diff --git a/hw/core/stream.c b/hw/core/stream.c
index 5397a8d..e6a05a5 100644
--- a/hw/core/stream.c
+++ b/hw/core/stream.c
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "hw/stream.h"
 
 size_t
-stream_push(StreamSlave *sink, uint8_t *buf, size_t len, uint32_t *app)
+stream_push(StreamSlave *sink, uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
 {
     StreamSlaveClass *k =  STREAM_SLAVE_GET_CLASS(sink);
 
-    return k->push(sink, buf, len, app);
+    return k->push(sink, buf, len);
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/hw/dma/xilinx_axidma.c b/hw/dma/xilinx_axidma.c
index a5bf102..1c23762 100644
--- a/hw/dma/xilinx_axidma.c
+++ b/hw/dma/xilinx_axidma.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #define TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA "xlnx.axi-dma"
 #define TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA_DATA_STREAM "xilinx-axi-dma-data-stream"
+#define TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA_CONTROL_STREAM "xilinx-axi-dma-control-stream"
 
 #define XILINX_AXI_DMA(obj) \
      OBJECT_CHECK(XilinxAXIDMA, (obj), TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA)
@@ -43,12 +44,19 @@
      OBJECT_CHECK(XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave, (obj),\
      TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA_DATA_STREAM)
 
+#define XILINX_AXI_DMA_CONTROL_STREAM(obj) \
+     OBJECT_CHECK(XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave, (obj),\
+     TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA_CONTROL_STREAM)
+
 #define R_DMACR             (0x00 / 4)
 #define R_DMASR             (0x04 / 4)
 #define R_CURDESC           (0x08 / 4)
 #define R_TAILDESC          (0x10 / 4)
 #define R_MAX               (0x30 / 4)
 
+#define CONTROL_PAYLOAD_WORDS 5
+#define CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE (CONTROL_PAYLOAD_WORDS * (sizeof(uint32_t)))
+
 typedef struct XilinxAXIDMA XilinxAXIDMA;
 typedef struct XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave;
 
@@ -73,7 +81,7 @@ struct SDesc {
     uint64_t reserved;
     uint32_t control;
     uint32_t status;
-    uint32_t app[6];
+    uint8_t app[CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE];
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -101,6 +109,7 @@ struct Stream {
     int pos;
     unsigned int complete_cnt;
     uint32_t regs[R_MAX];
+    uint8_t app[20];
 };
 
 struct XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave {
@@ -113,8 +122,10 @@ struct XilinxAXIDMA {
     SysBusDevice busdev;
     MemoryRegion iomem;
     uint32_t freqhz;
-    StreamSlave *tx_dev;
+    StreamSlave *tx_data_dev;
+    StreamSlave *tx_control_dev;
     XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave rx_data_dev;
+    XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave rx_control_dev;
 
     struct Stream streams[2];
 
@@ -185,7 +196,6 @@ static void stream_desc_show(struct SDesc *d)
 static void stream_desc_load(struct Stream *s, hwaddr addr)
 {
     struct SDesc *d = &s->desc;
-    int i;
 
     cpu_physical_memory_read(addr, (void *) d, sizeof *d);
 
@@ -194,24 +204,17 @@ static void stream_desc_load(struct Stream *s, hwaddr addr)
     d->nxtdesc = le64_to_cpu(d->nxtdesc);
     d->control = le32_to_cpu(d->control);
     d->status = le32_to_cpu(d->status);
-    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(d->app); i++) {
-        d->app[i] = le32_to_cpu(d->app[i]);
-    }
 }
 
 static void stream_desc_store(struct Stream *s, hwaddr addr)
 {
     struct SDesc *d = &s->desc;
-    int i;
 
     /* Convert from host endianness into LE.  */
     d->buffer_address = cpu_to_le64(d->buffer_address);
     d->nxtdesc = cpu_to_le64(d->nxtdesc);
     d->control = cpu_to_le32(d->control);
     d->status = cpu_to_le32(d->status);
-    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(d->app); i++) {
-        d->app[i] = cpu_to_le32(d->app[i]);
-    }
     cpu_physical_memory_write(addr, (void *) d, sizeof *d);
 }
 
@@ -263,13 +266,12 @@ static void stream_complete(struct Stream *s)
     }
 }
 
-static void stream_process_mem2s(struct Stream *s,
-                                 StreamSlave *tx_dev)
+static void stream_process_mem2s(struct Stream *s, StreamSlave *tx_data_dev,
+                                 StreamSlave *tx_control_dev)
 {
     uint32_t prev_d;
     unsigned char txbuf[16 * 1024];
     unsigned int txlen;
-    uint32_t app[6];
 
     if (!stream_running(s) || stream_idle(s)) {
         return;
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ static void stream_process_mem2s(struct Stream *s,
 
         if (stream_desc_sof(&s->desc)) {
             s->pos = 0;
-            memcpy(app, s->desc.app, sizeof app);
+            stream_push(tx_control_dev, s->desc.app, sizeof(s->desc.app));
         }
 
         txlen = s->desc.control & SDESC_CTRL_LEN_MASK;
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ static void stream_process_mem2s(struct Stream *s,
         s->pos += txlen;
 
         if (stream_desc_eof(&s->desc)) {
-            stream_push(tx_dev, txbuf, s->pos, app);
+            stream_push(tx_data_dev, txbuf, s->pos);
             s->pos = 0;
             stream_complete(s);
         }
@@ -319,7 +321,7 @@ static void stream_process_mem2s(struct Stream *s,
 }
 
 static size_t stream_process_s2mem(struct Stream *s, unsigned char *buf,
-                                   size_t len, uint32_t *app)
+                                   size_t len)
 {
     uint32_t prev_d;
     unsigned int rxlen;
@@ -350,12 +352,8 @@ static size_t stream_process_s2mem(struct Stream *s, unsigned char *buf,
 
         /* Update the descriptor.  */
         if (!len) {
-            int i;
-
             stream_complete(s);
-            for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-                s->desc.app[i] = app[i];
-            }
+            memcpy(s->desc.app, s->app, sizeof(s->desc.app));
             s->desc.status |= SDESC_STATUS_EOF;
         }
 
@@ -386,6 +384,22 @@ static void xilinx_axidma_reset(DeviceState *dev)
     }
 }
 
+static size_t
+xilinx_axidma_control_stream_push(StreamSlave *obj, unsigned char *buf,
+                                  size_t len)
+{
+    XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave *cs = XILINX_AXI_DMA_CONTROL_STREAM(obj);
+    struct Stream *s = &cs->dma->streams[1];
+
+    if (len != CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE) {
+        hw_error("AXI DMA requires %d byte control stream payload\n",
+                 (int)CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE);
+    }
+
+    memcpy(s->app, buf, len);
+    return len;
+}
+
 static bool
 xilinx_axidma_data_stream_can_push(StreamSlave *obj,
                                    StreamCanPushNotifyFn notify,
@@ -404,17 +418,13 @@ xilinx_axidma_data_stream_can_push(StreamSlave *obj,
 }
 
 static size_t
-xilinx_axidma_data_stream_push(StreamSlave *obj, unsigned char *buf, size_t len,
-                               uint32_t *app)
+xilinx_axidma_data_stream_push(StreamSlave *obj, unsigned char *buf, size_t len)
 {
     XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave *ds = XILINX_AXI_DMA_DATA_STREAM(obj);
     struct Stream *s = &ds->dma->streams[1];
     size_t ret;
 
-    if (!app) {
-        hw_error("No stream app data!\n");
-    }
-    ret = stream_process_s2mem(s, buf, len, app);
+    ret = stream_process_s2mem(s, buf, len);
     stream_update_irq(s);
     return ret;
 }
@@ -495,7 +505,7 @@ static void axidma_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
             s->regs[addr] = value;
             s->regs[R_DMASR] &= ~DMASR_IDLE; /* Not idle.  */
             if (!sid) {
-                stream_process_mem2s(s, d->tx_dev);
+                stream_process_mem2s(s, d->tx_data_dev, d->tx_control_dev);
             }
             break;
         default:
@@ -521,14 +531,19 @@ static void xilinx_axidma_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     XilinxAXIDMA *s = XILINX_AXI_DMA(dev);
     XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave *ds = XILINX_AXI_DMA_DATA_STREAM(&s->rx_data_dev);
+    XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave *cs = XILINX_AXI_DMA_CONTROL_STREAM(
+                                                            &s->rx_control_dev);
     Error *local_errp = NULL;
 
     object_property_add_link(OBJECT(ds), "dma", TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA,
                              (Object **)&ds->dma, &local_errp);
+    object_property_add_link(OBJECT(cs), "dma", TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA,
+                             (Object **)&cs->dma, &local_errp);
     if (local_errp) {
         goto xilinx_axidma_realize_fail;
     }
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(ds), OBJECT(s), "dma", &local_errp);
+    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(cs), OBJECT(s), "dma", &local_errp);
     if (local_errp) {
         goto xilinx_axidma_realize_fail;
     }
@@ -556,12 +571,21 @@ static void xilinx_axidma_init(Object *obj)
     Error *errp = NULL;
 
     object_property_add_link(obj, "axistream-connected", TYPE_STREAM_SLAVE,
-                             (Object **) &s->tx_dev, NULL);
+                             (Object **) &s->tx_data_dev, &errp);
+    assert_no_error(errp);
+    object_property_add_link(obj, "axistream-control-connected",
+                             TYPE_STREAM_SLAVE,
+                             (Object **) &s->tx_control_dev, &errp);
+    assert_no_error(errp);
 
     object_initialize(&s->rx_data_dev, TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA_DATA_STREAM);
+    object_initialize(&s->rx_control_dev, TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA_CONTROL_STREAM);
     object_property_add_child(OBJECT(s), "axistream-connected-target",
                               (Object *)&s->rx_data_dev, &errp);
     assert_no_error(errp);
+    object_property_add_child(OBJECT(s), "axistream-control-connected-target",
+                              (Object *)&s->rx_control_dev, &errp);
+    assert_no_error(errp);
 
     sysbus_init_irq(sbd, &s->streams[0].irq);
     sysbus_init_irq(sbd, &s->streams[1].irq);
@@ -590,6 +614,10 @@ static StreamSlaveClass xilinx_axidma_data_stream_class = {
     .can_push = xilinx_axidma_data_stream_can_push,
 };
 
+static StreamSlaveClass xilinx_axidma_control_stream_class = {
+    .push = xilinx_axidma_control_stream_push,
+};
+
 static void xilinx_axidma_stream_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     StreamSlaveClass *ssc = STREAM_SLAVE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -618,10 +646,23 @@ static const TypeInfo xilinx_axidma_data_stream_info = {
     }
 };
 
+static const TypeInfo xilinx_axidma_control_stream_info = {
+    .name          = TYPE_XILINX_AXI_DMA_CONTROL_STREAM,
+    .parent        = TYPE_OBJECT,
+    .instance_size = sizeof(struct XilinxAXIDMAStreamSlave),
+    .class_init    = xilinx_axidma_stream_class_init,
+    .class_data    = &xilinx_axidma_control_stream_class,
+    .interfaces = (InterfaceInfo[]) {
+        { TYPE_STREAM_SLAVE },
+        { }
+    }
+};
+
 static void xilinx_axidma_register_types(void)
 {
     type_register_static(&axidma_info);
     type_register_static(&xilinx_axidma_data_stream_info);
+    type_register_static(&xilinx_axidma_control_stream_info);
 }
 
 type_init(xilinx_axidma_register_types)
diff --git a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
index 94b6590..ccd5e51 100644
--- a/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
+++ b/hw/microblaze/petalogix_ml605_mmu.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ petalogix_ml605_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     const char *cpu_model = args->cpu_model;
     MemoryRegion *address_space_mem = get_system_memory();
     DeviceState *dev, *dma, *eth0;
-    Object *peer;
+    Object *ds, *cs;
     MicroBlazeCPU *cpu;
     SysBusDevice *busdev;
     CPUMBState *env;
@@ -140,15 +140,20 @@ petalogix_ml605_init(QEMUMachineInitArgs *args)
     object_property_add_child(qdev_get_machine(), "xilinx-dma", OBJECT(dma),
                               NULL);
 
-    peer = object_property_get_link(OBJECT(dma),
-                                    "axistream-connected-target", NULL);
-    xilinx_axiethernet_init(eth0, &nd_table[0], STREAM_SLAVE(peer),
-                            0x82780000, irq[3], 0x1000, 0x1000);
-
-    peer = object_property_get_link(OBJECT(eth0),
-                                    "axistream-connected-target", NULL);
-    xilinx_axidma_init(dma, STREAM_SLAVE(peer), 0x84600000, irq[1], irq[0],
-                       100 * 1000000);
+    ds = object_property_get_link(OBJECT(dma),
+                                  "axistream-connected-target", NULL);
+    cs = object_property_get_link(OBJECT(dma),
+                                  "axistream-control-connected-target", NULL);
+    xilinx_axiethernet_init(eth0, &nd_table[0], STREAM_SLAVE(ds),
+                            STREAM_SLAVE(cs), 0x82780000, irq[3], 0x1000,
+                            0x1000);
+
+    ds = object_property_get_link(OBJECT(eth0),
+                                  "axistream-connected-target", NULL);
+    cs = object_property_get_link(OBJECT(eth0),
+                                  "axistream-control-connected-target", NULL);
+    xilinx_axidma_init(dma, STREAM_SLAVE(ds), STREAM_SLAVE(cs), 0x84600000,
+                       irq[1], irq[0], 100 * 1000000);
 
     {
         SSIBus *spi;
diff --git a/hw/net/xilinx_axienet.c b/hw/net/xilinx_axienet.c
index 544c3ec..8989e95 100644
--- a/hw/net/xilinx_axienet.c
+++ b/hw/net/xilinx_axienet.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #define TYPE_XILINX_AXI_ENET "xlnx.axi-ethernet"
 #define TYPE_XILINX_AXI_ENET_DATA_STREAM "xilinx-axienet-data-stream"
+#define TYPE_XILINX_AXI_ENET_CONTROL_STREAM "xilinx-axienet-control-stream"
 
 #define XILINX_AXI_ENET(obj) \
      OBJECT_CHECK(XilinxAXIEnet, (obj), TYPE_XILINX_AXI_ENET)
@@ -42,12 +43,19 @@
      OBJECT_CHECK(XilinxAXIEnetStreamSlave, (obj),\
      TYPE_XILINX_AXI_ENET_DATA_STREAM)
 
+#define XILINX_AXI_ENET_CONTROL_STREAM(obj) \
+     OBJECT_CHECK(XilinxAXIEnetStreamSlave, (obj),\
+     TYPE_XILINX_AXI_ENET_CONTROL_STREAM)
+
 /* Advertisement control register. */
 #define ADVERTISE_10HALF        0x0020  /* Try for 10mbps half-duplex  */
 #define ADVERTISE_10FULL        0x0040  /* Try for 10mbps full-duplex  */
 #define ADVERTISE_100HALF       0x0080  /* Try for 100mbps half-duplex */
 #define ADVERTISE_100FULL       0x0100  /* Try for 100mbps full-duplex */
 
+#define CONTROL_PAYLOAD_WORDS 5
+#define CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE (CONTROL_PAYLOAD_WORDS * (sizeof(uint32_t)))
+
 struct PHY {
     uint32_t regs[32];
 
@@ -329,8 +337,10 @@ struct XilinxAXIEnet {
     SysBusDevice busdev;
     MemoryRegion iomem;
     qemu_irq irq;
-    StreamSlave *tx_dev;
+    StreamSlave *tx_data_dev;
+    StreamSlave *tx_control_dev;
     XilinxAXIEnetStreamSlave rx_data_dev;
+    XilinxAXIEnetStreamSlave rx_control_dev;
     NICState *nic;
     NICConf conf;
 
@@ -381,11 +391,14 @@ struct XilinxAXIEnet {
     /* 32K x 1 lookup filter.  */
     uint32_t ext_mtable[1024];
 
+    uint32_t hdr[CONTROL_PAYLOAD_WORDS];
 
     uint8_t *rxmem;
-    uint32_t *rxapp;
     uint32_t rxsize;
     uint32_t rxpos;
+
+    uint8_t rxapp[CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE];
+    uint32_t rxappsize;
 };
 
 static void axienet_rx_reset(XilinxAXIEnet *s)
@@ -670,14 +683,22 @@ static void axienet_eth_rx_notify(void *opaque)
 {
     XilinxAXIEnet *s = XILINX_AXI_ENET(opaque);
 
-    while (s->rxsize && stream_can_push(s->tx_dev, axienet_eth_rx_notify, s)) {
-        size_t ret = stream_push(s->tx_dev, (void *)s->rxmem + s->rxpos,
-                                 s->rxsize, s->rxapp);
+    while (s->rxappsize && stream_can_push(s->tx_control_dev,
+                                           axienet_eth_rx_notify, s)) {
+        size_t ret = stream_push(s->tx_control_dev,
+                                 (void *)s->rxapp + CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE
+                                 - s->rxappsize, s->rxappsize);
+        s->rxappsize -= ret;
+    }
+
+    while (s->rxsize && stream_can_push(s->tx_data_dev,
+                                        axienet_eth_rx_notify, s)) {
+        size_t ret = stream_push(s->tx_data_dev, (void *)s->rxmem + s->rxpos,
+                                 s->rxsize);
         s->rxsize -= ret;
         s->rxpos += ret;
         if (!s->rxsize) {
             s->regs[R_IS] |= IS_RX_COMPLETE;
-            g_free(s->rxapp);
         }
     }
     enet_update_irq(s);
@@ -689,7 +710,7 @@ static ssize_t eth_rx(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
     static const unsigned char sa_bcast[6] = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
                                               0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
     static const unsigned char sa_ipmcast[3] = {0x01, 0x00, 0x52};
-    uint32_t app[6] = {0};
+    uint32_t app[CONTROL_PAYLOAD_WORDS] = {0};
     int promisc = s->fmi & (1 << 31);
     int unicast, broadcast, multicast, ip_multicast = 0;
     uint32_t csum32;
@@ -822,7 +843,11 @@ static ssize_t eth_rx(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
 
     s->rxsize = size;
     s->rxpos = 0;
-    s->rxapp = g_memdup(app, sizeof(app));
+    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(app); ++i) {
+        app[i] = cpu_to_le32(app[i]);
+    }
+    s->rxappsize = CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE;
+    memcpy(s->rxapp, app, s->rxappsize);
     axienet_eth_rx_notify(s);
 
     enet_update_irq(s);
@@ -838,8 +863,27 @@ static void eth_cleanup(NetClientState *nc)
 }
 
 static size_t
-xilinx_axienet_data_stream_push(StreamSlave *obj, uint8_t *buf, size_t size,
-                                uint32_t *hdr)
+xilinx_axienet_control_stream_push(StreamSlave *obj, uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
+{
+    int i;
+    XilinxAXIEnetStreamSlave *cs = XILINX_AXI_ENET_CONTROL_STREAM(obj);
+    XilinxAXIEnet *s = cs->enet;
+
+    if (len != CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE) {
+        hw_error("AXI Enet requires %d byte control stream payload\n",
+                 (int)CONTROL_PAYLOAD_SIZE);
+    }
+
+    memcpy(s->hdr, buf, len);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(s->hdr); ++i) {
+        s->hdr[i] = le32_to_cpu(s->hdr[i]);
+    }
+    return len;
+}
+
+static size_t
+xilinx_axienet_data_stream_push(StreamSlave *obj, uint8_t *buf, size_t size)
 {
     XilinxAXIEnetStreamSlave *ds = XILINX_AXI_ENET_DATA_STREAM(obj);
     XilinxAXIEnet *s = ds->enet;
@@ -856,16 +900,16 @@ xilinx_axienet_data_stream_push(StreamSlave *obj, uint8_t *buf, size_t size,
         }
     }
 
-    if (hdr[0] & 1) {
-        unsigned int start_off = hdr[1] >> 16;
-        unsigned int write_off = hdr[1] & 0xffff;
+    if (s->hdr[0] & 1) {
+        unsigned int start_off = s->hdr[1] >> 16;
+        unsigned int write_off = s->hdr[1] & 0xffff;
         uint32_t tmp_csum;
         uint16_t csum;
 
         tmp_csum = net_checksum_add(size - start_off,
                                     (uint8_t *)buf + start_off);
         /* Accumulate the seed.  */
-        tmp_csum += hdr[2] & 0xffff;
+        tmp_csum += s->hdr[2] & 0xffff;
 
         /* Fold the 32bit partial checksum.  */
         csum = net_checksum_finish(tmp_csum);
@@ -896,14 +940,19 @@ static void xilinx_enet_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
     XilinxAXIEnet *s = XILINX_AXI_ENET(dev);
     XilinxAXIEnetStreamSlave *ds = XILINX_AXI_ENET_DATA_STREAM(&s->rx_data_dev);
+    XilinxAXIEnetStreamSlave *cs = XILINX_AXI_ENET_CONTROL_STREAM(
+                                                            &s->rx_control_dev);
     Error *local_errp = NULL;
 
     object_property_add_link(OBJECT(ds), "enet", "xlnx.axi-ethernet",
                              (Object **) &ds->enet, &local_errp);
+    object_property_add_link(OBJECT(cs), "enet", "xlnx.axi-ethernet",
+                             (Object **) &cs->enet, &local_errp);
     if (local_errp) {
         goto xilinx_enet_realize_fail;
     }
     object_property_set_link(OBJECT(ds), OBJECT(s), "enet", &local_errp);
+    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(cs), OBJECT(s), "enet", &local_errp);
     if (local_errp) {
         goto xilinx_enet_realize_fail;
     }
@@ -934,13 +983,21 @@ static void xilinx_enet_init(Object *obj)
     Error *errp = NULL;
 
     object_property_add_link(obj, "axistream-connected", TYPE_STREAM_SLAVE,
-                             (Object **) &s->tx_dev, &errp);
+                             (Object **) &s->tx_data_dev, &errp);
+    assert_no_error(errp);
+    object_property_add_link(obj, "axistream-control-connected",
+                             TYPE_STREAM_SLAVE,
+                             (Object **) &s->tx_control_dev, &errp);
     assert_no_error(errp);
 
     object_initialize(&s->rx_data_dev, TYPE_XILINX_AXI_ENET_DATA_STREAM);
+    object_initialize(&s->rx_control_dev, TYPE_XILINX_AXI_ENET_CONTROL_STREAM);
     object_property_add_child(OBJECT(s), "axistream-connected-target",
                               (Object *)&s->rx_data_dev, &errp);
     assert_no_error(errp);
+    object_property_add_child(OBJECT(s), "axistream-control-connected-target",
+                              (Object *)&s->rx_control_dev, &errp);
+    assert_no_error(errp);
 
     sysbus_init_irq(sbd, &s->irq);
 
@@ -992,10 +1049,23 @@ static const TypeInfo xilinx_enet_data_stream_info = {
     }
 };
 
+static const TypeInfo xilinx_enet_control_stream_info = {
+    .name          = TYPE_XILINX_AXI_ENET_CONTROL_STREAM,
+    .parent        = TYPE_OBJECT,
+    .instance_size = sizeof(struct XilinxAXIEnetStreamSlave),
+    .class_init    = xilinx_enet_stream_class_init,
+    .class_data    = xilinx_axienet_control_stream_push,
+    .interfaces = (InterfaceInfo[]) {
+            { TYPE_STREAM_SLAVE },
+            { }
+    }
+};
+
 static void xilinx_enet_register_types(void)
 {
     type_register_static(&xilinx_enet_info);
     type_register_static(&xilinx_enet_data_stream_info);
+    type_register_static(&xilinx_enet_control_stream_info);
 }
 
 type_init(xilinx_enet_register_types)
diff --git a/include/hw/stream.h b/include/hw/stream.h
index 5bc47a9..35eb083 100644
--- a/include/hw/stream.h
+++ b/include/hw/stream.h
@@ -43,12 +43,11 @@ typedef struct StreamSlaveClass {
      * @buf: Data to write
      * @len: Maximum number of bytes to write
      */
-    size_t (*push)(StreamSlave *obj, unsigned char *buf, size_t len,
-                                                    uint32_t *app);
+    size_t (*push)(StreamSlave *obj, unsigned char *buf, size_t len);
 } StreamSlaveClass;
 
 size_t
-stream_push(StreamSlave *sink, uint8_t *buf, size_t len, uint32_t *app);
+stream_push(StreamSlave *sink, uint8_t *buf, size_t len);
 
 bool
 stream_can_push(StreamSlave *sink, StreamCanPushNotifyFn notify,
diff --git a/include/hw/xilinx.h b/include/hw/xilinx.h
index 6c1ee21..0c0251a 100644
--- a/include/hw/xilinx.h
+++ b/include/hw/xilinx.h
@@ -55,16 +55,19 @@ xilinx_ethlite_create(NICInfo *nd, hwaddr base, qemu_irq irq,
 }
 
 static inline void
-xilinx_axiethernet_init(DeviceState *dev, NICInfo *nd, StreamSlave *peer,
-                        hwaddr base, qemu_irq irq, int txmem, int rxmem)
+xilinx_axiethernet_init(DeviceState *dev, NICInfo *nd, StreamSlave *ds,
+                        StreamSlave *cs, hwaddr base, qemu_irq irq, int txmem,
+                        int rxmem)
 {
     Error *errp = NULL;
 
     qdev_set_nic_properties(dev, nd);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "rxmem", rxmem);
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "txmem", txmem);
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(dev), OBJECT(peer), "axistream-connected",
-                             &errp);
+    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(dev), OBJECT(ds),
+                             "axistream-connected", &errp);
+    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(dev), OBJECT(cs),
+                             "axistream-control-connected", &errp);
     assert_no_error(errp);
     qdev_init_nofail(dev);
     sysbus_mmio_map(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), 0, base);
@@ -72,14 +75,16 @@ xilinx_axiethernet_init(DeviceState *dev, NICInfo *nd, StreamSlave *peer,
 }
 
 static inline void
-xilinx_axidma_init(DeviceState *dev, StreamSlave *peer, hwaddr base,
-                   qemu_irq irq, qemu_irq irq2, int freqhz)
+xilinx_axidma_init(DeviceState *dev, StreamSlave *ds, StreamSlave *cs,
+                   hwaddr base, qemu_irq irq, qemu_irq irq2, int freqhz)
 {
     Error *errp = NULL;
 
     qdev_prop_set_uint32(dev, "freqhz", freqhz);
-    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(dev), OBJECT(peer), "axistream-connected",
-                             &errp);
+    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(dev), OBJECT(ds),
+                             "axistream-connected", &errp);
+    object_property_set_link(OBJECT(dev), OBJECT(cs),
+                             "axistream-control-connected", &errp);
     assert_no_error(errp);
     qdev_init_nofail(dev);
 
