diff --git a/clock.c b/clock.c
index e5d58ba..32ba490 100644
--- a/clock.c
+++ b/clock.c
@@ -314,23 +314,22 @@ static void clock_management_send_error(struct port *p,
 		pr_err("failed to send management error status");
 }
 
-static int clock_management_get_response(struct clock *c, struct port *p,
-					 int id, struct ptp_message *req)
+/* The 'p' and 'req' paremeters are needed for the GET actions that operate
+ * on per-client datasets. If such actions do not apply to the caller, it is
+ * allowed to pass both of them as NULL.
+ */
+static int clock_management_fill_response(struct clock *c, struct port *p,
+					  struct ptp_message *req,
+					  struct ptp_message *rsp, int id)
 {
 	int datalen = 0, respond = 0;
 	struct management_tlv *tlv;
 	struct management_tlv_datum *mtd;
-	struct ptp_message *rsp;
 	struct time_status_np *tsn;
 	struct grandmaster_settings_np *gsn;
 	struct subscribe_events_np *sen;
-	struct PortIdentity pid = port_identity(p);
 	struct PTPText *text;
 
-	rsp = port_management_reply(pid, p, req);
-	if (!rsp) {
-		return 0;
-	}
 	tlv = (struct management_tlv *) rsp->management.suffix;
 	tlv->type = TLV_MANAGEMENT;
 	tlv->id = id;
@@ -450,10 +449,26 @@ static int clock_management_get_response(struct clock *c, struct port *p,
 		tlv->length = sizeof(tlv->id) + datalen;
 		rsp->header.messageLength += sizeof(*tlv) + datalen;
 		rsp->tlv_count = 1;
-		port_prepare_and_send(p, rsp, 0);
 	}
+	return respond;
+}
+
+static int clock_management_get_response(struct clock *c, struct port *p,
+					 int id, struct ptp_message *req)
+{
+	struct PortIdentity pid = port_identity(p);
+	struct ptp_message *rsp;
+	int respond;
+
+	rsp = port_management_reply(pid, p, req);
+	if (!rsp) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+	respond = clock_management_fill_response(c, p, req, rsp, id);
+	if (respond)
+		port_prepare_and_send(p, rsp, 0);
 	msg_put(rsp);
-	return respond ? 1 : 0;
+	return respond;
 }
 
 static int clock_management_set(struct clock *c, struct port *p,
@@ -1064,6 +1079,34 @@ int clock_manage(struct clock *c, struct port *p, struct ptp_message *msg)
 	return changed;
 }
 
+void clock_notify_event(struct clock *c, enum notification event)
+{
+	struct port *uds = c->port[c->nports];
+	struct PortIdentity pid = port_identity(uds);
+	struct ptp_message *msg;
+	UInteger16 msg_len;
+	int id;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	/* set id */
+	default:
+		return;
+	}
+	/* targetPortIdentity and sequenceId will be filled by
+	 * clock_send_notification */
+	msg = port_management_notify(pid, uds);
+	if (!msg)
+		return;
+	if (!clock_management_fill_response(c, NULL, NULL, msg, id))
+		goto err;
+	msg_len = msg->header.messageLength;
+	if (msg_pre_send(msg))
+		goto err;
+	clock_send_notification(c, msg, msg_len, event);
+err:
+	msg_put(msg);
+}
+
 struct parent_ds *clock_parent_ds(struct clock *c)
 {
 	return &c->dad;
diff --git a/clock.h b/clock.h
index 8718f2d..92ec163 100644
--- a/clock.h
+++ b/clock.h
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ int clock_manage(struct clock *c, struct port *p, struct ptp_message *msg);
 void clock_send_notification(struct clock *c, struct ptp_message *msg,
 			     int msglen, enum notification event);
 
+/**
+ * Construct and send notification to subscribers about an event that
+ * occured on the clock.
+ * @param c      The clock instance.
+ * @param event  The identification of the event.
+ */
+void clock_notify_event(struct clock *c, enum notification event);
+
 /**
  * Obtain a clock's parent data set.
  * @param c  The clock instance.
diff --git a/port.c b/port.c
index bdddd3a..388f757 100644
--- a/port.c
+++ b/port.c
@@ -2337,6 +2337,12 @@ struct ptp_message *port_management_reply(struct PortIdentity pid,
 					 management_action(req));
 }
 
+struct ptp_message *port_management_notify(struct PortIdentity pid,
+					   struct port *port)
+{
+	return port_management_construct(pid, port, 0, NULL, 1, GET);
+}
+
 void port_notify_event(struct port *p, enum notification event)
 {
 	struct PortIdentity pid = port_identity(p);
@@ -2351,7 +2357,7 @@ void port_notify_event(struct port *p, enum notification event)
 	}
 	/* targetPortIdentity and sequenceId will be filled by
 	 * clock_send_notification */
-	msg = port_management_construct(pid, p, 0, NULL, 1, GET);
+	msg = port_management_notify(pid, p);
 	if (!msg)
 		return;
 	if (!port_management_fill_response(p, msg, id))
diff --git a/port.h b/port.h
index 34c18a3..a1b8ad7 100644
--- a/port.h
+++ b/port.h
@@ -156,6 +156,20 @@ struct ptp_message *port_management_reply(struct PortIdentity pid,
 					  struct port *ingress,
 					  struct ptp_message *req);
 
+/**
+ * Allocate a standalone reply management message.
+ *
+ * See note in @ref port_management_reply description about freeing the
+ * message. Also note that the constructed message does not have
+ * targetPortIdentity and sequenceId filled.
+ *
+ * @param pid      The id of the responding port.
+ * @param port     The port to which the message will be sent.
+ * @return         Pointer to a message on success, NULL otherwise.
+ */
+struct ptp_message *port_management_notify(struct PortIdentity pid,
+					   struct port *port);
+
 /**
  * Construct and send notification to subscribers about an event that
  * occured on the port.