diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/channel_mgmt.c b/drivers/staging/hv/channel_mgmt.c
index c68e5fad0f9d..99cc334b7945 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/channel_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/channel_mgmt.c
@@ -181,24 +181,6 @@ void chn_cb_negotiate(void *context)
 	struct icmsg_hdr *icmsghdrp;
 	struct icmsg_negotiate *negop = NULL;
 
-	if (channel->util_index >= 0) {
-		/*
-		 * This is a properly initialized util channel.
-		 * Route this callback appropriately and setup state
-		 * so that we don't need to reroute again.
-		 */
-		if (hv_cb_utils[channel->util_index].callback != NULL) {
-			/*
-			 * The util driver has established a handler for
-			 * this service; do the magic.
-			 */
-			channel->onchannel_callback =
-			hv_cb_utils[channel->util_index].callback;
-			(hv_cb_utils[channel->util_index].callback)(channel);
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
 	buflen = PAGE_SIZE;
 	buf = kmalloc(buflen, GFP_ATOMIC);
 
@@ -348,7 +330,6 @@ static void vmbus_process_offer(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct vmbus_channel *channel;
 	bool fnew = true;
 	int ret;
-	int cnt;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* The next possible work is rescind handling */
@@ -410,23 +391,6 @@ static void vmbus_process_offer(struct work_struct *work)
 		 * can cleanup properly
 		 */
 		newchannel->state = CHANNEL_OPEN_STATE;
-		newchannel->util_index = -1; /* Invalid index */
-
-		/* Open IC channels */
-		for (cnt = 0; cnt < MAX_MSG_TYPES; cnt++) {
-			if (!uuid_le_cmp(newchannel->offermsg.offer.if_type,
-				   hv_cb_utils[cnt].data) &&
-				vmbus_open(newchannel, 2 * PAGE_SIZE,
-						 2 * PAGE_SIZE, NULL, 0,
-						 chn_cb_negotiate,
-						 newchannel) == 0) {
-				hv_cb_utils[cnt].channel = newchannel;
-				newchannel->util_index = cnt;
-
-				pr_info("%s\n", hv_cb_utils[cnt].log_msg);
-
-			}
-		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/hv_kvp.c b/drivers/staging/hv/hv_kvp.c
index ff0d9ab2e4a1..9aa9ede0ee87 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/hv_kvp.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/hv_kvp.c
@@ -177,6 +177,13 @@ kvp_respond_to_host(char *key, char *value, int error)
 	channel = kvp_transaction.recv_channel;
 	req_id = kvp_transaction.recv_req_id;
 
+	if (channel->onchannel_callback == NULL)
+		/*
+		 * We have raced with util driver being unloaded;
+		 * silently return.
+		 */
+		return;
+
 	icmsghdrp = (struct icmsg_hdr *)
 			&recv_buffer[sizeof(struct vmbuspipe_hdr)];
 	kvp_msg = (struct hv_kvp_msg *)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/hv_util.c b/drivers/staging/hv/hv_util.c
index a1539a7814d4..faa66074cc21 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/hv_util.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/hv_util.c
@@ -269,19 +269,32 @@ static int util_probe(struct hv_device *dev,
 	if (srv->util_init) {
 		ret = srv->util_init(srv);
 		if (ret) {
-			kfree(srv->recv_buffer);
-			return -ENODEV;
+			ret = -ENODEV;
+			goto error1;
 		}
 	}
 
+	ret = vmbus_open(dev->channel, 2 * PAGE_SIZE, 2 * PAGE_SIZE, NULL, 0,
+			srv->util_cb, dev->channel);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+
 	hv_set_drvdata(dev, srv);
 	return 0;
+
+error:
+	if (srv->util_deinit)
+		srv->util_deinit();
+error1:
+	kfree(srv->recv_buffer);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int util_remove(struct hv_device *dev)
 {
 	struct hv_util_service *srv = hv_get_drvdata(dev);
 
+	vmbus_close(dev->channel);
 	if (srv->util_deinit)
 		srv->util_deinit();
 	kfree(srv->recv_buffer);
@@ -321,51 +334,15 @@ static  struct hv_driver util_drv = {
 
 static int __init init_hyperv_utils(void)
 {
-	int ret;
 	pr_info("Registering HyperV Utility Driver\n");
 
-
-	ret = vmbus_driver_register(&util_drv);
-
-	if (ret != 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	hv_cb_utils[HV_SHUTDOWN_MSG].callback = &shutdown_onchannelcallback;
-
-	hv_cb_utils[HV_TIMESYNC_MSG].callback = &timesync_onchannelcallback;
-
-	hv_cb_utils[HV_HEARTBEAT_MSG].callback = &heartbeat_onchannelcallback;
-
-	hv_cb_utils[HV_KVP_MSG].callback = &hv_kvp_onchannelcallback;
-
-	return 0;
-
+	return vmbus_driver_register(&util_drv);
 }
 
 static void exit_hyperv_utils(void)
 {
 	pr_info("De-Registered HyperV Utility Driver\n");
 
-	if (hv_cb_utils[HV_SHUTDOWN_MSG].channel != NULL)
-		hv_cb_utils[HV_SHUTDOWN_MSG].channel->onchannel_callback =
-			&chn_cb_negotiate;
-	hv_cb_utils[HV_SHUTDOWN_MSG].callback = NULL;
-
-	if (hv_cb_utils[HV_TIMESYNC_MSG].channel != NULL)
-		hv_cb_utils[HV_TIMESYNC_MSG].channel->onchannel_callback =
-			&chn_cb_negotiate;
-	hv_cb_utils[HV_TIMESYNC_MSG].callback = NULL;
-
-	if (hv_cb_utils[HV_HEARTBEAT_MSG].channel != NULL)
-		hv_cb_utils[HV_HEARTBEAT_MSG].channel->onchannel_callback =
-			&chn_cb_negotiate;
-	hv_cb_utils[HV_HEARTBEAT_MSG].callback = NULL;
-
-	if (hv_cb_utils[HV_KVP_MSG].channel != NULL)
-		hv_cb_utils[HV_KVP_MSG].channel->onchannel_callback =
-			&chn_cb_negotiate;
-	hv_cb_utils[HV_KVP_MSG].callback = NULL;
-
 	vmbus_driver_unregister(&util_drv);
 }