diff --git a/src/flashcache_conf.c b/src/flashcache_conf.c
index 0ca05f7..5d9b555 100644
--- a/src/flashcache_conf.c
+++ b/src/flashcache_conf.c
@@ -1713,7 +1713,12 @@ static struct target_type flashcache_target = {
 	.dtr    = flashcache_dtr,
 	.map    = flashcache_map,
 	.status = flashcache_status,
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4,4,0)
 	.ioctl 	= flashcache_ioctl,
+#else
+	.prepare_ioctl 	= flashcache_prepare_ioctl,
+	.message        = flashcache_message,
+#endif
 	.iterate_devices = flashcache_iterate_devices,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/flashcache_ioctl.c b/src/flashcache_ioctl.c
index 52ac56f..4fd1dcc 100644
--- a/src/flashcache_ioctl.c
+++ b/src/flashcache_ioctl.c
@@ -503,6 +503,82 @@ skip_sequential_io(struct cache_c *dmc, struct bio *bio)
  * exit, for cases where the process dies after marking itself
  * non-cacheable.
  */
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4,4,0)
+int
+flashcache_prepare_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti,
+			 struct block_device **bdev, fmode_t *mode)
+{
+	struct cache_c *dmc = (struct cache_c *) ti->private;
+
+	*bdev = dmc->disk_dev->bdev;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+flashcache_message(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned argc, char **argv)
+{
+	struct cache_c *dmc = (struct cache_c *) ti->private;
+	int list;
+	long long upid;
+	pid_t pid = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * whitelist|blacklist add|del <pid>
+	 * whitelist|blacklist delall
+	 */
+	if (argc < 2)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Decode the primary command. */
+	if (strcmp(argv[0], "whitelist") == 0) {
+		list = FLASHCACHE_WHITELIST;
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[0], "blacklist") == 0) {
+		list = FLASHCACHE_BLACKLIST;
+	} else {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Decode the sub-command. */
+	if (strcmp(argv[1], "add") == 0) {
+		int rr;
+		if (argc != 3)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		/* Decode the pid. */
+		if (kstrtoull(argv[2], 10, &upid))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		pid = (pid_t)upid;
+
+		flashcache_add_pid(dmc, pid, list);
+		return 0;
+
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "del") == 0) {
+		if (argc != 3)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		/* Decode the pid. */
+		if (kstrtoull(argv[2], 10, &upid))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		pid = (pid_t)upid;
+
+		flashcache_del_pid(dmc, pid, list);
+		return 0;
+
+	} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "delall") == 0) {
+		if (argc != 2)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		flashcache_del_all_pids(dmc, list, 0);
+		return 0;
+
+	} else {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+}
+
+#else
+
 int 
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE <= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,27)
 flashcache_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, struct inode *inode,
@@ -561,3 +637,5 @@ flashcache_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	}
 
 }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/flashcache_ioctl.h b/src/flashcache_ioctl.h
index 105df6f..d3d7e25 100644
--- a/src/flashcache_ioctl.h
+++ b/src/flashcache_ioctl.h
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ enum {
 #define FLASHCACHEDELALLWHITELIST	_IOW(FLASHCACHE_IOCTL, FLASHCACHEDELWHITELISTALL_CMD, pid_t)
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
+#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4,4,0)
+int flashcache_message(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned argc, char **argv);
+int flashcache_prepare_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti,
+                             struct block_device **bdev, fmode_t *mode);
+#else
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE <= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,27)
 int flashcache_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, struct inode *inode,
 		     struct file *filp, unsigned int cmd,
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ int flashcache_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, struct inode *inode,
 int flashcache_ioctl(struct dm_target *ti, unsigned int cmd,
  		     unsigned long arg);
 #endif
+#endif
 void flashcache_pid_expiry_all_locked(struct cache_c *dmc);
 int flashcache_uncacheable(struct cache_c *dmc, struct bio *bio);
 void seq_io_remove_from_lru(struct cache_c *dmc, struct sequential_io *seqio);
diff --git a/src/utils/flashcache_setioctl.c b/src/utils/flashcache_setioctl.c
index 44d5568..d2d7532 100644
--- a/src/utils/flashcache_setioctl.c
+++ b/src/utils/flashcache_setioctl.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <flashcache_ioctl.h>
 
@@ -42,6 +43,55 @@ void usage(char *pname)
 	exit(1);
 }
 
+void dm_message(char *cachedev, char list, char action, pid_t pid)
+{
+	char pidstr[32];
+
+	char *argv[] = {
+		"/sbin/dmsetup",
+		"message",
+		cachedev,
+		"0",
+		/* command */ NULL,
+		/* sub-command */ NULL,
+		/* pid */ NULL,
+		NULL,
+	};
+
+	switch (list) {
+	case 'w':
+		argv[4] = "whitelist";
+		break;
+	case 'b':
+		argv[4] = "blacklist";
+		break;
+	default:
+		return;
+	}
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case 'a':
+		argv[5] = "add";
+		break;
+	case 'r':
+		argv[5] = "del";
+		break;
+	case 'c':
+		argv[5] = "delall";
+		break;
+	}
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case 'a':
+	case 'r':
+		snprintf(pidstr, sizeof(pidstr), "%lld", (long long)pid);
+		argv[6] = pidstr;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	execv(argv[0], argv);
+}
+
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -50,6 +100,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	intmax_t pidmax;
 	char *tmp;
 	pid_t pid;
+	int err;
 
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "carb:w:")) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
@@ -125,11 +176,18 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 				break;
 		}
 	}
+	err = errno;
 	close(cache_fd);
+	/*
+	 * Failed with an error indicating the ioctl was not appropriate for the device
+	 * switch to using DM messages.
+	 */
+	if (result < 0 && err == ENOTTY) {
+		dm_message(cachedev, list, action, pid);
+	}
 	if (result < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "ioctl failed on %s\n", cachedev);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-