diff --git a/drivers/hv/connection.c b/drivers/hv/connection.c
index af6edf9b1936..855bbda9964d 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/connection.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/connection.c
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ static int vmbus_negotiate_version(struct vmbus_channel_msginfo *msginfo,
 	msg->interrupt_page = virt_to_phys(vmbus_connection.int_page);
 	msg->monitor_page1 = virt_to_phys(vmbus_connection.monitor_pages[0]);
 	msg->monitor_page2 = virt_to_phys(vmbus_connection.monitor_pages[1]);
+	if (version == VERSION_WIN8)
+		msg->target_vcpu = hv_context.vp_index[smp_processor_id()];
 
 	/*
 	 * Add to list before we send the request since we may
diff --git a/include/linux/hyperv.h b/include/linux/hyperv.h
index 15da677478dd..344883dce584 100644
--- a/include/linux/hyperv.h
+++ b/include/linux/hyperv.h
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ struct vmbus_channel_relid_released {
 struct vmbus_channel_initiate_contact {
 	struct vmbus_channel_message_header header;
 	u32 vmbus_version_requested;
-	u32 padding2;
+	u32 target_vcpu; /* The VCPU the host should respond to */
 	u64 interrupt_page;
 	u64 monitor_page1;
 	u64 monitor_page2;