diff --git a/Kernel/FileDescriptor.cpp b/Kernel/FileDescriptor.cpp
index b88a5f1789..5b9810339b 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileDescriptor.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "FIFO.h"
 #include "TTY.h"
 #include "MasterPTY.h"
+#include <Kernel/Socket.h>
 
 RetainPtr<FileDescriptor> FileDescriptor::create(RetainPtr<Inode>&& inode)
 {
@@ -18,6 +19,11 @@ RetainPtr<FileDescriptor> FileDescriptor::create(RetainPtr<CharacterDevice>&& de
     return adopt(*new FileDescriptor(move(device)));
 }
 
+RetainPtr<FileDescriptor> FileDescriptor::create(RetainPtr<Socket>&& socket)
+{
+    return adopt(*new FileDescriptor(move(socket)));
+}
+
 RetainPtr<FileDescriptor> FileDescriptor::create_pipe_writer(FIFO& fifo)
 {
     return adopt(*new FileDescriptor(fifo, FIFO::Writer));
@@ -38,6 +44,11 @@ FileDescriptor::FileDescriptor(RetainPtr<CharacterDevice>&& device)
 {
 }
 
+FileDescriptor::FileDescriptor(RetainPtr<Socket>&& socket)
+    : m_socket(move(socket))
+{
+}
+
 FileDescriptor::~FileDescriptor()
 {
     if (m_device) {
diff --git a/Kernel/FileDescriptor.h b/Kernel/FileDescriptor.h
index fb08b09790..3a9635cca1 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileDescriptor.h
+++ b/Kernel/FileDescriptor.h
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 class TTY;
 class MasterPTY;
 class Process;
+class Socket;
 
 class FileDescriptor : public Retainable<FileDescriptor> {
 public:
+    static RetainPtr<FileDescriptor> create(RetainPtr<Socket>&&);
     static RetainPtr<FileDescriptor> create(RetainPtr<Inode>&&);
     static RetainPtr<FileDescriptor> create(RetainPtr<CharacterDevice>&&);
     static RetainPtr<FileDescriptor> create_pipe_writer(FIFO&);
@@ -64,6 +66,10 @@ public:
     dword file_flags() const { return m_file_flags; }
     void set_file_flags(dword flags) { m_file_flags = flags; }
 
+    bool is_socket() const { return m_socket; }
+    Socket* socket() { return m_socket.ptr(); }
+    const Socket* socket() const { return m_socket.ptr(); }
+
     bool is_fifo() const { return m_fifo; }
     FIFO::Direction fifo_direction() { return m_fifo_direction; }
 
@@ -73,6 +79,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     friend class VFS;
+    explicit FileDescriptor(RetainPtr<Socket>&&);
     explicit FileDescriptor(RetainPtr<Inode>&&);
     explicit FileDescriptor(RetainPtr<CharacterDevice>&&);
     FileDescriptor(FIFO&, FIFO::Direction);
@@ -87,6 +94,8 @@ private:
     bool m_is_blocking { true };
     dword m_file_flags { 0 };
 
+    RetainPtr<Socket> m_socket;
+
     RetainPtr<FIFO> m_fifo;
     FIFO::Direction m_fifo_direction { FIFO::Neither };
 
diff --git a/Kernel/LocalSocket.cpp b/Kernel/LocalSocket.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1fbf633223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Kernel/LocalSocket.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include <Kernel/LocalSocket.h>
+#include <Kernel/UnixTypes.h>
+#include <Kernel/Process.h>
+
+RetainPtr<LocalSocket> LocalSocket::create(int type)
+{
+    return adopt(*new LocalSocket(type));
+}
+
+LocalSocket::LocalSocket(int type)
+    : Socket(AF_LOCAL, type, 0)
+{
+    kprintf("%s(%u) LocalSocket{%p} created with type=%u\n", current->name().characters(), current->pid(), type);
+}
+
+LocalSocket::~LocalSocket()
+{
+}
+
diff --git a/Kernel/LocalSocket.h b/Kernel/LocalSocket.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31a62bb28c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Kernel/LocalSocket.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <Kernel/Socket.h>
+#include <Kernel/DoubleBuffer.h>
+
+class LocalSocket final : public Socket {
+public:
+    static RetainPtr<LocalSocket> create(int type);
+    virtual ~LocalSocket() override;
+
+private:
+    explicit LocalSocket(int type);
+
+    DoubleBuffer m_for_client;
+    DoubleBuffer m_for_server;
+};
+
diff --git a/Kernel/Makefile b/Kernel/Makefile
index 0dfb4f501b..10e8458184 100644
--- a/Kernel/Makefile
+++ b/Kernel/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ KERNEL_OBJS = \
        BochsVGADevice.o \
        PCI.o \
        PS2MouseDevice.o \
-       GUIEventDevice.o
+       GUIEventDevice.o \
+       Socket.o \
+       LocalSocket.o
 
 VFS_OBJS = \
     DiskDevice.o \
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.cpp b/Kernel/Process.cpp
index 457d03423d..ea5e791e5b 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Process.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "KSyms.h"
 #include <WindowServer/WSMessageLoop.h>
 #include <Kernel/BochsVGADevice.h>
+#include <Kernel/Socket.h>
 #include "MasterPTY.h"
 #include "elf.h"
 
@@ -2242,3 +2243,41 @@ DisplayInfo Process::set_video_resolution(int width, int height)
     BochsVGADevice::the().set_resolution(width, height);
     return info;
 }
+
+int Process::sys$socket(int domain, int type, int protocol)
+{
+    if (number_of_open_file_descriptors() >= m_max_open_file_descriptors)
+        return -EMFILE;
+    int fd = 0;
+    for (; fd < (int)m_max_open_file_descriptors; ++fd) {
+        if (!m_fds[fd])
+            break;
+    }
+    int error;
+    auto socket = Socket::create(domain, type, protocol, error);
+    if (!socket)
+        return error;
+    auto descriptor = FileDescriptor::create(move(socket));
+    m_fds[fd].set(move(descriptor));
+    return fd;
+}
+
+int Process::sys$bind(int sockfd, const sockaddr* addr, socklen_t)
+{
+    return -ENOTIMPL;
+}
+
+int Process::sys$listen(int sockfd, int backlog)
+{
+    return -ENOTIMPL;
+}
+
+int Process::sys$accept(int sockfd, sockaddr*, socklen_t)
+{
+    return -ENOTIMPL;
+}
+
+int Process::sys$connect(int sockfd, const sockaddr*, socklen_t)
+{
+    return -ENOTIMPL;
+}
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.h b/Kernel/Process.h
index 68c2cbc480..addf30fe10 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.h
+++ b/Kernel/Process.h
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ public:
     int sys$rmdir(const char* pathname);
     int sys$read_tsc(dword* lsw, dword* msw);
     int sys$chmod(const char* pathname, mode_t);
+    int sys$socket(int domain, int type, int protocol);
+    int sys$bind(int sockfd, const sockaddr* addr, socklen_t);
+    int sys$listen(int sockfd, int backlog);
+    int sys$accept(int sockfd, sockaddr*, socklen_t);
+    int sys$connect(int sockfd, const sockaddr*, socklen_t);
 
     DisplayInfo set_video_resolution(int width, int height);
 
diff --git a/Kernel/Socket.cpp b/Kernel/Socket.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44e11c3753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Kernel/Socket.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include <Kernel/Socket.h>
+#include <Kernel/LocalSocket.h>
+#include <Kernel/UnixTypes.h>
+#include <LibC/errno_numbers.h>
+
+RetainPtr<Socket> Socket::create(int domain, int type, int protocol, int& error)
+{
+    (void)protocol;
+    switch (domain) {
+    case AF_LOCAL:
+        return LocalSocket::create(type);
+    default:
+        error = EAFNOSUPPORT;
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+Socket::Socket(int domain, int type, int protocol)
+    : m_domain(domain)
+    , m_type(type)
+    , m_protocol(protocol)
+{
+}
+
+Socket::~Socket()
+{
+}
+
+
diff --git a/Kernel/Socket.h b/Kernel/Socket.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c44ca5da21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Kernel/Socket.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <AK/Retainable.h>
+#include <AK/RetainPtr.h>
+
+class Socket : public Retainable<Socket> {
+public:
+    static RetainPtr<Socket> create(int domain, int type, int protocol, int& error);
+    virtual ~Socket();
+
+    int domain() const { return m_domain; }
+    int type() const { return m_type; }
+    int protocol() const { return m_protocol; }
+
+protected:
+    Socket(int domain, int type, int protocol);
+
+private:
+    int m_domain { 0 };
+    int m_type { 0 };
+    int m_protocol { 0 };
+};
+
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscall.h b/Kernel/Syscall.h
index 806a7472d0..11c0964a14 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscall.h
+++ b/Kernel/Syscall.h
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
     __ENUMERATE_SYSCALL(rmdir) \
     __ENUMERATE_SYSCALL(chmod) \
     __ENUMERATE_SYSCALL(usleep) \
+    __ENUMERATE_SYSCALL(socket) \
+    __ENUMERATE_SYSCALL(bind) \
+    __ENUMERATE_SYSCALL(accept) \
+    __ENUMERATE_SYSCALL(listen) \
+    __ENUMERATE_SYSCALL(connect) \
 
 
 #ifdef SERENITY
diff --git a/Kernel/UnixTypes.h b/Kernel/UnixTypes.h
index 53457a3813..3137234d59 100644
--- a/Kernel/UnixTypes.h
+++ b/Kernel/UnixTypes.h
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ typedef dword nlink_t;
 typedef dword uid_t;
 typedef dword gid_t;
 typedef dword clock_t;
+typedef dword socklen_t;
 
 struct tms {
     clock_t tms_utime;
@@ -304,3 +305,18 @@ struct pollfd {
     short events;
     short revents;
 };
+
+#define AF_UNSPEC 0
+#define AF_LOCAL 1
+
+struct sockaddr {
+    word sa_family;
+    char sa_data[14];
+};
+
+#define UNIX_PATH_MAX 108
+
+struct sockaddr_un {
+    word sun_family;
+    char sun_path[UNIX_PATH_MAX];
+};
diff --git a/LibC/sys/stat.h b/LibC/sys/stat.h
index f5a8980fe5..d337dfc294 100644
--- a/LibC/sys/stat.h
+++ b/LibC/sys/stat.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 #define S_ISREG(m) (((m) & S_IFMT) == S_IFREG)
 #define S_ISFIFO(m) (((m) & S_IFMT) == S_IFIFO)
 #define S_ISLNK(m) (((m) & S_IFMT) == S_IFLNK)
+#define S_ISSOCK(m) (((m) & S_IFMT) == S_IFSOCK)
 
 mode_t umask(mode_t);
 int chmod(const char* pathname, mode_t);