diff --git a/core/src/muxing.rs b/core/src/muxing.rs
index a1c2552f..3f51eafb 100644
--- a/core/src/muxing.rs
+++ b/core/src/muxing.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 
+pub use self::singleton::SingletonMuxer;
+
+mod singleton;
+
 /// Implemented on objects that can open and manage substreams.
 ///
 /// The state of a muxer, as exposed by this API, is the following:
diff --git a/core/src/muxing/singleton.rs b/core/src/muxing/singleton.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9c31870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/muxing/singleton.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+// Copyright 2019 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+use crate::{Endpoint, muxing::StreamMuxer};
+use futures::prelude::*;
+use parking_lot::Mutex;
+use std::{io, sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering}};
+use tokio_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
+
+/// Implementation of `StreamMuxer` that allows only one substream on top of a connection,
+/// yielding the connection itself.
+///
+/// Applying this muxer on a connection doesn't read or write any data on the connection itself.
+/// Most notably, no protocol is negotiated.
+pub struct SingletonMuxer<TSocket> {
+    /// The inner connection.
+    inner: Mutex<TSocket>,
+    /// If true, a substream has been produced and any further attempt should fail.
+    substream_extracted: AtomicBool,
+    /// Our local endpoint. Always the same value as was passed to `new`.
+    endpoint: Endpoint,
+    /// If true, we have received data from the remote.
+    remote_acknowledged: AtomicBool,
+}
+
+impl<TSocket> SingletonMuxer<TSocket> {
+    /// Creates a new `SingletonMuxer`.
+    ///
+    /// If `endpoint` is `Dialer`, then only one outbound substream will be permitted.
+    /// If `endpoint` is `Listener`, then only one inbound substream will be permitted.
+    pub fn new(inner: TSocket, endpoint: Endpoint) -> Self {
+        SingletonMuxer {
+            inner: Mutex::new(inner),
+            substream_extracted: AtomicBool::new(false),
+            endpoint,
+            remote_acknowledged: AtomicBool::new(false),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Substream of the `SingletonMuxer`.
+pub struct Substream {}
+/// Outbound substream attempt of the `SingletonMuxer`.
+pub struct OutboundSubstream {}
+
+impl<TSocket> StreamMuxer for SingletonMuxer<TSocket>
+where
+    TSocket: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite,
+{
+    type Substream = Substream;
+    type OutboundSubstream = OutboundSubstream;
+
+    fn poll_inbound(&self) -> Poll<Self::Substream, io::Error> {
+        match self.endpoint {
+            Endpoint::Dialer => return Ok(Async::NotReady),
+            Endpoint::Listener => {}
+        }
+
+        if !self.substream_extracted.swap(true, Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            Ok(Async::Ready(Substream {}))
+        } else {
+            Ok(Async::NotReady)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn open_outbound(&self) -> Self::OutboundSubstream {
+        OutboundSubstream {}
+    }
+
+    fn poll_outbound(&self, _: &mut Self::OutboundSubstream) -> Poll<Self::Substream, io::Error> {
+        match self.endpoint {
+            Endpoint::Listener => return Ok(Async::NotReady),
+            Endpoint::Dialer => {}
+        }
+
+        if !self.substream_extracted.swap(true, Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            Ok(Async::Ready(Substream {}))
+        } else {
+            Ok(Async::NotReady)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn destroy_outbound(&self, _: Self::OutboundSubstream) {
+    }
+
+    fn read_substream(&self, _: &mut Self::Substream, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Poll<usize, io::Error> {
+        let res = self.inner.lock().poll_read(buf);
+        if let Ok(Async::Ready(_)) = res {
+            self.remote_acknowledged.store(true, Ordering::Release);
+        }
+        res
+    }
+
+    fn write_substream(&self, _: &mut Self::Substream, buf: &[u8]) -> Poll<usize, io::Error> {
+        self.inner.lock().poll_write(buf)
+    }
+
+    fn flush_substream(&self, _: &mut Self::Substream) -> Poll<(), io::Error> {
+        self.inner.lock().poll_flush()
+    }
+
+    fn shutdown_substream(&self, _: &mut Self::Substream) -> Poll<(), io::Error> {
+        self.inner.lock().shutdown()
+    }
+
+    fn destroy_substream(&self, _: Self::Substream) {
+    }
+
+    fn is_remote_acknowledged(&self) -> bool {
+        self.remote_acknowledged.load(Ordering::Acquire)
+    }
+
+    fn close(&self) -> Poll<(), io::Error> {
+        // The `StreamMuxer` trait requires that `close()` implies `flush_all()`.
+        self.flush_all()
+    }
+
+    fn flush_all(&self) -> Poll<(), io::Error> {
+        self.inner.lock().poll_flush()
+    }
+}