diff --git a/drivers/hv/connection.c b/drivers/hv/connection.c
index f2d7bf90c9fe..2e7801af466e 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/connection.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/connection.c
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ static __u32 vmbus_get_next_version(__u32 current_version)
 	case (VERSION_WIN8):
 		return VERSION_WIN7;
 
+	case (VERSION_WIN8_1):
+		return VERSION_WIN8;
+
 	case (VERSION_WS2008):
 	default:
 		return VERSION_INVAL;
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ 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)
+	if (version == VERSION_WIN8_1)
 		msg->target_vcpu = hv_context.vp_index[smp_processor_id()];
 
 	/*
diff --git a/include/linux/hyperv.h b/include/linux/hyperv.h
index ab7359fde987..2d7b4f139c32 100644
--- a/include/linux/hyperv.h
+++ b/include/linux/hyperv.h
@@ -147,15 +147,17 @@ hv_get_ringbuffer_availbytes(struct hv_ring_buffer_info *rbi,
  * 0 . 13 (Windows Server 2008)
  * 1 . 1  (Windows 7)
  * 2 . 4  (Windows 8)
+ * 3 . 0  (Windows 8 R2)
  */
 
 #define VERSION_WS2008  ((0 << 16) | (13))
 #define VERSION_WIN7    ((1 << 16) | (1))
 #define VERSION_WIN8    ((2 << 16) | (4))
+#define VERSION_WIN8_1    ((3 << 16) | (0))
 
 #define VERSION_INVAL -1
 
-#define VERSION_CURRENT VERSION_WIN8
+#define VERSION_CURRENT VERSION_WIN8_1
 
 /* Make maximum size of pipe payload of 16K */
 #define MAX_PIPE_DATA_PAYLOAD		(sizeof(u8) * 16384)