diff --git a/vm-migration/src/protocol.rs b/vm-migration/src/protocol.rs
index 828ffc64c..99989b2e7 100644
--- a/vm-migration/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/vm-migration/src/protocol.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ pub enum Command {
     Memory,
     Complete,
     Abandon,
+    MemoryFd,
 }
 
 impl Default for Command {
@@ -85,6 +86,10 @@ impl Request {
         Self::new(Command::Memory, length)
     }
 
+    pub fn memory_fd(length: u64) -> Self {
+        Self::new(Command::MemoryFd, length)
+    }
+
     pub fn complete() -> Self {
         Self::new(Command::Complete, 0)
     }
diff --git a/vmm/src/lib.rs b/vmm/src/lib.rs
index 4c0e1529b..5d4731b1d 100644
--- a/vmm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/lib.rs
@@ -937,6 +937,9 @@ impl Vmm {
                         Response::error().write_to(&mut socket)?;
                     }
                 }
+                Command::MemoryFd => {
+                    unimplemented!()
+                }
                 Command::Complete => {
                     info!("Complete Command Received");
                     if let Some(ref mut vm) = self.vm.as_mut() {