diff --git a/hw/block/dataplane/virtio-blk.c b/hw/block/dataplane/virtio-blk.c
index 0356665..e582ff3 100644
--- a/hw/block/dataplane/virtio-blk.c
+++ b/hw/block/dataplane/virtio-blk.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static void complete_request(struct iocb *iocb, ssize_t ret, void *opaque)
 {
     VirtIOBlockDataPlane *s = opaque;
     VirtIOBlockRequest *req = container_of(iocb, VirtIOBlockRequest, iocb);
-    struct virtio_blk_inhdr hdr;
+    VirtIOBlockInHdr hdr;
     int len;
 
     if (likely(ret >= 0)) {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static void complete_request(struct iocb *iocb, ssize_t ret, void *opaque)
 static void complete_request_early(VirtIOBlockDataPlane *s, unsigned int head,
                                    QEMUIOVector *inhdr, unsigned char status)
 {
-    struct virtio_blk_inhdr hdr = {
+    VirtIOBlockInHdr hdr = {
         .status = status,
     };
 
@@ -215,16 +215,16 @@ static int process_request(IOQueue *ioq, struct iovec iov[],
 
     /* Grab inhdr for later */
     in_size = iov_size(in_iov, in_num);
-    if (in_size < sizeof(struct virtio_blk_inhdr)) {
+    if (in_size < sizeof(VirtIOBlockInHdr)) {
         error_report("virtio_blk request inhdr too short");
         return -EFAULT;
     }
     inhdr = g_slice_new(QEMUIOVector);
     qemu_iovec_init(inhdr, 1);
     qemu_iovec_concat_iov(inhdr, in_iov, in_num,
-            in_size - sizeof(struct virtio_blk_inhdr),
-            sizeof(struct virtio_blk_inhdr));
-    iov_discard_back(in_iov, &in_num, sizeof(struct virtio_blk_inhdr));
+            in_size - sizeof(VirtIOBlockInHdr),
+            sizeof(VirtIOBlockInHdr));
+    iov_discard_back(in_iov, &in_num, sizeof(VirtIOBlockInHdr));
 
     /* TODO Linux sets the barrier bit even when not advertised! */
     outhdr.type &= ~VIRTIO_BLK_T_BARRIER;
diff --git a/hw/block/virtio-blk.c b/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
index cf12469..d8131f7 100644
--- a/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
+++ b/hw/block/virtio-blk.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ typedef struct VirtIOBlockReq
 {
     VirtIOBlock *dev;
     VirtQueueElement elem;
-    struct virtio_blk_inhdr *in;
+    VirtIOBlockInHdr *in;
     struct virtio_blk_outhdr *out;
     struct virtio_scsi_inhdr *scsi;
     QEMUIOVector qiov;
@@ -487,11 +487,11 @@ static void virtio_blk_update_config(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint8_t *config)
     memset(&blkcfg, 0, sizeof(blkcfg));
     stq_raw(&blkcfg.capacity, capacity);
     stl_raw(&blkcfg.seg_max, 128 - 2);
-    stw_raw(&blkcfg.cylinders, s->conf->cyls);
+    stw_raw(&blkcfg.geometry.cylinders, s->conf->cyls);
     stl_raw(&blkcfg.blk_size, blk_size);
     stw_raw(&blkcfg.min_io_size, s->conf->min_io_size / blk_size);
     stw_raw(&blkcfg.opt_io_size, s->conf->opt_io_size / blk_size);
-    blkcfg.heads = s->conf->heads;
+    blkcfg.geometry.heads = s->conf->heads;
     /*
      * We must ensure that the block device capacity is a multiple of
      * the logical block size. If that is not the case, let's use
@@ -504,9 +504,9 @@ static void virtio_blk_update_config(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint8_t *config)
      * per track (cylinder).
      */
     if (bdrv_getlength(s->bs) /  s->conf->heads / s->conf->secs % blk_size) {
-        blkcfg.sectors = s->conf->secs & ~s->sector_mask;
+        blkcfg.geometry.sectors = s->conf->secs & ~s->sector_mask;
     } else {
-        blkcfg.sectors = s->conf->secs;
+        blkcfg.geometry.sectors = s->conf->secs;
     }
     blkcfg.size_max = 0;
     blkcfg.physical_block_exp = get_physical_block_exp(s->conf);
diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-blk.h b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-blk.h
index fc71853..911df23 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-blk.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-blk.h
@@ -16,95 +16,19 @@
 
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio.h"
 #include "hw/block/block.h"
+#include "linux/virtio_blk.h"
+#include "linux/virtio_ids.h"
 
 #define TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK "virtio-blk-device"
 #define VIRTIO_BLK(obj) \
         OBJECT_CHECK(VirtIOBlock, (obj), TYPE_VIRTIO_BLK)
 
-/* from Linux's linux/virtio_blk.h */
-
-/* The ID for virtio_block */
-#define VIRTIO_ID_BLOCK 2
-
-/* Feature bits */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_BARRIER    0       /* Does host support barriers? */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_SIZE_MAX   1       /* Indicates maximum segment size */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_SEG_MAX    2       /* Indicates maximum # of segments */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_GEOMETRY   4       /* Indicates support of legacy geometry */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_RO         5       /* Disk is read-only */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_BLK_SIZE   6       /* Block size of disk is available*/
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_SCSI       7       /* Supports scsi command passthru */
-/* #define VIRTIO_BLK_F_IDENTIFY   8       ATA IDENTIFY supported, DEPRECATED */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_WCE        9       /* write cache enabled */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_TOPOLOGY   10      /* Topology information is available */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_CONFIG_WCE 11      /* write cache configurable */
-
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_ID_BYTES     20      /* ID string length */
-
-struct virtio_blk_config
-{
-    uint64_t capacity;
-    uint32_t size_max;
-    uint32_t seg_max;
-    uint16_t cylinders;
-    uint8_t heads;
-    uint8_t sectors;
-    uint32_t blk_size;
-    uint8_t physical_block_exp;
-    uint8_t alignment_offset;
-    uint16_t min_io_size;
-    uint32_t opt_io_size;
-    uint8_t wce;
-} QEMU_PACKED;
-
-/* These two define direction. */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_IN         0
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_OUT        1
-
-/* This bit says it's a scsi command, not an actual read or write. */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_SCSI_CMD   2
-
-/* Flush the volatile write cache */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_FLUSH      4
-
-/* return the device ID string */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_GET_ID     8
-
-/* Barrier before this op. */
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_BARRIER    0x80000000
-
-/* This is the first element of the read scatter-gather list. */
-struct virtio_blk_outhdr
-{
-    /* VIRTIO_BLK_T* */
-    uint32_t type;
-    /* io priority. */
-    uint32_t ioprio;
-    /* Sector (ie. 512 byte offset) */
-    uint64_t sector;
-};
-
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_S_OK         0
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_S_IOERR      1
-#define VIRTIO_BLK_S_UNSUPP     2
-
 /* This is the last element of the write scatter-gather list */
-struct virtio_blk_inhdr
-{
+typedef struct VirtIOBlockInHdr {
     unsigned char status;
-};
-
-/* SCSI pass-through header */
-struct virtio_scsi_inhdr
-{
-    uint32_t errors;
-    uint32_t data_len;
-    uint32_t sense_len;
-    uint32_t residual;
-};
+} VirtIOBlockInHdr;
 
-struct VirtIOBlkConf
-{
+struct VirtIOBlkConf {
     BlockConf conf;
     char *serial;
     uint32_t scsi;
diff --git a/linux-headers/linux/virtio_blk.h b/linux-headers/linux/virtio_blk.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8270c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux-headers/linux/virtio_blk.h
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#ifndef _LINUX_VIRTIO_BLK_H
+#define _LINUX_VIRTIO_BLK_H
+/* This header is BSD licensed so anyone can use the definitions to implement
+ * compatible drivers/servers.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. 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.
+ * 3. Neither the name of IBM 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 IBM 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 <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_ids.h>
+#include <linux/virtio_config.h>
+
+/* Feature bits */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_BARRIER	0	/* Does host support barriers? */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_SIZE_MAX	1	/* Indicates maximum segment size */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_SEG_MAX	2	/* Indicates maximum # of segments */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_GEOMETRY	4	/* Legacy geometry available  */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_RO		5	/* Disk is read-only */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_BLK_SIZE	6	/* Block size of disk is available*/
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_SCSI	7	/* Supports scsi command passthru */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_WCE	9	/* Writeback mode enabled after reset */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_TOPOLOGY	10	/* Topology information is available */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_CONFIG_WCE	11	/* Writeback mode available in config */
+
+/* Old (deprecated) name for VIRTIO_BLK_F_WCE. */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_F_FLUSH VIRTIO_BLK_F_WCE
+
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_ID_BYTES	20	/* ID string length */
+
+struct virtio_blk_config {
+	/* The capacity (in 512-byte sectors). */
+	__u64 capacity;
+	/* The maximum segment size (if VIRTIO_BLK_F_SIZE_MAX) */
+	__u32 size_max;
+	/* The maximum number of segments (if VIRTIO_BLK_F_SEG_MAX) */
+	__u32 seg_max;
+	/* geometry the device (if VIRTIO_BLK_F_GEOMETRY) */
+	struct virtio_blk_geometry {
+		__u16 cylinders;
+		__u8 heads;
+		__u8 sectors;
+	} geometry;
+
+	/* block size of device (if VIRTIO_BLK_F_BLK_SIZE) */
+	__u32 blk_size;
+
+	/* the next 4 entries are guarded by VIRTIO_BLK_F_TOPOLOGY  */
+	/* exponent for physical block per logical block. */
+	__u8 physical_block_exp;
+	/* alignment offset in logical blocks. */
+	__u8 alignment_offset;
+	/* minimum I/O size without performance penalty in logical blocks. */
+	__u16 min_io_size;
+	/* optimal sustained I/O size in logical blocks. */
+	__u32 opt_io_size;
+
+	/* writeback mode (if VIRTIO_BLK_F_CONFIG_WCE) */
+	__u8 wce;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+/*
+ * Command types
+ *
+ * Usage is a bit tricky as some bits are used as flags and some are not.
+ *
+ * Rules:
+ *   VIRTIO_BLK_T_OUT may be combined with VIRTIO_BLK_T_SCSI_CMD or
+ *   VIRTIO_BLK_T_BARRIER.  VIRTIO_BLK_T_FLUSH is a command of its own
+ *   and may not be combined with any of the other flags.
+ */
+
+/* These two define direction. */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_IN		0
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_OUT	1
+
+/* This bit says it's a scsi command, not an actual read or write. */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_SCSI_CMD	2
+
+/* Cache flush command */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_FLUSH	4
+
+/* Get device ID command */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_GET_ID    8
+
+/* Barrier before this op. */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_T_BARRIER	0x80000000
+
+/* This is the first element of the read scatter-gather list. */
+struct virtio_blk_outhdr {
+	/* VIRTIO_BLK_T* */
+	__u32 type;
+	/* io priority. */
+	__u32 ioprio;
+	/* Sector (ie. 512 byte offset) */
+	__u64 sector;
+};
+
+struct virtio_scsi_inhdr {
+	__u32 errors;
+	__u32 data_len;
+	__u32 sense_len;
+	__u32 residual;
+};
+
+/* And this is the final byte of the write scatter-gather list. */
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_S_OK		0
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_S_IOERR	1
+#define VIRTIO_BLK_S_UNSUPP	2
+#endif /* _LINUX_VIRTIO_BLK_H */
