diff --git a/src/io/mod.rs b/src/io/mod.rs
index 72d89e10a..9f85217ee 100644
--- a/src/io/mod.rs
+++ b/src/io/mod.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ use std::io;
 use futures::{BoxFuture, Async, Poll};
 use futures::stream::BoxStream;
 
+use mio::IoVec;
+
 /// A convenience typedef around a `Future` whose error component is `io::Error`
 pub type IoFuture<T> = BoxFuture<T, io::Error>;
 
@@ -114,6 +116,57 @@ pub trait Io: io::Read + io::Write {
         Async::Ready(())
     }
 
+    /// Read in a list of buffers all at once.
+    ///
+    /// This operation will attempt to read bytes from this socket and place
+    /// them into the list of buffers provided. Note that each buffer is an
+    /// `IoVec` which can be created from a byte slice.
+    ///
+    /// The buffers provided will be filled in sequentially. A buffer will be
+    /// entirely filled up before the next is written to.
+    ///
+    /// The number of bytes read is returned, if successful, or an error is
+    /// returned otherwise. If no bytes are available to be read yet then
+    /// a "would block" error is returned. This operation should not block.
+    ///
+    /// There is a default implementation for this function which treats this
+    /// as a single read using the first buffer in the list, but objects which
+    /// can implement this as an atomic read using all the buffers are
+    /// recommended to do so. For example, `TcpStream` can implement this
+    /// using the `readv` syscall.
+    fn read_vec(&mut self, bufs: &mut [&mut IoVec]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        if bufs.is_empty() {
+            Ok(0)
+        } else {
+            self.read(bufs[0].as_mut_bytes())
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Write a list of buffers all at once.
+    ///
+    /// This operation will attempt to write a list of byte buffers to this
+    /// socket. Note that each buffer is an `IoVec` which can be created from a
+    /// byte slice.
+    ///
+    /// The buffers provided will be written sequentially. A buffer will be
+    /// entirely written before the next is written.
+    ///
+    /// The number of bytes written is returned, if successful, or an error is
+    /// returned otherwise. If the socket is not currently writable then a
+    /// "would block" error is returned. This operation should not block.
+    ///
+    /// There is a default implementation for this function which writes the
+    /// first buffer only, but objects which can implement this as an atomic
+    /// write using all the buffers are  recommended to do so. For example,
+    /// `TcpStream` can implement this  using the `writev` syscall.
+    fn write_vec(&mut self, bufs: &[&IoVec]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        if bufs.is_empty() {
+            Ok(0)
+        } else {
+            self.write(bufs[0].as_bytes())
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Provides a `Stream` and `Sink` interface for reading and writing to this
     /// `Io` object, using `Decode` and `Encode` to read and write the raw data.
     ///
diff --git a/src/net/tcp.rs b/src/net/tcp.rs
index 8ff84a557..192db9d6f 100644
--- a/src/net/tcp.rs
+++ b/src/net/tcp.rs
@@ -433,6 +433,38 @@ impl Io for TcpStream {
     fn poll_write(&mut self) -> Async<()> {
         <TcpStream>::poll_write(self)
     }
+
+    fn read_vec(&mut self, bufs: &mut [&mut mio::IoVec]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        if let Async::NotReady = self.poll_read() {
+            return Err(mio::would_block())
+        }
+        let r = self.io.get_ref().read_bufs(bufs);
+        if is_wouldblock(&r) {
+            self.io.need_read();
+        }
+        return r
+
+
+    }
+
+    fn write_vec(&mut self, bufs: &[&mio::IoVec]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+        if let Async::NotReady = self.poll_write() {
+            return Err(mio::would_block())
+        }
+        let r = self.io.get_ref().write_bufs(bufs);
+        if is_wouldblock(&r) {
+            self.io.need_write();
+        }
+        return r
+
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_wouldblock<T>(r: &io::Result<T>) -> bool {
+    match *r {
+        Ok(_) => false,
+        Err(ref e) => e.kind() == io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock,
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a> Read for &'a TcpStream {