diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.h b/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.h
index 9b765d7df838..c2c5bba25a5a 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.h
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_kvp.h
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@
  * the KVP user-mode component.
  */
 
-#define CN_KVP_VAL             0x1 /* This supports queries from the kernel */
-#define CN_KVP_USER_VAL       0x2 /* This supports queries from the user */
-
 enum hv_ku_op {
 	KVP_REGISTER = 0, /* Register the user mode component */
 	KVP_KERNEL_GET, /* Kernel is requesting the value */
diff --git a/include/linux/connector.h b/include/linux/connector.h
index 3c9c54fd5690..76384074262d 100644
--- a/include/linux/connector.h
+++ b/include/linux/connector.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #define CN_IDX_DRBD			0x8
 #define CN_VAL_DRBD			0x1
 #define CN_KVP_IDX			0x9	/* HyperV KVP */
+#define CN_KVP_VAL			0x1	/* queries from the kernel */
 
 #define CN_NETLINK_USERS		10	/* Highest index + 1 */
 
diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
index 11224eddcdc2..2b6a2d950b88 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_kvp_daemon.c
@@ -40,15 +40,11 @@
 #include <syslog.h>
 
 /*
- * KYS: TODO. Need to register these in the kernel.
  *
  * The following definitions are shared with the in-kernel component; do not
  * change any of this without making the corresponding changes in
  * the KVP kernel component.
  */
-#define CN_KVP_IDX		0x9     /* MSFT KVP functionality */
-#define CN_KVP_VAL		0x1 /* This supports queries from the kernel */
-#define CN_KVP_USER_VAL		0x2 /* This supports queries from the user  */
 
 /*
  * KVP protocol: The user mode component first registers with the