diff --git a/russh/src/channels/io/rx.rs b/russh/src/channels/io/rx.rs
index eda22772..18f5ec35 100644
--- a/russh/src/channels/io/rx.rs
+++ b/russh/src/channels/io/rx.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 use std::{
     io,
     pin::Pin,
-    sync::Arc,
     task::{Context, Poll},
 };
 
-use tokio::{
-    io::AsyncRead,
-    sync::{mpsc::error::TryRecvError, Mutex},
-};
+use tokio::{io::AsyncRead, sync::mpsc::error::TryRecvError};
 
 use super::ChannelMsg;
 use crate::{Channel, ChannelId};
@@ -21,18 +17,18 @@ where
     channel: &'i mut Channel<S>,
     buffer: Option<ChannelMsg>,
 
-    window_size: Arc<Mutex<u32>>,
+    ext: Option<u32>,
 }
 
 impl<'i, S> ChannelRx<'i, S>
 where
     S: From<(ChannelId, ChannelMsg)>,
 {
-    pub fn new(channel: &'i mut Channel<S>, window_size: Arc<Mutex<u32>>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(channel: &'i mut Channel<S>, ext: Option<u32>) -> Self {
         Self {
             channel,
             buffer: None,
-            window_size,
+            ext,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -60,8 +56,8 @@ where
             },
         };
 
-        match &msg {
-            ChannelMsg::Data { data } => {
+        match (&msg, self.ext) {
+            (ChannelMsg::Data { data }, None) => {
                 if buf.remaining() >= data.len() {
                     buf.put_slice(data);
 
@@ -73,22 +69,19 @@ where
                     Poll::Pending
                 }
             }
-            ChannelMsg::WindowAdjusted { new_size } => {
-                let buffer = match self.window_size.try_lock() {
-                    Ok(mut window_size) => {
-                        *window_size = *new_size;
-
-                        None
-                    }
-                    Err(_) => Some(msg),
-                };
+            (ChannelMsg::ExtendedData { data, ext }, Some(target)) if *ext == target => {
+                if buf.remaining() >= data.len() {
+                    buf.put_slice(data);
 
-                self.buffer = buffer;
+                    Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+                } else {
+                    self.buffer = Some(msg);
 
-                cx.waker().wake_by_ref();
-                Poll::Pending
+                    cx.waker().wake_by_ref();
+                    Poll::Pending
+                }
             }
-            ChannelMsg::Eof => {
+            (ChannelMsg::Eof, _) => {
                 self.channel.receiver.close();
 
                 Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
diff --git a/russh/src/channels/io/tx.rs b/russh/src/channels/io/tx.rs
index f603b749..1d6fa076 100644
--- a/russh/src/channels/io/tx.rs
+++ b/russh/src/channels/io/tx.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub struct ChannelTx<S> {
 
     window_size: Arc<Mutex<u32>>,
     max_packet_size: u32,
+    ext: Option<u32>,
 }
 
 impl<S> ChannelTx<S> {
@@ -32,12 +33,14 @@ impl<S> ChannelTx<S> {
         id: ChannelId,
         window_size: Arc<Mutex<u32>>,
         max_packet_size: u32,
+        ext: Option<u32>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             sender,
             id,
             window_size,
             max_packet_size,
+            ext,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -73,10 +76,12 @@ where
         *window_size -= writable as u32;
         drop(window_size);
 
-        match self
-            .sender
-            .try_send((self.id, ChannelMsg::Data { data }).into())
-        {
+        let msg = match self.ext {
+            None => ChannelMsg::Data { data },
+            Some(ext) => ChannelMsg::ExtendedData { data, ext },
+        };
+
+        match self.sender.try_send((self.id, msg).into()) {
             Ok(_) => Poll::Ready(Ok(writable)),
             Err(TrySendError::Closed(_)) => Poll::Ready(Ok(0)),
             Err(TrySendError::Full(_)) => {
diff --git a/russh/src/channels/mod.rs b/russh/src/channels/mod.rs
index a3a6a358..441c3102 100644
--- a/russh/src/channels/mod.rs
+++ b/russh/src/channels/mod.rs
@@ -413,9 +413,19 @@ impl<S: From<(ChannelId, ChannelMsg)> + Send + 'static> Channel<S> {
         stream
     }
 
-    /// Setup the [`Channel`] to be able to send messages through [`io::ChannelTx`],
-    /// and receiving them through [`io::ChannelRx`].
+    /// Setup the [`Channel`] to be able to send and receive [`ChannelMsg::Data`]
+    /// through [`io::ChannelTx`] and [`io::ChannelRx`].
     pub fn into_io_parts(&mut self) -> (io::ChannelTx<S>, io::ChannelRx<'_, S>) {
+        self.into_io_parts_ext(None)
+    }
+
+    /// Setup the [`Channel`] to be able to send and receive [`ChannelMsg::Data`]
+    /// or [`ChannelMsg::ExtendedData`] through [`io::ChannelTx`] and [`io::ChannelRx`]
+    /// depending on the `ext` parameter.
+    pub fn into_io_parts_ext(
+        &mut self,
+        ext: Option<u32>,
+    ) -> (io::ChannelTx<S>, io::ChannelRx<'_, S>) {
         use std::sync::Arc;
         use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
@@ -425,10 +435,11 @@ impl<S: From<(ChannelId, ChannelMsg)> + Send + 'static> Channel<S> {
             io::ChannelTx::new(
                 self.sender.clone(),
                 self.id,
-                window_size.clone(),
+                window_size,
                 self.max_packet_size,
+                ext,
             ),
-            io::ChannelRx::new(self, window_size),
+            io::ChannelRx::new(self, ext),
         )
     }
 }