diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index c3c6b6527..66a735933 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ SPDK_ROOT_DIR := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/..)
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.common.mk
 
 DIRS-y += bdev blob blobfs conf copy cunit event json jsonrpc \
-          log lvol net rpc thread trace util nvme nvmf scsi ioat \
+          log lvol net rpc sock thread trace util nvme nvmf scsi ioat \
 	  ut_mock iscsi
 ifeq ($(OS),Linux)
 DIRS-y += nbd
diff --git a/lib/net/Makefile b/lib/net/Makefile
index 39b52d48a..6431e7bea 100644
--- a/lib/net/Makefile
+++ b/lib/net/Makefile
@@ -34,11 +34,8 @@
 SPDK_ROOT_DIR := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/../..)
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.common.mk
 
-C_SRCS = interface.c sock.c net_framework.c net_rpc.c
+C_SRCS = interface.c net_rpc.c
 
 LIBNAME = net
 
-DIRS-y += posix
-DIRS-$(CONFIG_VPP) += vpp
-
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/sock/Makefile b/lib/sock/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8860556d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sock/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#
+#  BSD LICENSE
+#
+#  Copyright (c) Intel Corporation.
+#  All rights reserved.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#  are met:
+#
+#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#      distribution.
+#    * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#  "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#  LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#  A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#  OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#  LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#  DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#  THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#  (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#  OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+SPDK_ROOT_DIR := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/../..)
+include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.common.mk
+
+C_SRCS = sock.c net_framework.c
+
+LIBNAME = sock
+
+DIRS-y += posix
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_VPP) += vpp
+
+include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/net/net_framework.c b/lib/sock/net_framework.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/net/net_framework.c
rename to lib/sock/net_framework.c
diff --git a/lib/net/posix/Makefile b/lib/sock/posix/Makefile
similarity index 98%
rename from lib/net/posix/Makefile
rename to lib/sock/posix/Makefile
index 7da760f58..540694c45 100644
--- a/lib/net/posix/Makefile
+++ b/lib/sock/posix/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 SPDK_ROOT_DIR := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/../../..)
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.common.mk
 
-LIBNAME = net_posix
+LIBNAME = sock_posix
 C_SRCS = posix.c
 
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/net/posix/posix.c b/lib/sock/posix/posix.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/net/posix/posix.c
rename to lib/sock/posix/posix.c
diff --git a/lib/net/sock.c b/lib/sock/sock.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/net/sock.c
rename to lib/sock/sock.c
diff --git a/lib/net/vpp/Makefile b/lib/sock/vpp/Makefile
similarity index 98%
rename from lib/net/vpp/Makefile
rename to lib/sock/vpp/Makefile
index b513abf2b..614fd2e30 100644
--- a/lib/net/vpp/Makefile
+++ b/lib/sock/vpp/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.common.mk
 
 C_SRCS += vpp.c
 
-LIBNAME = net_vpp
+LIBNAME = sock_vpp
 
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/net/vpp/vpp.c b/lib/sock/vpp/vpp.c
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/net/vpp/vpp.c
rename to lib/sock/vpp/vpp.c
diff --git a/mk/spdk.modules.mk b/mk/spdk.modules.mk
index de2da9652..27df83f4e 100644
--- a/mk/spdk.modules.mk
+++ b/mk/spdk.modules.mk
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ BLOCKDEV_MODULES_LIST += bdev_pmem
 BLOCKDEV_MODULES_DEPS += -lpmemblk
 endif
 
-NET_MODULES_LIST = net
-NET_MODULES_LIST += net_posix
+NET_MODULES_LIST = net sock
+NET_MODULES_LIST += sock_posix
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_VPP),y)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_VPP_DIR),)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ NET_MODULES_DEPS += -l:libvppcom.a -l:libvlibmemoryclient.a
 else
 NET_MODULES_DEPS = -lvppcom
 endif
-NET_MODULES_LIST += net_vpp
+NET_MODULES_LIST += sock_vpp
 endif
 
 COPY_MODULES_LIST = copy_ioat ioat
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/Makefile b/test/unit/lib/Makefile
index 78ba916a1..205835ee4 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/Makefile
+++ b/test/unit/lib/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 SPDK_ROOT_DIR := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/../../..)
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.common.mk
 
-DIRS-y = bdev blob blobfs event ioat iscsi json jsonrpc log lvol net nvme nvmf scsi thread util
+DIRS-y = bdev blob blobfs event ioat iscsi json jsonrpc log lvol nvme nvmf scsi sock thread util
 ifeq ($(OS),Linux)
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_VHOST) += vhost
 endif
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/net/Makefile b/test/unit/lib/sock/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from test/unit/lib/net/Makefile
rename to test/unit/lib/sock/Makefile
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/net/sock.c/.gitignore b/test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from test/unit/lib/net/sock.c/.gitignore
rename to test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/.gitignore
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/net/sock.c/Makefile b/test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from test/unit/lib/net/sock.c/Makefile
rename to test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/Makefile
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/net/sock.c/sock_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/sock_ut.c
similarity index 99%
rename from test/unit/lib/net/sock.c/sock_ut.c
rename to test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/sock_ut.c
index 3c5f1d04f..9a185801b 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/net/sock.c/sock_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/sock_ut.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 
 #include "spdk_cunit.h"
 
-#include "net/sock.c"
-#include "net/posix/posix.c"
+#include "sock/sock.c"
+#include "sock/posix/posix.c"
 
 #define UT_IP	"test_ip"
 #define UT_PORT	1234
diff --git a/test/unit/unittest.sh b/test/unit/unittest.sh
index 7234ce9e6..f24796cf1 100755
--- a/test/unit/unittest.sh
+++ b/test/unit/unittest.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ $testdir/lib/blobfs/blobfs_sync_ut/blobfs_sync_ut
 
 $valgrind $testdir/lib/event/subsystem.c/subsystem_ut
 
-$valgrind $testdir/lib/net/sock.c/sock_ut
+$valgrind $testdir/lib/sock/sock.c/sock_ut
 
 $valgrind $testdir/lib/nvme/nvme.c/nvme_ut
 $valgrind $testdir/lib/nvme/nvme_ctrlr.c/nvme_ctrlr_ut