diff --git a/bin/named/dlz_dlopen_driver.c b/bin/named/dlz_dlopen_driver.c
index 45cfbfa976..bd96882b64 100644
--- a/bin/named/dlz_dlopen_driver.c
+++ b/bin/named/dlz_dlopen_driver.c
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/mem.h>
 #include <isc/print.h>
 #include <isc/result.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include <dns/dlz_dlopen.h>
 #include <dns/log.h>
diff --git a/bin/named/main.c b/bin/named/main.c
index 33421faeaa..2977dcbd7b 100644
--- a/bin/named/main.c
+++ b/bin/named/main.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_DNSTAP
 #include <protobuf-c/protobuf-c.h>
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <isc/task.h>
 #include <isc/timer.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include <dns/dispatch.h>
 #include <dns/dyndb.h>
diff --git a/lib/dns/dyndb.c b/lib/dns/dyndb.c
index 682e0b2eb3..253d58f9fe 100644
--- a/lib/dns/dyndb.c
+++ b/lib/dns/dyndb.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <string.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/buffer.h>
 #include <isc/mem.h>
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <isc/task.h>
 #include <isc/types.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include <dns/dyndb.h>
 #include <dns/log.h>
diff --git a/lib/dns/tests/dispatch_test.c b/lib/dns/tests/dispatch_test.c
index f51c05332e..76d498041d 100644
--- a/lib/dns/tests/dispatch_test.c
+++ b/lib/dns/tests/dispatch_test.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #define UNIT_TESTING
 #include <cmocka.h>
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <isc/refcount.h>
 #include <isc/task.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include <dns/dispatch.h>
 #include <dns/name.h>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ const struct in6_addr in6addr_blackhole = { { { 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 static int
 setup_ephemeral_port(isc_sockaddr_t *addr, sa_family_t family) {
 	socklen_t addrlen = sizeof(*addr);
-	uv_os_sock_t fd;
+	uv_os_sock_t fd = -1;
 	int r;
 
 	isc_sockaddr_fromin6(addr, &in6addr_loopback, 0);
diff --git a/lib/isc/Makefile.am b/lib/isc/Makefile.am
index 7ac556adaa..16bb818f46 100644
--- a/lib/isc/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/isc/Makefile.am
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ libisc_la_HEADERS =			\
 	include/isc/types.h		\
 	include/isc/url.h		\
 	include/isc/utf8.h		\
-	include/isc/util.h
+	include/isc/util.h		\
+	include/isc/uv.h
 
 libisc_la_SOURCES =		\
 	$(libisc_la_HEADERS)	\
@@ -109,9 +110,6 @@ libisc_la_SOURCES =		\
 	netmgr/timer.c		\
 	netmgr/tlsdns.c		\
 	netmgr/udp.c		\
-	netmgr/uv-compat.c	\
-	netmgr/uv-compat.h	\
-	netmgr/uverr2result.c	\
 	aes.c			\
 	app.c			\
 	assertions.c		\
@@ -199,7 +197,8 @@ libisc_la_SOURCES =		\
 	trampoline.c		\
 	trampoline_p.h		\
 	url.c			\
-	utf8.c
+	utf8.c			\
+	uv.c
 
 libisc_la_CPPFLAGS =		\
 	$(AM_CPPFLAGS)		\
diff --git a/lib/isc/include/isc/barrier.h b/lib/isc/include/isc/barrier.h
index 2ff380e158..74e6327681 100644
--- a/lib/isc/include/isc/barrier.h
+++ b/lib/isc/include/isc/barrier.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #else
 
-#include <uv.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #define isc_barrier_t uv_barrier_t
 
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/uv-compat.h b/lib/isc/include/isc/uv.h
similarity index 69%
rename from lib/isc/netmgr/uv-compat.h
rename to lib/isc/include/isc/uv.h
index 91e5d2c107..c0f0d54154 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/uv-compat.h
+++ b/lib/isc/include/isc/uv.h
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@
  */
 
 #pragma once
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <uv.h>
 
+#include <isc/result.h>
+
 /*
  * These functions were introduced in newer libuv, but we still
  * want BIND9 compile on older ones so we emulate them.
- * They're inline to avoid conflicts when running with a newer
- * library version.
  */
 
 #define UV_VERSION(major, minor, patch) ((major << 16) | (minor << 8) | (patch))
@@ -44,6 +46,13 @@
 #define UV__ERR(x) (-(x))
 #endif
 
+#if UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 12, 0)
+int
+uv_os_getenv(const char *name, char *buffer, size_t *size);
+
+#define uv_os_setenv(name, value) setenv(name, value, 0)
+#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 12, 0) */
+
 #if UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 19, 0)
 static inline void *
 uv_handle_get_data(const uv_handle_t *handle) {
@@ -89,30 +98,33 @@ isc_uv_udp_connect(uv_udp_t *handle, const struct sockaddr *addr);
 #define isc_uv_udp_connect uv_udp_connect
 #endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 27, 0) */
 
-#if UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 12, 0)
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
+/*
+ * These are used with all versions of libuv:
+ */
 
-static inline int
-uv_os_getenv(const char *name, char *buffer, size_t *size) {
-	size_t len;
-	char *buf = getenv(name);
-
-	if (buf == NULL) {
-		return (UV_ENOENT);
+#define UV_RUNTIME_CHECK(func, ret)                                           \
+	if (ret != 0) {                                                       \
+		isc_error_fatal(__FILE__, __LINE__, "%s failed: %s\n", #func, \
+				uv_strerror(ret));                            \
 	}
 
-	len = strlen(buf) + 1;
-	if (len > *size) {
-		*size = len;
-		return (UV_ENOBUFS);
-	}
+#define isc_uverr2result(x) \
+	isc__uverr2result(x, true, __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__)
+isc_result_t
+isc__uverr2result(int uverr, bool dolog, const char *file, unsigned int line,
+		  const char *func);
+/*%<
+ * Convert a libuv error value into an isc_result_t.  The
+ * list of supported error values is not complete; new users
+ * of this function should add any expected errors that are
+ * not already there.
+ */
 
-	*size = len;
-	memmove(buffer, buf, len);
+/**
+ * Type-casting helpers
+ */
 
-	return (0);
-}
-
-#define uv_os_setenv(name, value) setenv(name, value, 0)
-#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 12, 0) */
+#define uv_handle_set_data(handle, data) \
+	uv_handle_set_data((uv_handle_t *)(handle), (data))
+#define uv_handle_get_data(handle) uv_handle_get_data((uv_handle_t *)(handle))
+#define uv_close(handle, close_cb) uv_close((uv_handle_t *)handle, close_cb)
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr-int.h b/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr-int.h
index 0594faa5f6..bf6c3039ff 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr-int.h
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr-int.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <openssl/err.h>
 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
@@ -37,8 +36,7 @@
 #include <isc/thread.h>
 #include <isc/tls.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
-
-#include "uv-compat.h"
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #define ISC_NETMGR_TID_UNKNOWN -1
 
@@ -1821,18 +1819,6 @@ isc__nm_http_set_tlsctx(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc_tlsctx_t *tlsctx);
 void
 isc__nm_async_settlsctx(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0);
 
-#define isc__nm_uverr2result(x) \
-	isc___nm_uverr2result(x, true, __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__)
-isc_result_t
-isc___nm_uverr2result(int uverr, bool dolog, const char *file,
-		      unsigned int line, const char *func);
-/*%<
- * Convert a libuv error value into an isc_result_t.  The
- * list of supported error values is not complete; new users
- * of this function should add any expected errors that are
- * not already there.
- */
-
 bool
 isc__nm_acquire_interlocked(isc_nm_t *mgr);
 /*%<
@@ -2149,12 +2135,6 @@ isc__nmsocket_readtimeout_cb(uv_timer_t *timer);
 void
 isc__nmsocket_writetimeout_cb(void *data, isc_result_t eresult);
 
-#define UV_RUNTIME_CHECK(func, ret)                                         \
-	if (ret != 0) {                                                     \
-		isc_error_fatal(__FILE__, __LINE__, "%s failed: %s", #func, \
-				uv_strerror(ret));                          \
-	}
-
 /*
  * Bind to the socket, but allow binding to IPv6 tentative addresses reported by
  * the route socket by setting IP_FREEBIND (or equivalent).
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c
index 0b250fe1dc..880d57ed98 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/netmgr.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/atomic.h>
 #include <isc/backtrace.h>
@@ -39,12 +38,12 @@
 #include <isc/thread.h>
 #include <isc/tls.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "netmgr-int.h"
 #include "netmgr_p.h"
 #include "openssl_shim.h"
 #include "trampoline_p.h"
-#include "uv-compat.h"
 
 /*%
  * How many isc_nmhandles and isc_nm_uvreqs will we be
@@ -3097,7 +3096,7 @@ isc__nm_after_work_cb(uv_work_t *req, int status) {
 	isc_nm_t *netmgr = work->netmgr;
 
 	if (status != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(status);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(status);
 	}
 
 	work->after_cb(work->data, result);
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/socket.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/socket.c
index 291ac99fa2..7a706c44cb 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/socket.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/socket.c
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
  */
 
 #include <isc/errno.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "netmgr-int.h"
-#include "uv-compat.h"
 
 #define setsockopt_on(socket, level, name) \
 	setsockopt(socket, level, name, &(int){ 1 }, sizeof(int))
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ int
 isc__nm_udp_freebind(uv_udp_t *handle, const struct sockaddr *addr,
 		     unsigned int flags) {
 	int r;
-	uv_os_sock_t fd;
+	uv_os_sock_t fd = -1;
 
 	r = uv_fileno((const uv_handle_t *)handle, (uv_os_fd_t *)&fd);
 	if (r < 0) {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ int
 isc__nm_tcp_freebind(uv_tcp_t *handle, const struct sockaddr *addr,
 		     unsigned int flags) {
 	int r;
-	uv_os_sock_t fd;
+	uv_os_sock_t fd = -1;
 
 	r = uv_fileno((const uv_handle_t *)handle, (uv_os_fd_t *)&fd);
 	if (r < 0) {
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/tcp.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/tcp.c
index 1ef80d4e2e..c094c365a8 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/tcp.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/tcp.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/atomic.h>
 #include <isc/barrier.h>
@@ -33,9 +32,9 @@
 #include <isc/stdtime.h>
 #include <isc/thread.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "netmgr-int.h"
-#include "uv-compat.h"
 
 static atomic_uint_fast32_t last_tcpquota_log = 0;
 
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ tcp_connect_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req) {
 	atomic_store(&sock->connected, true);
 
 done:
-	result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+	result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 	LOCK(&sock->lock);
 	sock->result = result;
 	SIGNAL(&sock->cond);
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ tcp_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
 		result = ISC_R_TIMEDOUT;
 		goto error;
 	} else if (status != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(status);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(status);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ tcp_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
 	r = uv_tcp_getpeername(&sock->uv_handle.tcp, (struct sockaddr *)&ss,
 			       &(int){ sizeof(ss) });
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -586,7 +585,7 @@ isc__nm_async_tcplisten(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 		isc_log_write(isc_lctx, ISC_LOGCATEGORY_GENERAL,
 			      ISC_LOGMODULE_NETMGR, ISC_LOG_ERROR,
 			      "uv_listen failed: %s",
-			      isc_result_totext(isc__nm_uverr2result(r)));
+			      isc_result_totext(isc_uverr2result(r)));
 		isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_BINDFAIL);
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -594,7 +593,7 @@ isc__nm_async_tcplisten(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 	atomic_store(&sock->listening, true);
 
 done:
-	result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+	result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
 		sock->pquota = NULL;
 	}
@@ -616,7 +615,7 @@ tcp_connection_cb(uv_stream_t *server, int status) {
 	isc_quota_t *quota = NULL;
 
 	if (status != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(status);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(status);
 		goto done;
 	}
 
@@ -853,7 +852,7 @@ isc__nm_tcp_read_cb(uv_stream_t *stream, ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t *buf) {
 			isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_RECVFAIL);
 		}
 
-		isc__nm_tcp_failed_read_cb(sock, isc__nm_uverr2result(nread));
+		isc__nm_tcp_failed_read_cb(sock, isc_uverr2result(nread));
 
 		goto free;
 	}
@@ -970,14 +969,14 @@ accept_connection(isc_nmsocket_t *ssock, isc_quota_t *quota) {
 
 	r = uv_accept(&ssock->uv_handle.stream, &csock->uv_handle.stream);
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
 	r = uv_tcp_getpeername(&csock->uv_handle.tcp, (struct sockaddr *)&ss,
 			       &(int){ sizeof(ss) });
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
@@ -990,7 +989,7 @@ accept_connection(isc_nmsocket_t *ssock, isc_quota_t *quota) {
 	r = uv_tcp_getsockname(&csock->uv_handle.tcp, (struct sockaddr *)&ss,
 			       &(int){ sizeof(ss) });
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
@@ -1090,8 +1089,7 @@ tcp_send_cb(uv_write_t *req, int status) {
 
 	if (status < 0) {
 		isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_SENDFAIL);
-		isc__nm_failed_send_cb(sock, uvreq,
-				       isc__nm_uverr2result(status));
+		isc__nm_failed_send_cb(sock, uvreq, isc_uverr2result(status));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1135,7 +1133,7 @@ tcp_send_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req) {
 	r = uv_write(&req->uv_req.write, &sock->uv_handle.stream, &req->uvbuf,
 		     1, tcp_send_cb);
 	if (r < 0) {
-		return (isc__nm_uverr2result(r));
+		return (isc_uverr2result(r));
 	}
 
 	isc_nm_timer_create(req->handle, isc__nmsocket_writetimeout_cb, req,
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/tcpdns.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/tcpdns.c
index 0d928069ab..e840cf40b3 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/tcpdns.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/tcpdns.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/atomic.h>
 #include <isc/barrier.h>
@@ -33,9 +32,9 @@
 #include <isc/stdtime.h>
 #include <isc/thread.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "netmgr-int.h"
-#include "uv-compat.h"
 
 static atomic_uint_fast32_t last_tcpdnsquota_log = 0;
 
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ tcpdns_connect_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req) {
 	atomic_store(&sock->connected, true);
 
 done:
-	result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+	result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 error:
 	LOCK(&sock->lock);
 	sock->result = result;
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ tcpdns_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
 		result = ISC_R_TIMEDOUT;
 		goto error;
 	} else if (status != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(status);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(status);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ tcpdns_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
 	r = uv_tcp_getpeername(&sock->uv_handle.tcp, (struct sockaddr *)&ss,
 			       &(int){ sizeof(ss) });
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ isc_nm_tcpdnsconnect(isc_nm_t *mgr, isc_sockaddr_t *local, isc_sockaddr_t *peer,
 static uv_os_sock_t
 isc__nm_tcpdns_lb_socket(isc_nm_t *mgr, sa_family_t sa_family) {
 	isc_result_t result;
-	uv_os_sock_t sock;
+	uv_os_sock_t sock = -1;
 
 	result = isc__nm_socket(sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, 0, &sock);
 	RUNTIME_CHECK(result == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
@@ -552,7 +551,7 @@ isc__nm_async_tcpdnslisten(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 		isc_log_write(isc_lctx, ISC_LOGCATEGORY_GENERAL,
 			      ISC_LOGMODULE_NETMGR, ISC_LOG_ERROR,
 			      "uv_listen failed: %s",
-			      isc_result_totext(isc__nm_uverr2result(r)));
+			      isc_result_totext(isc_uverr2result(r)));
 		isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_BINDFAIL);
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -560,7 +559,7 @@ isc__nm_async_tcpdnslisten(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 	atomic_store(&sock->listening, true);
 
 done:
-	result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+	result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
 		sock->pquota = NULL;
 	}
@@ -582,7 +581,7 @@ tcpdns_connection_cb(uv_stream_t *server, int status) {
 	isc_quota_t *quota = NULL;
 
 	if (status != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(status);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(status);
 		goto done;
 	}
 
@@ -853,7 +852,7 @@ isc__nm_tcpdns_read_cb(uv_stream_t *stream, ssize_t nread,
 			isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_RECVFAIL);
 		}
 
-		isc__nm_failed_read_cb(sock, isc__nm_uverr2result(nread), true);
+		isc__nm_failed_read_cb(sock, isc_uverr2result(nread), true);
 		goto free;
 	}
 
@@ -972,7 +971,7 @@ accept_connection(isc_nmsocket_t *ssock, isc_quota_t *quota) {
 
 	r = uv_accept(&ssock->uv_handle.stream, &csock->uv_handle.stream);
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
@@ -980,7 +979,7 @@ accept_connection(isc_nmsocket_t *ssock, isc_quota_t *quota) {
 			       (struct sockaddr *)&peer_ss,
 			       &(int){ sizeof(peer_ss) });
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
@@ -994,7 +993,7 @@ accept_connection(isc_nmsocket_t *ssock, isc_quota_t *quota) {
 			       (struct sockaddr *)&local_ss,
 			       &(int){ sizeof(local_ss) });
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
@@ -1115,8 +1114,7 @@ tcpdns_send_cb(uv_write_t *req, int status) {
 
 	if (status < 0) {
 		isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_SENDFAIL);
-		isc__nm_failed_send_cb(sock, uvreq,
-				       isc__nm_uverr2result(status));
+		isc__nm_failed_send_cb(sock, uvreq, isc_uverr2result(status));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1175,14 +1173,14 @@ isc__nm_async_tcpdnssend(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 		/* uv_try_write not supported, send asynchronously */
 	} else {
 		/* error sending data */
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
 	r = uv_write(&uvreq->uv_req.write, &sock->uv_handle.stream, bufs, nbufs,
 		     tcpdns_send_cb);
 	if (r < 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/timer.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/timer.c
index 83287750ab..7cfa433f05 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/timer.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/timer.c
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@
  * information regarding copyright ownership.
  */
 
-#include <uv.h>
-
 #include <isc/netmgr.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "netmgr-int.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsdns.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsdns.c
index 3529c35616..15b4bcdb3e 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsdns.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsdns.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/atomic.h>
 #include <isc/barrier.h>
@@ -33,10 +32,10 @@
 #include <isc/stdtime.h>
 #include <isc/thread.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "netmgr-int.h"
 #include "openssl_shim.h"
-#include "uv-compat.h"
 
 static atomic_uint_fast32_t last_tlsdnsquota_log = 0;
 
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ tlsdns_connect_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req) {
 	atomic_store(&sock->connected, true);
 
 done:
-	result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+	result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 error:
 	LOCK(&sock->lock);
 	sock->result = result;
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ tlsdns_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
 		result = ISC_R_TIMEDOUT;
 		goto error;
 	} else if (status != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(status);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(status);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ tlsdns_connect_cb(uv_connect_t *uvreq, int status) {
 	r = uv_tcp_getpeername(&sock->uv_handle.tcp, (struct sockaddr *)&ss,
 			       &(int){ sizeof(ss) });
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -640,7 +639,7 @@ isc__nm_async_tlsdnslisten(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 		isc_log_write(isc_lctx, ISC_LOGCATEGORY_GENERAL,
 			      ISC_LOGMODULE_NETMGR, ISC_LOG_ERROR,
 			      "uv_listen failed: %s",
-			      isc_result_totext(isc__nm_uverr2result(r)));
+			      isc_result_totext(isc_uverr2result(r)));
 		isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_BINDFAIL);
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -648,7 +647,7 @@ isc__nm_async_tlsdnslisten(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 	atomic_store(&sock->listening, true);
 
 done:
-	result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+	result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 	if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
 		sock->pquota = NULL;
 	}
@@ -670,7 +669,7 @@ tlsdns_connection_cb(uv_stream_t *server, int status) {
 	isc_quota_t *quota = NULL;
 
 	if (status != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(status);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(status);
 		goto done;
 	}
 
@@ -1195,7 +1194,7 @@ free_senddata(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, const isc_result_t result) {
 
 static void
 tls_write_cb(uv_write_t *req, int status) {
-	isc_result_t result = status != 0 ? isc__nm_uverr2result(status)
+	isc_result_t result = status != 0 ? isc_uverr2result(status)
 					  : ISC_R_SUCCESS;
 	isc__nm_uvreq_t *uvreq = (isc__nm_uvreq_t *)req->data;
 	isc_nmsocket_t *sock = uvreq->sock;
@@ -1271,7 +1270,7 @@ tls_cycle_output(isc_nmsocket_t *sock) {
 			/* uv_try_write is not supported, send
 			 * asynchronously */
 		} else {
-			result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+			result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 			isc__nm_uvreq_put(&req, sock);
 			free_senddata(sock, result);
 			break;
@@ -1280,7 +1279,7 @@ tls_cycle_output(isc_nmsocket_t *sock) {
 		r = uv_write(&req->uv_req.write, &sock->uv_handle.stream,
 			     &req->uvbuf, 1, tls_write_cb);
 		if (r < 0) {
-			result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+			result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 			isc__nm_uvreq_put(&req, sock);
 			free_senddata(sock, result);
 			break;
@@ -1408,7 +1407,7 @@ isc__nm_tlsdns_read_cb(uv_stream_t *stream, ssize_t nread,
 			isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_RECVFAIL);
 		}
 
-		isc__nm_failed_read_cb(sock, isc__nm_uverr2result(nread), true);
+		isc__nm_failed_read_cb(sock, isc_uverr2result(nread), true);
 
 		goto free;
 	}
@@ -1528,7 +1527,7 @@ accept_connection(isc_nmsocket_t *ssock, isc_quota_t *quota) {
 
 	r = uv_accept(&ssock->uv_handle.stream, &csock->uv_handle.stream);
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
@@ -1536,7 +1535,7 @@ accept_connection(isc_nmsocket_t *ssock, isc_quota_t *quota) {
 			       (struct sockaddr *)&peer_ss,
 			       &(int){ sizeof(peer_ss) });
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
@@ -1550,7 +1549,7 @@ accept_connection(isc_nmsocket_t *ssock, isc_quota_t *quota) {
 			       (struct sockaddr *)&local_ss,
 			       &(int){ sizeof(local_ss) });
 	if (r != 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 		goto failure;
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsstream.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsstream.c
index c7d7fafd33..2734bae7ae 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsstream.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/tlsstream.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <openssl/err.h>
 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
@@ -36,10 +35,10 @@
 #include <isc/stdtime.h>
 #include <isc/thread.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "../openssl_shim.h"
 #include "netmgr-int.h"
-#include "uv-compat.h"
 
 #define TLS_BUF_SIZE (UINT16_MAX)
 
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/udp.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/udp.c
index df4312fba2..505cd0442b 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/udp.c
+++ b/lib/isc/netmgr/udp.c
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/atomic.h>
 #include <isc/barrier.h>
@@ -29,9 +28,9 @@
 #include <isc/sockaddr.h>
 #include <isc/thread.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "netmgr-int.h"
-#include "uv-compat.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_NET_ROUTE_H
 #include <net/route.h>
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ stop_udp_child(isc_nmsocket_t *sock);
 static uv_os_sock_t
 isc__nm_udp_lb_socket(isc_nm_t *mgr, sa_family_t sa_family) {
 	isc_result_t result;
-	uv_os_sock_t sock;
+	uv_os_sock_t sock = -1;
 
 	result = isc__nm_socket(sa_family, SOCK_DGRAM, 0, &sock);
 	RUNTIME_CHECK(result == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ isc_nm_listenudp(isc_nm_t *mgr, uint32_t workers, isc_sockaddr_t *iface,
 static isc_result_t
 route_socket(uv_os_sock_t *fdp) {
 	isc_result_t result;
-	uv_os_sock_t fd;
+	uv_os_sock_t fd = -1;
 #ifdef USE_NETLINK
 	struct sockaddr_nl sa;
 	int r;
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ route_connect_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock) {
 	atomic_store(&sock->connected, true);
 
 done:
-	result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+	result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 error:
 
 	LOCK(&sock->lock);
@@ -502,7 +501,7 @@ isc__nm_async_udplisten(isc__networker_t *worker, isc__netievent_t *ev0) {
 	atomic_store(&sock->listening, true);
 
 done:
-	result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+	result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 	atomic_fetch_add(&sock->parent->rchildren, 1);
 	if (sock->parent->result == ISC_R_UNSET) {
 		sock->parent->result = result;
@@ -603,8 +602,7 @@ udp_recv_cb(uv_udp_t *handle, ssize_t nrecv, const uv_buf_t *buf,
 	 * - If there was a networking error.
 	 */
 	if (nrecv < 0) {
-		isc__nm_failed_read_cb(sock, isc__nm_uverr2result(nrecv),
-				       false);
+		isc__nm_failed_read_cb(sock, isc_uverr2result(nrecv), false);
 		goto free;
 	}
 
@@ -796,7 +794,7 @@ udp_send_cb(uv_udp_send_t *req, int status) {
 	REQUIRE(sock->tid == isc_nm_tid());
 
 	if (status < 0) {
-		result = isc__nm_uverr2result(status);
+		result = isc_uverr2result(status);
 		isc__nm_incstats(sock, STATID_SENDFAIL);
 	}
 
@@ -837,7 +835,7 @@ udp_send_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req,
 	r = uv_udp_send(&req->uv_req.udp_send, &sock->uv_handle.udp,
 			&req->uvbuf, 1, sa, udp_send_cb);
 	if (r < 0) {
-		return (isc__nm_uverr2result(r));
+		return (isc_uverr2result(r));
 	}
 
 	return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
@@ -914,7 +912,7 @@ udp_connect_direct(isc_nmsocket_t *sock, isc__nm_uvreq_t *req) {
 	atomic_store(&sock->connected, true);
 
 done:
-	result = isc__nm_uverr2result(r);
+	result = isc_uverr2result(r);
 error:
 
 	LOCK(&sock->lock);
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/uv-compat.c b/lib/isc/netmgr/uv-compat.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 39ec0cfed2..0000000000
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/uv-compat.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
- *
- * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
- * file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
- *
- * See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
- * information regarding copyright ownership.
- */
-
-#include "uv-compat.h"
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include <isc/util.h>
-
-#include "netmgr-int.h"
-
-#if UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 27, 0)
-int
-isc_uv_udp_connect(uv_udp_t *handle, const struct sockaddr *addr) {
-	int err = 0;
-
-	do {
-		int addrlen = (addr->sa_family == AF_INET)
-				      ? sizeof(struct sockaddr_in)
-				      : sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
-		err = connect(handle->io_watcher.fd, addr, addrlen);
-	} while (err == -1 && errno == EINTR);
-
-	if (err) {
-#if UV_VERSION_HEX >= UV_VERSION(1, 10, 0)
-		return (uv_translate_sys_error(errno));
-#else
-		return (-errno);
-#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX >= UV_VERSION(1, 10, 0) */
-	}
-
-	return (0);
-}
-#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 27, 0) */
-
-#if UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 32, 0)
-int
-uv_tcp_close_reset(uv_tcp_t *handle, uv_close_cb close_cb) {
-	if (setsockopt(handle->io_watcher.fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_LINGER,
-		       &(struct linger){ 1, 0 }, sizeof(struct linger)) == -1)
-	{
-#if UV_VERSION_HEX >= UV_VERSION(1, 10, 0)
-		return (uv_translate_sys_error(errno));
-#else
-		return (-errno);
-#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX >= UV_VERSION(1, 10, 0) */
-	}
-
-	uv_close((uv_handle_t *)handle, close_cb);
-	return (0);
-}
-#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 32, 0) */
diff --git a/lib/isc/task.c b/lib/isc/task.c
index f61b46fd5d..5df035e7c7 100644
--- a/lib/isc/task.c
+++ b/lib/isc/task.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/app.h>
 #include <isc/atomic.h>
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <isc/thread.h>
 #include <isc/time.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBXML2
 #include <libxml/xmlwriter.h>
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #include <json_object.h>
 #endif /* HAVE_JSON_C */
 
-#include "netmgr/uv-compat.h"
 #include "task_p.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/lib/isc/tests/Makefile.am b/lib/isc/tests/Makefile.am
index 4e93cfa3b5..07ce59c9a8 100644
--- a/lib/isc/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/isc/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.top
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS +=			\
-	$(LIBISC_CFLAGS)
+	$(LIBISC_CFLAGS)	\
+	-I..
 
 LDADD +=			\
 	libisctest.la		\
diff --git a/lib/isc/tests/doh_test.c b/lib/isc/tests/doh_test.c
index a2625a0a97..0d3c43448f 100644
--- a/lib/isc/tests/doh_test.c
+++ b/lib/isc/tests/doh_test.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #define UNIT_TESTING
 #include <cmocka.h>
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <isc/refcount.h>
 #include <isc/sockaddr.h>
 #include <isc/thread.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "uv_wrap.h"
 #define KEEP_BEFORE
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 #include "../netmgr/http.c"
 #include "../netmgr/netmgr-int.h"
 #include "../netmgr/socket.c"
-#include "../netmgr/uv-compat.c"
-#include "../netmgr/uv-compat.h"
 #include "../netmgr_p.h"
 #include "isctest.h"
 
diff --git a/lib/isc/tests/netmgr_test.c b/lib/isc/tests/netmgr_test.c
index c9c6a7504d..6c8e3ed53e 100644
--- a/lib/isc/tests/netmgr_test.c
+++ b/lib/isc/tests/netmgr_test.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #define UNIT_TESTING
 #include <cmocka.h>
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <isc/sockaddr.h>
 #include <isc/thread.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include "uv_wrap.h"
 #define KEEP_BEFORE
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 #include "../netmgr/netmgr-int.h"
 #include "../netmgr/socket.c"
 #include "../netmgr/udp.c"
-#include "../netmgr/uv-compat.c"
-#include "../netmgr/uv-compat.h"
 #include "../netmgr_p.h"
 #include "isctest.h"
 
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@ _teardown(void **state __attribute__((unused))) {
 static int
 setup_ephemeral_port(isc_sockaddr_t *addr, sa_family_t family) {
 	socklen_t addrlen = sizeof(*addr);
-	uv_os_sock_t fd;
+	uv_os_sock_t fd = -1;
 	int r;
 
 	isc_sockaddr_fromin6(addr, &in6addr_loopback, 0);
diff --git a/lib/isc/tests/uv_wrap.h b/lib/isc/tests/uv_wrap.h
index 5c557b8988..f81c0c01b5 100644
--- a/lib/isc/tests/uv_wrap.h
+++ b/lib/isc/tests/uv_wrap.h
@@ -23,14 +23,13 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/atomic.h>
 
 #define UNIT_TESTING
 #include <cmocka.h>
 
-#include "../netmgr/uv-compat.h"
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 /* uv_udp_t */
 
diff --git a/lib/isc/netmgr/uverr2result.c b/lib/isc/uv.c
similarity index 60%
rename from lib/isc/netmgr/uverr2result.c
rename to lib/isc/uv.c
index 5ce953d729..af23012fca 100644
--- a/lib/isc/netmgr/uverr2result.c
+++ b/lib/isc/uv.c
@@ -11,15 +11,62 @@
  * information regarding copyright ownership.
  */
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <uv.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
-#include <isc/result.h>
-#include <isc/strerr.h>
-#include <isc/string.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
-#include "netmgr-int.h"
+#if UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 12, 0)
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#endif
+
+#if UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 27, 0)
+int
+isc_uv_udp_connect(uv_udp_t *handle, const struct sockaddr *addr) {
+	int err = 0;
+
+	do {
+		int addrlen = (addr->sa_family == AF_INET)
+				      ? sizeof(struct sockaddr_in)
+				      : sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
+		err = connect(handle->io_watcher.fd, addr, addrlen);
+	} while (err == -1 && errno == EINTR);
+
+	if (err) {
+#if UV_VERSION_HEX >= UV_VERSION(1, 10, 0)
+		return (uv_translate_sys_error(errno));
+#else
+		return (-errno);
+#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX >= UV_VERSION(1, 10, 0) */
+	}
+
+	return (0);
+}
+#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 27, 0) */
+
+#if UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 32, 0)
+int
+uv_tcp_close_reset(uv_tcp_t *handle, uv_close_cb close_cb) {
+	if (setsockopt(handle->io_watcher.fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_LINGER,
+		       &(struct linger){ 1, 0 }, sizeof(struct linger)) == -1)
+	{
+#if UV_VERSION_HEX >= UV_VERSION(1, 10, 0)
+		return (uv_translate_sys_error(errno));
+#else
+		return (-errno);
+#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX >= UV_VERSION(1, 10, 0) */
+	}
+
+	INSIST(!uv_is_closing((uv_handle_t *)handle));
+	uv_close((uv_handle_t *)handle, close_cb);
+	return (0);
+}
+#endif /* UV_VERSION_HEX < UV_VERSION(1, 32, 0) */
+
+#define setsockopt_on(socket, level, name) \
+	setsockopt(socket, level, name, &(int){ 1 }, sizeof(int))
 
 /*%
  * Convert a libuv error value into an isc_result_t.  The
@@ -28,8 +75,8 @@
  * not already there.
  */
 isc_result_t
-isc___nm_uverr2result(int uverr, bool dolog, const char *file,
-		      unsigned int line, const char *func) {
+isc__uverr2result(int uverr, bool dolog, const char *file, unsigned int line,
+		  const char *func) {
 	switch (uverr) {
 	case 0:
 		return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
diff --git a/lib/ns/hooks.c b/lib/ns/hooks.c
index 27c14ed098..702d020840 100644
--- a/lib/ns/hooks.c
+++ b/lib/ns/hooks.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <uv.h>
 
 #include <isc/errno.h>
 #include <isc/list.h>
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <isc/result.h>
 #include <isc/types.h>
 #include <isc/util.h>
+#include <isc/uv.h>
 
 #include <dns/view.h>