diff --git a/src/unix/cygwin.c b/src/unix/cygwin.c
index 7153a7b8..dbb2d8d1 100644
--- a/src/unix/cygwin.c
+++ b/src/unix/cygwin.c
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@
 #define NANOSEC ((uint64_t) 1e9)
 
 
+int uv__platform_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+void uv__platform_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+}
+
+
 uint64_t uv_hrtime() {
   struct timespec ts;
   clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ts);
diff --git a/src/unix/darwin.c b/src/unix/darwin.c
index cb45db03..b1586a3d 100644
--- a/src/unix/darwin.c
+++ b/src/unix/darwin.c
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@
 
 static char *process_title;
 
+
+int uv__platform_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+void uv__platform_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+}
+
+
 #if TARGET_OS_IPHONE
 /* see: http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#qa/qa1398/_index.html */
 uint64_t uv_hrtime() {
diff --git a/src/unix/freebsd.c b/src/unix/freebsd.c
index be8006c5..cff88896 100644
--- a/src/unix/freebsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/freebsd.c
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@
 static char *process_title;
 
 
+int uv__platform_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+void uv__platform_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+}
+
+
 uint64_t uv_hrtime(void) {
   struct timespec ts;
   clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ts);
diff --git a/src/unix/internal.h b/src/unix/internal.h
index cfdb88d9..6e16b2c6 100644
--- a/src/unix/internal.h
+++ b/src/unix/internal.h
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ unsigned int uv__next_timeout(uv_loop_t* loop);
 void uv__signal_close(uv_signal_t* handle);
 void uv__signal_unregister(uv_loop_t* loop);
 
+/* platform specific */
+int uv__platform_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop);
+void uv__platform_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop);
+
 /* various */
 void uv__async_close(uv_async_t* handle);
 void uv__check_close(uv_check_t* handle);
diff --git a/src/unix/linux/linux-core.c b/src/unix/linux/linux-core.c
index 637d8452..1ca92ac0 100644
--- a/src/unix/linux/linux-core.c
+++ b/src/unix/linux/linux-core.c
@@ -69,6 +69,21 @@ static void read_times(unsigned int numcpus, uv_cpu_info_t* ci);
 static unsigned long read_cpufreq(unsigned int cpunum);
 
 
+int uv__platform_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop) {
+  loop->inotify_watchers = NULL;
+  loop->inotify_fd = -1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+void uv__platform_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+  if (loop->inotify_fd == -1) return;
+  uv__io_stop(loop, &loop->inotify_read_watcher);
+  close(loop->inotify_fd);
+  loop->inotify_fd = -1;
+}
+
+
 uint64_t uv_hrtime() {
   struct timespec ts;
   clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ts);
diff --git a/src/unix/loop.c b/src/unix/loop.c
index 1118ac6a..70cdc824 100644
--- a/src/unix/loop.c
+++ b/src/unix/loop.c
@@ -62,33 +62,15 @@ int uv__loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop) {
   for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(loop->process_handles); i++)
     ngx_queue_init(loop->process_handles + i);
 
-#if __linux__
-  loop->inotify_watchers = NULL;
-  loop->inotify_fd = -1;
-#endif
-#if HAVE_PORTS_FS
-  loop->fs_fd = -1;
-#endif
+  if (uv__platform_loop_init(loop, default_loop))
+    return -1;
+
   return 0;
 }
 
 
 void uv__loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+  uv__platform_loop_delete(loop);
   uv__signal_unregister(loop);
   ev_loop_destroy(loop->ev);
-
-#if __linux__
-  if (loop->inotify_fd != -1) {
-    uv__io_stop(loop, &loop->inotify_read_watcher);
-    close(loop->inotify_fd);
-    loop->inotify_fd = -1;
-  }
-#endif
-
-#if HAVE_PORTS_FS
-  if (loop->fs_fd != -1) {
-    close(loop->fs_fd);
-    loop->fs_fd = -1;
-  }
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/src/unix/netbsd.c b/src/unix/netbsd.c
index a1a7091b..30c458f3 100644
--- a/src/unix/netbsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/netbsd.c
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@
 #define NANOSEC ((uint64_t) 1e9)
 
 
+int uv__platform_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+void uv__platform_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+}
+
+
 uint64_t uv_hrtime(void) {
   struct timespec ts;
   clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ts);
diff --git a/src/unix/openbsd.c b/src/unix/openbsd.c
index 865f8e9e..b3ee2297 100644
--- a/src/unix/openbsd.c
+++ b/src/unix/openbsd.c
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@
 static char *process_title;
 
 
+int uv__platform_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop) {
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+void uv__platform_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+}
+
+
 uint64_t uv_hrtime(void) {
   struct timespec ts;
   clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &ts);
diff --git a/src/unix/sunos.c b/src/unix/sunos.c
index 7ff56c06..8dfc2e1c 100644
--- a/src/unix/sunos.c
+++ b/src/unix/sunos.c
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@
 #endif
 
 
+int uv__platform_loop_init(uv_loop_t* loop, int default_loop) {
+  loop->fs_fd = -1;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
+void uv__platform_loop_delete(uv_loop_t* loop) {
+  if (loop->fs_fd == -1) return;
+  close(loop->fs_fd);
+  loop->fs_fd = -1;
+}
+
+
 uint64_t uv_hrtime() {
   return (gethrtime());
 }