diff --git a/drivers/virtualization/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/virtualization/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d2ed4e82c2..2829e64169d 100644
--- a/drivers/virtualization/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/virtualization/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ zephyr_library()
 
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_IVSHMEM		virt_ivshmem.c)
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_IVSHMEM_SHELL	virt_ivshmem_shell.c)
+
+zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_USERSPACE		virt_ivshmem_handlers.c)
diff --git a/drivers/virtualization/virt_ivshmem.c b/drivers/virtualization/virt_ivshmem.c
index fb6573b575d..afa3524d728 100644
--- a/drivers/virtualization/virt_ivshmem.c
+++ b/drivers/virtualization/virt_ivshmem.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static bool ivshmem_configure(const struct device *dev)
 
 	z_phys_map((uint8_t **)&data->shmem,
 		   mbar_mem.phys_addr, data->size,
-		   K_MEM_CACHE_WB | K_MEM_PERM_RW);
+		   K_MEM_CACHE_WB | K_MEM_PERM_RW | K_MEM_PERM_USER);
 
 	LOG_DBG("ivshmem configured:");
 	LOG_DBG("- Registers at 0x%lx (mapped to 0x%lx)",
diff --git a/drivers/virtualization/virt_ivshmem_handlers.c b/drivers/virtualization/virt_ivshmem_handlers.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..303da544454
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/virtualization/virt_ivshmem_handlers.c
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Intel Corporation
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <drivers/virtualization/ivshmem.h>
+#include <syscall_handler.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+static inline size_t z_vrfy_ivshmem_get_mem(const struct device *dev,
+					    uintptr_t *memmap)
+{
+	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_DRIVER_IVSHMEM(dev, get_mem));
+	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_MEMORY_WRITE(memmap, sizeof(uintptr_t)));
+
+	return z_impl_ivshmem_get_mem(dev, memmap);
+}
+#include <syscalls/ivshmem_get_mem_mrsh.c>
+
+static inline uint32_t z_vrfy_ivshmem_get_id(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_DRIVER_IVSHMEM(dev, get_id));
+
+	return z_impl_ivshmem_get_id(dev);
+}
+#include <syscalls/ivshmem_get_id_mrsh.c>
+
+static inline uint16_t z_vrfy_ivshmem_get_vectors(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_DRIVER_IVSHMEM(dev, get_vectors));
+
+	return z_impl_ivshmem_get_vectors(dev);
+}
+#include <syscalls/ivshmem_get_vectors_mrsh.c>
+
+static inline int z_vrfy_ivshmem_int_peer(const struct device *dev,
+					  uint32_t peer_id, uint16_t vector)
+{
+	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_DRIVER_IVSHMEM(dev, int_peer));
+
+	return z_impl_ivshmem_int_peer(dev, peer_id, vector);
+}
+#include <syscalls/ivshmem_int_peer_mrsh.c>
+
+static inline int z_vrfy_ivshmem_register_handler(const struct device *dev,
+						  struct k_poll_signal *signal,
+						  uint16_t vector)
+{
+	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_DRIVER_IVSHMEM(dev, register_handler));
+	Z_OOPS(Z_SYSCALL_OBJ(signal, K_OBJ_POLL_SIGNAL));
+
+	return z_impl_ivshmem_register_handler(dev, signal, vector);
+}
+
+#include <syscalls/ivshmem_register_handler_mrsh.c>
diff --git a/include/drivers/virtualization/ivshmem.h b/include/drivers/virtualization/ivshmem.h
index 252389c28d0..0e7e333b4fb 100644
--- a/include/drivers/virtualization/ivshmem.h
+++ b/include/drivers/virtualization/ivshmem.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ typedef int (*ivshmem_register_handler_f)(const struct device *dev,
 					  struct k_poll_signal *signal,
 					  uint16_t vector);
 
-struct ivshmem_driver_api {
+__subsystem struct ivshmem_driver_api {
 	ivshmem_get_mem_f get_mem;
 	ivshmem_get_id_f get_id;
 	ivshmem_get_vectors_f get_vectors;
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ struct ivshmem_driver_api {
  *
  * @return the size of the memory mapped, or 0
  */
-static inline size_t ivshmem_get_mem(const struct device *dev,
-				     uintptr_t *memmap)
+__syscall size_t ivshmem_get_mem(const struct device *dev,
+				 uintptr_t *memmap);
+
+static inline size_t z_impl_ivshmem_get_mem(const struct device *dev,
+					    uintptr_t *memmap)
 {
 	const struct ivshmem_driver_api *api =
 		(const struct ivshmem_driver_api *)dev->api;
@@ -67,7 +70,9 @@ static inline size_t ivshmem_get_mem(const struct device *dev,
  *
  * @return our VM ID or 0 if we are not running on doorbell version
  */
-static inline uint32_t ivshmem_get_id(const struct device *dev)
+__syscall uint32_t ivshmem_get_id(const struct device *dev);
+
+static inline uint32_t z_impl_ivshmem_get_id(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct ivshmem_driver_api *api =
 		(const struct ivshmem_driver_api *)dev->api;
@@ -82,7 +87,9 @@ static inline uint32_t ivshmem_get_id(const struct device *dev)
  *
  * @return the number of available interrupt vectors
  */
-static inline uint16_t ivshmem_get_vectors(const struct device *dev)
+__syscall uint16_t ivshmem_get_vectors(const struct device *dev);
+
+static inline uint16_t z_impl_ivshmem_get_vectors(const struct device *dev)
 {
 	const struct ivshmem_driver_api *api =
 		(const struct ivshmem_driver_api *)dev->api;
@@ -99,8 +106,11 @@ static inline uint16_t ivshmem_get_vectors(const struct device *dev)
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative errno otherwise
  */
-static inline int ivshmem_int_peer(const struct device *dev,
-				   uint32_t peer_id, uint16_t vector)
+__syscall int ivshmem_int_peer(const struct device *dev,
+			       uint32_t peer_id, uint16_t vector);
+
+static inline int z_impl_ivshmem_int_peer(const struct device *dev,
+					  uint32_t peer_id, uint16_t vector)
 {
 	const struct ivshmem_driver_api *api =
 		(const struct ivshmem_driver_api *)dev->api;
@@ -123,9 +133,13 @@ static inline int ivshmem_int_peer(const struct device *dev,
  *
  * @return 0 on success, a negative errno otherwise
  */
-static inline int ivshmem_register_handler(const struct device *dev,
-					   struct k_poll_signal *signal,
-					   uint16_t vector)
+__syscall int ivshmem_register_handler(const struct device *dev,
+				       struct k_poll_signal *signal,
+				       uint16_t vector);
+
+static inline int z_impl_ivshmem_register_handler(const struct device *dev,
+						  struct k_poll_signal *signal,
+						  uint16_t vector)
 {
 	const struct ivshmem_driver_api *api =
 		(const struct ivshmem_driver_api *)dev->api;
@@ -141,4 +155,6 @@ static inline int ivshmem_register_handler(const struct device *dev,
  * @}
  */
 
+#include <syscalls/ivshmem.h>
+
 #endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DRIVERS_VIRTUALIZATION_IVSHMEM_H_ */