diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index b0e42a0..15bbe99 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * net/tipc/core.c: TIPC module code
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2006, Ericsson AB
- * Copyright (c) 2005-2006, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2005-2006, 2010-2013, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ static int tipc_core_start(void)
 	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_nametbl_init();
 	if (!res)
-		res = tipc_subscr_start();
-	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_cfg_init();
 	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_netlink_start();
@@ -146,6 +144,8 @@ static int tipc_core_start(void)
 		res = tipc_socket_init();
 	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_register_sysctl();
+	if (!res)
+		res = tipc_subscr_start();
 	if (res)
 		tipc_core_stop();
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index bd8e2cd..d025415 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ static int bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int uaddr_len)
 	else if (addr->addrtype != TIPC_ADDR_NAMESEQ)
 		return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
 
-	if (addr->addr.nameseq.type < TIPC_RESERVED_TYPES)
+	if ((addr->addr.nameseq.type < TIPC_RESERVED_TYPES) &&
+	    (addr->addr.nameseq.type != TIPC_TOP_SRV))
 		return -EACCES;
 
 	return (addr->scope > 0) ?
diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.c b/net/tipc/subscr.c
index 6b42d47..f6be92a 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * net/tipc/subscr.c: TIPC network topology service
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2006, Ericsson AB
- * Copyright (c) 2005-2007, 2010-2011, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2005-2007, 2010-2013, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -41,33 +41,42 @@
 
 /**
  * struct tipc_subscriber - TIPC network topology subscriber
- * @port_ref: object reference to server port connecting to subscriber
- * @lock: pointer to spinlock controlling access to subscriber's server port
- * @subscriber_list: adjacent subscribers in top. server's list of subscribers
+ * @conid: connection identifier to server connecting to subscriber
+ * @lock: controll access to subscriber
  * @subscription_list: list of subscription objects for this subscriber
  */
 struct tipc_subscriber {
-	u32 port_ref;
-	spinlock_t *lock;
-	struct list_head subscriber_list;
+	int conid;
+	spinlock_t lock;
 	struct list_head subscription_list;
 };
 
-/**
- * struct top_srv - TIPC network topology subscription service
- * @setup_port: reference to TIPC port that handles subscription requests
- * @subscription_count: number of active subscriptions (not subscribers!)
- * @subscriber_list: list of ports subscribing to service
- * @lock: spinlock govering access to subscriber list
- */
-struct top_srv {
-	u32 setup_port;
-	atomic_t subscription_count;
-	struct list_head subscriber_list;
-	spinlock_t lock;
+static void subscr_conn_msg_event(int conid, struct sockaddr_tipc *addr,
+				  void *usr_data, void *buf, size_t len);
+static void *subscr_named_msg_event(int conid);
+static void subscr_conn_shutdown_event(int conid, void *usr_data);
+
+static atomic_t subscription_count = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
+
+static struct sockaddr_tipc topsrv_addr __read_mostly = {
+	.family			= AF_TIPC,
+	.addrtype		= TIPC_ADDR_NAMESEQ,
+	.addr.nameseq.type	= TIPC_TOP_SRV,
+	.addr.nameseq.lower	= TIPC_TOP_SRV,
+	.addr.nameseq.upper	= TIPC_TOP_SRV,
+	.scope			= TIPC_NODE_SCOPE
 };
 
-static struct top_srv topsrv;
+static struct tipc_server topsrv __read_mostly = {
+	.saddr			= &topsrv_addr,
+	.imp			= TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
+	.type			= SOCK_SEQPACKET,
+	.max_rcvbuf_size	= sizeof(struct tipc_subscr),
+	.name			= "topology_server",
+	.tipc_conn_recvmsg	= subscr_conn_msg_event,
+	.tipc_conn_new		= subscr_named_msg_event,
+	.tipc_conn_shutdown	= subscr_conn_shutdown_event,
+};
 
 /**
  * htohl - convert value to endianness used by destination
@@ -81,20 +90,13 @@ static u32 htohl(u32 in, int swap)
 	return swap ? swab32(in) : in;
 }
 
-/**
- * subscr_send_event - send a message containing a tipc_event to the subscriber
- *
- * Note: Must not hold subscriber's server port lock, since tipc_send() will
- *       try to take the lock if the message is rejected and returned!
- */
-static void subscr_send_event(struct tipc_subscription *sub,
-			      u32 found_lower,
-			      u32 found_upper,
-			      u32 event,
-			      u32 port_ref,
+static void subscr_send_event(struct tipc_subscription *sub, u32 found_lower,
+			      u32 found_upper, u32 event, u32 port_ref,
 			      u32 node)
 {
-	struct iovec msg_sect;
+	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber = sub->subscriber;
+	struct kvec msg_sect;
+	int ret;
 
 	msg_sect.iov_base = (void *)&sub->evt;
 	msg_sect.iov_len = sizeof(struct tipc_event);
@@ -104,7 +106,10 @@ static void subscr_send_event(struct tipc_subscription *sub,
 	sub->evt.found_upper = htohl(found_upper, sub->swap);
 	sub->evt.port.ref = htohl(port_ref, sub->swap);
 	sub->evt.port.node = htohl(node, sub->swap);
-	tipc_send(sub->server_ref, 1, &msg_sect, msg_sect.iov_len);
+	ret = tipc_conn_sendmsg(&topsrv, subscriber->conid, NULL,
+				msg_sect.iov_base, msg_sect.iov_len);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		pr_err("Sending subscription event failed, no memory\n");
 }
 
 /**
@@ -147,21 +152,24 @@ void tipc_subscr_report_overlap(struct tipc_subscription *sub,
 	subscr_send_event(sub, found_lower, found_upper, event, port_ref, node);
 }
 
-/**
- * subscr_timeout - subscription timeout has occurred
- */
 static void subscr_timeout(struct tipc_subscription *sub)
 {
-	struct tipc_port *server_port;
+	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber = sub->subscriber;
 
-	/* Validate server port reference (in case subscriber is terminating) */
-	server_port = tipc_port_lock(sub->server_ref);
-	if (server_port == NULL)
+	/* The spin lock per subscriber is used to protect its members */
+	spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
+
+	/* Validate if the connection related to the subscriber is
+	 * closed (in case subscriber is terminating)
+	 */
+	if (subscriber->conid == 0) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	/* Validate timeout (in case subscription is being cancelled) */
 	if (sub->timeout == TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
-		tipc_port_unlock(server_port);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -171,8 +179,7 @@ static void subscr_timeout(struct tipc_subscription *sub)
 	/* Unlink subscription from subscriber */
 	list_del(&sub->subscription_list);
 
-	/* Release subscriber's server port */
-	tipc_port_unlock(server_port);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 
 	/* Notify subscriber of timeout */
 	subscr_send_event(sub, sub->evt.s.seq.lower, sub->evt.s.seq.upper,
@@ -181,64 +188,54 @@ static void subscr_timeout(struct tipc_subscription *sub)
 	/* Now destroy subscription */
 	k_term_timer(&sub->timer);
 	kfree(sub);
-	atomic_dec(&topsrv.subscription_count);
+	atomic_dec(&subscription_count);
 }
 
 /**
  * subscr_del - delete a subscription within a subscription list
  *
- * Called with subscriber port locked.
+ * Called with subscriber lock held.
  */
 static void subscr_del(struct tipc_subscription *sub)
 {
 	tipc_nametbl_unsubscribe(sub);
 	list_del(&sub->subscription_list);
 	kfree(sub);
-	atomic_dec(&topsrv.subscription_count);
+	atomic_dec(&subscription_count);
 }
 
 /**
  * subscr_terminate - terminate communication with a subscriber
  *
- * Called with subscriber port locked.  Routine must temporarily release lock
- * to enable subscription timeout routine(s) to finish without deadlocking;
- * the lock is then reclaimed to allow caller to release it upon return.
- * (This should work even in the unlikely event some other thread creates
- * a new object reference in the interim that uses this lock; this routine will
- * simply wait for it to be released, then claim it.)
+ * Note: Must call it in process context since it might sleep.
  */
 static void subscr_terminate(struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
 {
-	u32 port_ref;
+	tipc_conn_terminate(&topsrv, subscriber->conid);
+}
+
+static void subscr_release(struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
+{
 	struct tipc_subscription *sub;
 	struct tipc_subscription *sub_temp;
 
-	/* Invalidate subscriber reference */
-	port_ref = subscriber->port_ref;
-	subscriber->port_ref = 0;
-	spin_unlock_bh(subscriber->lock);
+	spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 
-	/* Sever connection to subscriber */
-	tipc_shutdown(port_ref);
-	tipc_deleteport(port_ref);
+	/* Invalidate subscriber reference */
+	subscriber->conid = 0;
 
 	/* Destroy any existing subscriptions for subscriber */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(sub, sub_temp, &subscriber->subscription_list,
 				 subscription_list) {
 		if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
+			spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 			k_cancel_timer(&sub->timer);
 			k_term_timer(&sub->timer);
+			spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 		}
 		subscr_del(sub);
 	}
-
-	/* Remove subscriber from topology server's subscriber list */
-	spin_lock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
-	list_del(&subscriber->subscriber_list);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
-
-	/* Reclaim subscriber lock */
-	spin_lock_bh(subscriber->lock);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 
 	/* Now destroy subscriber */
 	kfree(subscriber);
@@ -247,7 +244,7 @@ static void subscr_terminate(struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
 /**
  * subscr_cancel - handle subscription cancellation request
  *
- * Called with subscriber port locked.  Routine must temporarily release lock
+ * Called with subscriber lock held. Routine must temporarily release lock
  * to enable the subscription timeout routine to finish without deadlocking;
  * the lock is then reclaimed to allow caller to release it upon return.
  *
@@ -274,10 +271,10 @@ static void subscr_cancel(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 	/* Cancel subscription timer (if used), then delete subscription */
 	if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
 		sub->timeout = TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER;
-		spin_unlock_bh(subscriber->lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 		k_cancel_timer(&sub->timer);
 		k_term_timer(&sub->timer);
-		spin_lock_bh(subscriber->lock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 	}
 	subscr_del(sub);
 }
@@ -285,7 +282,7 @@ static void subscr_cancel(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 /**
  * subscr_subscribe - create subscription for subscriber
  *
- * Called with subscriber port locked.
+ * Called with subscriber lock held.
  */
 static struct tipc_subscription *subscr_subscribe(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 					     struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber)
@@ -304,7 +301,7 @@ static struct tipc_subscription *subscr_subscribe(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 	}
 
 	/* Refuse subscription if global limit exceeded */
-	if (atomic_read(&topsrv.subscription_count) >= TIPC_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS) {
+	if (atomic_read(&subscription_count) >= TIPC_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS) {
 		pr_warn("Subscription rejected, limit reached (%u)\n",
 			TIPC_MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS);
 		subscr_terminate(subscriber);
@@ -335,10 +332,10 @@ static struct tipc_subscription *subscr_subscribe(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 	}
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sub->nameseq_list);
 	list_add(&sub->subscription_list, &subscriber->subscription_list);
-	sub->server_ref = subscriber->port_ref;
+	sub->subscriber = subscriber;
 	sub->swap = swap;
 	memcpy(&sub->evt.s, s, sizeof(struct tipc_subscr));
-	atomic_inc(&topsrv.subscription_count);
+	atomic_inc(&subscription_count);
 	if (sub->timeout != TIPC_WAIT_FOREVER) {
 		k_init_timer(&sub->timer,
 			     (Handler)subscr_timeout, (unsigned long)sub);
@@ -348,196 +345,51 @@ static struct tipc_subscription *subscr_subscribe(struct tipc_subscr *s,
 	return sub;
 }
 
-/**
- * subscr_conn_shutdown_event - handle termination request from subscriber
- *
- * Called with subscriber's server port unlocked.
- */
-static void subscr_conn_shutdown_event(void *usr_handle,
-				       u32 port_ref,
-				       struct sk_buff **buf,
-				       unsigned char const *data,
-				       unsigned int size,
-				       int reason)
+/* Handle one termination request for the subscriber */
+static void subscr_conn_shutdown_event(int conid, void *usr_data)
 {
-	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber = usr_handle;
-	spinlock_t *subscriber_lock;
-
-	if (tipc_port_lock(port_ref) == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	subscriber_lock = subscriber->lock;
-	subscr_terminate(subscriber);
-	spin_unlock_bh(subscriber_lock);
+	subscr_release((struct tipc_subscriber *)usr_data);
 }
 
-/**
- * subscr_conn_msg_event - handle new subscription request from subscriber
- *
- * Called with subscriber's server port unlocked.
- */
-static void subscr_conn_msg_event(void *usr_handle,
-				  u32 port_ref,
-				  struct sk_buff **buf,
-				  const unchar *data,
-				  u32 size)
+/* Handle one request to create a new subscription for the subscriber */
+static void subscr_conn_msg_event(int conid, struct sockaddr_tipc *addr,
+				  void *usr_data, void *buf, size_t len)
 {
-	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber = usr_handle;
-	spinlock_t *subscriber_lock;
+	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber = usr_data;
 	struct tipc_subscription *sub;
 
-	/*
-	 * Lock subscriber's server port (& make a local copy of lock pointer,
-	 * in case subscriber is deleted while processing subscription request)
-	 */
-	if (tipc_port_lock(port_ref) == NULL)
-		return;
-
-	subscriber_lock = subscriber->lock;
-
-	if (size != sizeof(struct tipc_subscr)) {
-		subscr_terminate(subscriber);
-		spin_unlock_bh(subscriber_lock);
-	} else {
-		sub = subscr_subscribe((struct tipc_subscr *)data, subscriber);
-		spin_unlock_bh(subscriber_lock);
-		if (sub != NULL) {
-
-			/*
-			 * We must release the server port lock before adding a
-			 * subscription to the name table since TIPC needs to be
-			 * able to (re)acquire the port lock if an event message
-			 * issued by the subscription process is rejected and
-			 * returned.  The subscription cannot be deleted while
-			 * it is being added to the name table because:
-			 * a) the single-threading of the native API port code
-			 *    ensures the subscription cannot be cancelled and
-			 *    the subscriber connection cannot be broken, and
-			 * b) the name table lock ensures the subscription
-			 *    timeout code cannot delete the subscription,
-			 * so the subscription object is still protected.
-			 */
-			tipc_nametbl_subscribe(sub);
-		}
-	}
+	spin_lock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
+	sub = subscr_subscribe((struct tipc_subscr *)buf, subscriber);
+	if (sub)
+		tipc_nametbl_subscribe(sub);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&subscriber->lock);
 }
 
-/**
- * subscr_named_msg_event - handle request to establish a new subscriber
- */
-static void subscr_named_msg_event(void *usr_handle,
-				   u32 port_ref,
-				   struct sk_buff **buf,
-				   const unchar *data,
-				   u32 size,
-				   u32 importance,
-				   struct tipc_portid const *orig,
-				   struct tipc_name_seq const *dest)
+
+/* Handle one request to establish a new subscriber */
+static void *subscr_named_msg_event(int conid)
 {
 	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber;
-	u32 server_port_ref;
 
 	/* Create subscriber object */
 	subscriber = kzalloc(sizeof(struct tipc_subscriber), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (subscriber == NULL) {
 		pr_warn("Subscriber rejected, no memory\n");
-		return;
+		return NULL;
 	}
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&subscriber->subscription_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&subscriber->subscriber_list);
-
-	/* Create server port & establish connection to subscriber */
-	tipc_createport(subscriber,
-			importance,
-			NULL,
-			NULL,
-			subscr_conn_shutdown_event,
-			NULL,
-			NULL,
-			subscr_conn_msg_event,
-			NULL,
-			&subscriber->port_ref);
-	if (subscriber->port_ref == 0) {
-		pr_warn("Subscriber rejected, unable to create port\n");
-		kfree(subscriber);
-		return;
-	}
-	tipc_connect(subscriber->port_ref, orig);
-
-	/* Lock server port (& save lock address for future use) */
-	subscriber->lock = tipc_port_lock(subscriber->port_ref)->lock;
-
-	/* Add subscriber to topology server's subscriber list */
-	spin_lock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
-	list_add(&subscriber->subscriber_list, &topsrv.subscriber_list);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&topsrv.lock);
-
-	/* Unlock server port */
-	server_port_ref = subscriber->port_ref;
-	spin_unlock_bh(subscriber->lock);
-
-	/* Send an ACK- to complete connection handshaking */
-	tipc_send(server_port_ref, 0, NULL, 0);
+	subscriber->conid = conid;
+	spin_lock_init(&subscriber->lock);
 
-	/* Handle optional subscription request */
-	if (size != 0) {
-		subscr_conn_msg_event(subscriber, server_port_ref,
-				      buf, data, size);
-	}
+	return (void *)subscriber;
 }
 
 int tipc_subscr_start(void)
 {
-	struct tipc_name_seq seq = {TIPC_TOP_SRV, TIPC_TOP_SRV, TIPC_TOP_SRV};
-	int res;
-
-	spin_lock_init(&topsrv.lock);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&topsrv.subscriber_list);
-
-	res = tipc_createport(NULL,
-			      TIPC_CRITICAL_IMPORTANCE,
-			      NULL,
-			      NULL,
-			      NULL,
-			      NULL,
-			      subscr_named_msg_event,
-			      NULL,
-			      NULL,
-			      &topsrv.setup_port);
-	if (res)
-		goto failed;
-
-	res = tipc_publish(topsrv.setup_port, TIPC_NODE_SCOPE, &seq);
-	if (res) {
-		tipc_deleteport(topsrv.setup_port);
-		topsrv.setup_port = 0;
-		goto failed;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-failed:
-	pr_err("Failed to create subscription service\n");
-	return res;
+	return tipc_server_start(&topsrv);
 }
 
 void tipc_subscr_stop(void)
 {
-	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber;
-	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber_temp;
-	spinlock_t *subscriber_lock;
-
-	if (topsrv.setup_port) {
-		tipc_deleteport(topsrv.setup_port);
-		topsrv.setup_port = 0;
-
-		list_for_each_entry_safe(subscriber, subscriber_temp,
-					 &topsrv.subscriber_list,
-					 subscriber_list) {
-			subscriber_lock = subscriber->lock;
-			spin_lock_bh(subscriber_lock);
-			subscr_terminate(subscriber);
-			spin_unlock_bh(subscriber_lock);
-		}
-	}
+	tipc_server_stop(&topsrv);
 }
diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.h b/net/tipc/subscr.h
index 218d2e0..43e6d63 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.h
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * net/tipc/subscr.h: Include file for TIPC network topology service
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2003-2006, Ericsson AB
- * Copyright (c) 2005-2007, Wind River Systems
+ * Copyright (c) 2005-2007, 2012-2013, Wind River Systems
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -37,10 +37,14 @@
 #ifndef _TIPC_SUBSCR_H
 #define _TIPC_SUBSCR_H
 
+#include "server.h"
+
 struct tipc_subscription;
+struct tipc_subscriber;
 
 /**
  * struct tipc_subscription - TIPC network topology subscription object
+ * @subscriber: pointer to its subscriber
  * @seq: name sequence associated with subscription
  * @timeout: duration of subscription (in ms)
  * @filter: event filtering to be done for subscription
@@ -52,13 +56,13 @@ struct tipc_subscription;
  * @evt: template for events generated by subscription
  */
 struct tipc_subscription {
+	struct tipc_subscriber *subscriber;
 	struct tipc_name_seq seq;
 	u32 timeout;
 	u32 filter;
 	struct timer_list timer;
 	struct list_head nameseq_list;
 	struct list_head subscription_list;
-	u32 server_ref;
 	int swap;
 	struct tipc_event evt;
 };
