
-	resampler = container_of(kian, struct _irqfd_resampler, notifier);
+	resampler = container_of(kian,
+			struct kvm_kernel_irqfd_resampler, notifier);
 	kvm = resampler->kvm;
 
 	kvm_set_irq(kvm, KVM_IRQFD_RESAMPLE_IRQ_SOURCE_ID,
@@ -141,9 +89,9 @@
 }
 
 static void
-irqfd_resampler_shutdown(struct _irqfd *irqfd)
+irqfd_resampler_shutdown(struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd)
 {
-	struct _irqfd_resampler *resampler = irqfd->resampler;
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd_resampler *resampler = irqfd->resampler;
 	struct kvm *kvm = resampler->kvm;
 
 	mutex_lock(&kvm->irqfds.resampler_lock);
@@ -168,7 +116,8 @@
 static void
 irqfd_shutdown(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	struct _irqfd *irqfd = container_of(work, struct _irqfd, shutdown);
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd =
+		container_of(work, struct kvm_kernel_irqfd, shutdown);
 	u64 cnt;
 
 	/*
@@ -198,7 +147,7 @@
 
 /* assumes kvm->irqfds.lock is held */
 static bool
-irqfd_is_active(struct _irqfd *irqfd)
+irqfd_is_active(struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd)
 {
 	return list_empty(&irqfd->list) ? false : true;
 }
@@ -209,7 +158,7 @@
  * assumes kvm->irqfds.lock is held
  */
 static void
-irqfd_deactivate(struct _irqfd *irqfd)
+irqfd_deactivate(struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd)
 {
 	BUG_ON(!irqfd_is_active(irqfd));
 
@@ -224,7 +173,8 @@
 static int
 irqfd_wakeup(wait_queue_t *wait, unsigned mode, int sync, void *key)
 {
-	struct _irqfd *irqfd = container_of(wait, struct _irqfd, wait);
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd =
+		container_of(wait, struct kvm_kernel_irqfd, wait);
 	unsigned long flags = (unsigned long)key;
 	struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry irq;
 	struct kvm *kvm = irqfd->kvm;
@@ -274,12 +224,13 @@
 irqfd_ptable_queue_proc(struct file *file, wait_queue_head_t *wqh,
 			poll_table *pt)
 {
-	struct _irqfd *irqfd = container_of(pt, struct _irqfd, pt);
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd =
+		container_of(pt, struct kvm_kernel_irqfd, pt);
 	add_wait_queue(wqh, &irqfd->wait);
 }
 
 /* Must be called under irqfds.lock */
-static void irqfd_update(struct kvm *kvm, struct _irqfd *irqfd)
+static void irqfd_update(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd)
 {
 	struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry *e;
 	struct kvm_kernel_irq_routing_entry entries[KVM_NR_IRQCHIPS];
@@ -304,7 +255,7 @@
 static int
 kvm_irqfd_assign(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_irqfd *args)
 {
-	struct _irqfd *irqfd, *tmp;
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd, *tmp;
 	struct fd f;
 	struct eventfd_ctx *eventfd = NULL, *resamplefd = NULL;
 	int ret;
@@ -340,7 +291,7 @@
 	irqfd->eventfd = eventfd;
 
 	if (args->flags & KVM_IRQFD_FLAG_RESAMPLE) {
-		struct _irqfd_resampler *resampler;
+		struct kvm_kernel_irqfd_resampler *resampler;
 
 		resamplefd = eventfd_ctx_fdget(args->resamplefd);
 		if (IS_ERR(resamplefd)) {
@@ -525,7 +476,7 @@
 static int
 kvm_irqfd_deassign(struct kvm *kvm, struct kvm_irqfd *args)
 {
-	struct _irqfd *irqfd, *tmp;
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd, *tmp;
 	struct eventfd_ctx *eventfd;
 
 	eventfd = eventfd_ctx_fdget(args->fd);
@@ -581,7 +532,7 @@
 void
 kvm_irqfd_release(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
-	struct _irqfd *irqfd, *tmp;
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd, *tmp;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&kvm->irqfds.lock);
 
@@ -604,7 +555,7 @@
  */
 void kvm_irq_routing_update(struct kvm *kvm)
 {
-	struct _irqfd *irqfd;
+	struct kvm_kernel_irqfd *irqfd;
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&kvm->irqfds.lock);