diff --git a/iface/iface.go b/iface/iface.go
index e4b4dd013..fca1b727a 100644
--- a/iface/iface.go
+++ b/iface/iface.go
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ package iface
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
@@ -92,3 +96,49 @@ func (w *WGIface) Close() error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (w *WGIface) CreateNew(bind conn.Bind) error {
+	w.mu.Lock()
+	defer w.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return w.createWithUserspaceNew(bind)
+}
+
+func (w *WGIface) createWithUserspaceNew(bind conn.Bind) error {
+	tunIface, err := tun.CreateTUN(w.Name, w.MTU)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	w.Interface = tunIface
+
+	// We need to create a wireguard-go device and listen to configuration requests
+	tunDevice := device.NewDevice(tunIface, bind, device.NewLogger(device.LogLevelSilent, "[wiretrustee] "))
+	err = tunDevice.Up()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	uapi, err := getUAPI(w.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			uapiConn, uapiErr := uapi.Accept()
+			if uapiErr != nil {
+				log.Traceln("uapi Accept failed with error: ", uapiErr)
+				continue
+			}
+			go tunDevice.IpcHandle(uapiConn)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	log.Debugln("UAPI listener started")
+
+	err = w.assignAddr()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/iface/iface_linux.go b/iface/iface_linux.go
index d497cb96b..e95ee4546 100644
--- a/iface/iface_linux.go
+++ b/iface/iface_linux.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package iface
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"syscall"
@@ -33,12 +32,6 @@ func WireguardModExists() bool {
 
 	return errors.Is(err, syscall.EINVAL)
 }
-func (w *WGIface) CreateNew(bind conn.Bind) error {
-	w.mu.Lock()
-	defer w.mu.Unlock()
-
-	return w.createWithUserspaceNew(bind)
-}
 
 // Create creates a new Wireguard interface, sets a given IP and brings it up.
 // Will reuse an existing one.
diff --git a/iface/iface_unix.go b/iface/iface_unix.go
index 719114da5..66d316997 100644
--- a/iface/iface_unix.go
+++ b/iface/iface_unix.go
@@ -12,45 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 )
 
-func (w *WGIface) createWithUserspaceNew(bind conn.Bind) error {
-	tunIface, err := tun.CreateTUN(w.Name, w.MTU)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	w.Interface = tunIface
-
-	// We need to create a wireguard-go device and listen to configuration requests
-	tunDevice := device.NewDevice(tunIface, bind, device.NewLogger(device.LogLevelSilent, "[wiretrustee] "))
-	err = tunDevice.Up()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	uapi, err := getUAPI(w.Name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			uapiConn, uapiErr := uapi.Accept()
-			if uapiErr != nil {
-				log.Traceln("uapi Accept failed with error: ", uapiErr)
-				continue
-			}
-			go tunDevice.IpcHandle(uapiConn)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	log.Debugln("UAPI listener started")
-
-	err = w.assignAddr()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // createWithUserspace Creates a new Wireguard interface, using wireguard-go userspace implementation
 func (w *WGIface) createWithUserspace() error {
 
diff --git a/iface/iface_windows.go b/iface/iface_windows.go
index 4c6d4a4ab..f54dd65bb 100644
--- a/iface/iface_windows.go
+++ b/iface/iface_windows.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/ipc"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/windows/driver"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/windows/tunnel/winipcfg"
 	"net"
@@ -62,3 +63,8 @@ func (w *WGIface) UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error {
 func WireguardModExists() bool {
 	return false
 }
+
+// getUAPI returns a Listener
+func getUAPI(iface string) (net.Listener, error) {
+	return ipc.UAPIListen(iface)
+}