diff --git a/src/stratifier.c b/src/stratifier.c
index 7ea1497f..49a2cbf6 100644
--- a/src/stratifier.c
+++ b/src/stratifier.c
@@ -1737,13 +1737,18 @@ static char *stratifier_stats(ckpool_t *ckp, sdata_t *sdata)
 
 static int stratum_loop(ckpool_t *ckp, proc_instance_t *pi)
 {
-	int sockd, ret = 0, selret = 0;
 	sdata_t *sdata = ckp->data;
-	unixsock_t *us = &pi->us;
+	unix_msg_t *umsg = NULL;
 	tv_t start_tv = {0, 0};
-	char *buf = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+	char *buf;
 
 retry:
+	if (umsg) {
+		free(umsg->buf);
+		dealloc(umsg);
+	}
+
 	do {
 		double tdiff;
 		tv_t end_tv;
@@ -1761,43 +1766,30 @@ retry:
 					 ckp->update_interval);
 				broadcast_ping(sdata);
 			}
-			continue;
 		}
-		selret = wait_read_select(us->sockd, 5);
-		if (!selret && !ping_main(ckp)) {
+
+		umsg = get_unix_msg(pi);
+		if (unlikely(!umsg &&!ping_main(ckp))) {
 			LOGEMERG("Generator failed to ping main process, exiting");
 			ret = 1;
 			goto out;
 		}
-	} while (selret < 1);
+	} while (!umsg);
 
-	sockd = accept(us->sockd, NULL, NULL);
-	if (sockd < 0) {
-		LOGERR("Failed to accept on stratifier socket, exiting");
-		ret = 1;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	dealloc(buf);
-	buf = recv_unix_msg(sockd);
-	if (unlikely(!buf)) {
-		Close(sockd);
-		LOGWARNING("Failed to get message in stratum_loop");
-		goto retry;
-	}
+	buf = umsg->buf;
 	if (likely(buf[0] == '{')) {
 		/* The bulk of the messages will be received json from the
 		 * connector so look for this first. The srecv_process frees
 		 * the buf heap ram */
-		ckmsgq_add(sdata->srecvs, buf);
-		Close(sockd);
-		buf = NULL;
+		Close(umsg->sockd);
+		ckmsgq_add(sdata->srecvs, umsg->buf);
+		umsg->buf = NULL;
 		goto retry;
 	}
 	if (cmdmatch(buf, "ping")) {
 		LOGDEBUG("Stratifier received ping request");
-		send_unix_msg(sockd, "pong");
-		Close(sockd);
+		send_unix_msg(umsg->sockd, "pong");
+		Close(umsg->sockd);
 		goto retry;
 	}
 	if (cmdmatch(buf, "stats")) {
@@ -1805,12 +1797,12 @@ retry:
 
 		LOGDEBUG("Stratifier received stats request");
 		msg = stratifier_stats(ckp, sdata);
-		send_unix_msg(sockd, msg);
-		Close(sockd);
+		send_unix_msg(umsg->sockd, msg);
+		Close(umsg->sockd);
 		goto retry;
 	}
 
-	Close(sockd);
+	Close(umsg->sockd);
 	LOGDEBUG("Stratifier received request: %s", buf);
 	if (cmdmatch(buf, "shutdown")) {
 		ret = 0;
@@ -1848,7 +1840,6 @@ retry:
 	goto retry;
 
 out:
-	dealloc(buf);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -4535,6 +4526,8 @@ int stratifier(proc_instance_t *pi)
 	mutex_init(&sdata->share_lock);
 	mutex_init(&sdata->block_lock);
 
+	create_unix_receiver(pi);
+
 	LOGWARNING("%s stratifier ready", ckp->name);
 
 	ret = stratum_loop(ckp, pi);