diff --git a/lib/mqnic/Makefile b/lib/mqnic/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a18ff499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mqnic/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+
+PREFIX ?= /usr/local
+INCDIR = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/include
+LIBDIR = $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/lib
+DEVLIBDIR = $(LIBDIR)
+
+CC ?= gcc
+CFLAGS ?= -O3 -fPIC
+
+CFLAGS += -Wall
+CPPFLAGS += 
+
+LIB = libmqnic.a
+INCLUDES = mqnic.h mqnic_hw.h mqnic_ioctl.h reg_block.h
+
+GENDEPFLAGS = -MD -MP -MF .$(@F).d
+
+ALL_CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
+
+all: $(LIB)
+
+%.o: %.c
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
+
+libmqnic.a: mqnic.o reg_block.o
+	ar rcs $@ $^
+
+install:
+	install -d $(DEVLIBDIR) $(INCDIR)/mqnic
+	install -m 0644 $(LIB) $(DEVLIBDIR)
+	install -m 0644 $(INCLUDES) $(INCDIR)/mqnic
+
+clean:
+	rm -f $(LIB)
+	rm -f *.o
+	rm -f .*.d
+
+-include $(wildcard .*.d)
+
+.PHONY: all install clean
diff --git a/utils/mqnic.c b/lib/mqnic/mqnic.c
similarity index 99%
rename from utils/mqnic.c
rename to lib/mqnic/mqnic.c
index 403f12235..ab125692e 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic.c
+++ b/lib/mqnic/mqnic.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ either expressed or implied, of The Regents of the University of California.
 */
 
 #include "mqnic.h"
+#include "mqnic_ioctl.h"
 
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
diff --git a/utils/mqnic.h b/lib/mqnic/mqnic.h
similarity index 99%
rename from utils/mqnic.h
rename to lib/mqnic/mqnic.h
index cef34941e..5d5cc7911 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic.h
+++ b/lib/mqnic/mqnic.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ either expressed or implied, of The Regents of the University of California.
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "mqnic_hw.h"
-#include "mqnic_ioctl.h"
 #include "reg_block.h"
 
 #define mqnic_reg_read32(base, reg) (((volatile uint32_t *)(base))[(reg)/4])
diff --git a/lib/mqnic/mqnic_hw.h b/lib/mqnic/mqnic_hw.h
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..8ddd9df99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mqnic/mqnic_hw.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../modules/mqnic/mqnic_hw.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/mqnic/mqnic_ioctl.h b/lib/mqnic/mqnic_ioctl.h
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..f74c629d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mqnic/mqnic_ioctl.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../modules/mqnic/mqnic_ioctl.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/reg_block.c b/lib/mqnic/reg_block.c
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/reg_block.c
rename to lib/mqnic/reg_block.c
diff --git a/utils/reg_block.h b/lib/mqnic/reg_block.h
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/reg_block.h
rename to lib/mqnic/reg_block.h
diff --git a/utils/Makefile b/utils/Makefile
index a65c1efae..b49999ee6 100644
--- a/utils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ CC ?= gcc
 CFLAGS ?= -O3
 
 CFLAGS += -Wall
-CPPFLAGS += -I../modules/mqnic -I ../include
+CPPFLAGS += -Ilib -Iinclude
+LDFLAGS += -Llib/mqnic
+LDLIBS += -lmqnic
+
+LIBMQNIC = lib/mqnic/libmqnic.a
 
 BIN = mqnic-config
 BIN += mqnic-dump
@@ -20,23 +24,28 @@ ALL_CFLAGS = $(CFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(GENDEPFLAGS)
 
 all: $(BIN)
 
+FORCE:
+
+$(LIBMQNIC): FORCE
+	$(MAKE) -C $(dir $@) $(notdir $@)
+
 %.o: %.c
 	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
-mqnic-config: mqnic-config.o mqnic.o reg_block.o timespec.o
-	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@
+mqnic-config: mqnic-config.o timespec.o $(LIBMQNIC)
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(LDLIBS)
 
-mqnic-dump: mqnic-dump.o mqnic.o reg_block.o
-	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@
+mqnic-dump: mqnic-dump.o $(LIBMQNIC)
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(LDLIBS)
 
-mqnic-fw: mqnic-fw.o mqnic.o reg_block.o flash.o flash_spi.o flash_bpi.o fpga_id.o bitfile.o
-	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@
+mqnic-fw: mqnic-fw.o flash.o flash_spi.o flash_bpi.o fpga_id.o bitfile.o $(LIBMQNIC)
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(LDLIBS)
 
-mqnic-bmc: mqnic-bmc.o mqnic.o reg_block.o
-	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@
+mqnic-bmc: mqnic-bmc.o $(LIBMQNIC)
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(LDLIBS)
 
 perout: perout.o timespec.o
-	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@
+	$(CC) $(ALL_CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -o $@ $(LDLIBS)
 
 install:
 	install -d $(BINDIR)
@@ -49,4 +58,4 @@ clean:
 
 -include $(wildcard .*.d)
 
-.PHONY: all install clean
+.PHONY: all install clean FORCE
diff --git a/utils/include b/utils/include
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..3a1af68fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/include
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../include/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/lib b/utils/lib
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..5bf80bf13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/lib
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../lib/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/mqnic-bmc.c b/utils/mqnic-bmc.c
index acaefc4c0..93a5487da 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic-bmc.c
+++ b/utils/mqnic-bmc.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ either expressed or implied, of The Regents of the University of California.
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "mqnic.h"
+#include <mqnic/mqnic.h>
 
 static void usage(char *name)
 {
diff --git a/utils/mqnic-config.c b/utils/mqnic-config.c
index 518d05c29..835ec44b7 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic-config.c
+++ b/utils/mqnic-config.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ either expressed or implied, of The Regents of the University of California.
 
 #include "timespec.h"
 
-#include "mqnic.h"
+#include <mqnic/mqnic.h>
 
 #define NSEC_PER_SEC 1000000000
 
diff --git a/utils/mqnic-dump.c b/utils/mqnic-dump.c
index 9fedf5082..822576f01 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic-dump.c
+++ b/utils/mqnic-dump.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ either expressed or implied, of The Regents of the University of California.
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "mqnic.h"
+#include <mqnic/mqnic.h>
 
 static void usage(char *name)
 {
diff --git a/utils/mqnic-fw.c b/utils/mqnic-fw.c
index f532916b6..37e462aa0 100644
--- a/utils/mqnic-fw.c
+++ b/utils/mqnic-fw.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ either expressed or implied, of The Regents of the University of California.
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 
-#include "mqnic.h"
+#include <mqnic/mqnic.h>
 #include "bitfile.h"
 #include "flash.h"
 #include "fpga_id.h"