diff --git a/kernel/src/net/socket/ip/datagram/mod.rs b/kernel/src/net/socket/ip/datagram/mod.rs
index cdf426d80..9f10fc3b1 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/socket/ip/datagram/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/net/socket/ip/datagram/mod.rs
@@ -10,13 +10,10 @@ use self::{bound::BoundDatagram, unbound::UnboundDatagram};
 use super::{common::get_ephemeral_endpoint, UNSPECIFIED_LOCAL_ENDPOINT};
 use crate::{
     events::IoEvents,
-    fs::{
-        file_handle::FileLike,
-        utils::{InodeMode, Metadata, StatusFlags},
-    },
     match_sock_option_mut,
     net::socket::{
         options::{Error as SocketError, SocketOption},
+        private::SocketPrivate,
         util::{
             options::{SetSocketLevelOption, SocketOptionSet},
             send_recv_flags::SendRecvFlags,
@@ -110,14 +107,6 @@ impl DatagramSocket {
         })
     }
 
-    pub fn is_nonblocking(&self) -> bool {
-        self.is_nonblocking.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
-    }
-
-    pub fn set_nonblocking(&self, is_nonblocking: bool) {
-        self.is_nonblocking.store(is_nonblocking, Ordering::Relaxed);
-    }
-
     fn remote_endpoint(&self) -> Option<IpEndpoint> {
         let inner = self.inner.read();
 
@@ -168,18 +157,6 @@ impl DatagramSocket {
         Ok(recv_bytes)
     }
 
-    fn recv(
-        &self,
-        writer: &mut dyn MultiWrite,
-        flags: SendRecvFlags,
-    ) -> Result<(usize, SocketAddr)> {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            self.try_recv(writer, flags)
-        } else {
-            self.wait_events(IoEvents::IN, None, || self.try_recv(writer, flags))
-        }
-    }
-
     fn try_send(
         &self,
         reader: &mut dyn MultiRead,
@@ -219,59 +196,13 @@ impl Pollable for DatagramSocket {
     }
 }
 
-impl FileLike for DatagramSocket {
-    fn read(&self, writer: &mut VmWriter) -> Result<usize> {
-        // TODO: set correct flags
-        let flags = SendRecvFlags::empty();
-        let read_len = self.recv(writer, flags).map(|(len, _)| len)?;
-        Ok(read_len)
+impl SocketPrivate for DatagramSocket {
+    fn is_nonblocking(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_nonblocking.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
 
-    fn write(&self, reader: &mut VmReader) -> Result<usize> {
-        let remote = self.remote_endpoint().ok_or_else(|| {
-            Error::with_message(
-                Errno::EDESTADDRREQ,
-                "the destination address is not specified",
-            )
-        })?;
-
-        // TODO: Set correct flags
-        let flags = SendRecvFlags::empty();
-
-        // TODO: Block if send buffer is full
-        self.try_send(reader, &remote, flags)
-    }
-
-    fn as_socket(&self) -> Option<&dyn Socket> {
-        Some(self)
-    }
-
-    fn status_flags(&self) -> StatusFlags {
-        // TODO: when we fully support O_ASYNC, return the flag
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK
-        } else {
-            StatusFlags::empty()
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn set_status_flags(&self, new_flags: StatusFlags) -> Result<()> {
-        if new_flags.contains(StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK) {
-            self.set_nonblocking(true);
-        } else {
-            self.set_nonblocking(false);
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn metadata(&self) -> Metadata {
-        // This is a dummy implementation.
-        // TODO: Add "SockFS" and link `DatagramSocket` to it.
-        Metadata::new_socket(
-            0,
-            InodeMode::from_bits_truncate(0o140777),
-            aster_block::BLOCK_SIZE,
-        )
+    fn set_nonblocking(&self, is_nonblocking: bool) {
+        self.is_nonblocking.store(is_nonblocking, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 }
 
@@ -373,7 +304,8 @@ impl Socket for DatagramSocket {
             warn!("unsupported flags: {:?}", flags);
         }
 
-        let (received_bytes, peer_addr) = self.recv(writer, flags)?;
+        let (received_bytes, peer_addr) =
+            self.block_on(IoEvents::IN, || self.try_recv(writer, flags))?;
 
         // TODO: Receive control message
 
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/socket/ip/stream/mod.rs b/kernel/src/net/socket/ip/stream/mod.rs
index 2845899be..956dd03e5 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/socket/ip/stream/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/net/socket/ip/stream/mod.rs
@@ -18,15 +18,13 @@ use util::TcpOptionSet;
 use super::UNSPECIFIED_LOCAL_ENDPOINT;
 use crate::{
     events::IoEvents,
-    fs::{
-        file_handle::FileLike,
-        utils::{InodeMode, Metadata, StatusFlags},
-    },
+    fs::file_handle::FileLike,
     match_sock_option_mut, match_sock_option_ref,
     net::{
         iface::Iface,
         socket::{
             options::{Error as SocketError, SocketOption},
+            private::SocketPrivate,
             util::{
                 options::{SetSocketLevelOption, SocketOptionSet},
                 send_recv_flags::SendRecvFlags,
@@ -131,14 +129,6 @@ impl StreamSocket {
         })
     }
 
-    fn is_nonblocking(&self) -> bool {
-        self.is_nonblocking.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
-    }
-
-    fn set_nonblocking(&self, nonblocking: bool) {
-        self.is_nonblocking.store(nonblocking, Ordering::Relaxed);
-    }
-
     /// Ensures that the socket state is up to date and obtains a read lock on it.
     ///
     /// For a description of what "up-to-date" means, see [`Self::update_connecting`].
@@ -355,18 +345,6 @@ impl StreamSocket {
         Ok((recv_bytes, remote_endpoint.into()))
     }
 
-    fn recv(
-        &self,
-        writer: &mut dyn MultiWrite,
-        flags: SendRecvFlags,
-    ) -> Result<(usize, SocketAddr)> {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            self.try_recv(writer, flags)
-        } else {
-            self.wait_events(IoEvents::IN, None, || self.try_recv(writer, flags))
-        }
-    }
-
     fn try_send(&self, reader: &mut dyn MultiRead, flags: SendRecvFlags) -> Result<usize> {
         let state = self.read_updated_state();
 
@@ -395,14 +373,6 @@ impl StreamSocket {
         Ok(sent_bytes)
     }
 
-    fn send(&self, reader: &mut dyn MultiRead, flags: SendRecvFlags) -> Result<usize> {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            self.try_send(reader, flags)
-        } else {
-            self.wait_events(IoEvents::OUT, None, || self.try_send(reader, flags))
-        }
-    }
-
     fn check_io_events(&self) -> IoEvents {
         let state = self.read_updated_state();
 
@@ -422,49 +392,13 @@ impl Pollable for StreamSocket {
     }
 }
 
-impl FileLike for StreamSocket {
-    fn read(&self, writer: &mut VmWriter) -> Result<usize> {
-        // TODO: Set correct flags
-        let flags = SendRecvFlags::empty();
-        self.recv(writer, flags).map(|(len, _)| len)
+impl SocketPrivate for StreamSocket {
+    fn is_nonblocking(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_nonblocking.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
 
-    fn write(&self, reader: &mut VmReader) -> Result<usize> {
-        // TODO: Set correct flags
-        let flags = SendRecvFlags::empty();
-        self.send(reader, flags)
-    }
-
-    fn status_flags(&self) -> StatusFlags {
-        // TODO: when we fully support O_ASYNC, return the flag
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK
-        } else {
-            StatusFlags::empty()
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn set_status_flags(&self, new_flags: StatusFlags) -> Result<()> {
-        if new_flags.contains(StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK) {
-            self.set_nonblocking(true);
-        } else {
-            self.set_nonblocking(false);
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn as_socket(&self) -> Option<&dyn Socket> {
-        Some(self)
-    }
-
-    fn metadata(&self) -> Metadata {
-        // This is a dummy implementation.
-        // TODO: Add "SockFS" and link `StreamSocket` to it.
-        Metadata::new_socket(
-            0,
-            InodeMode::from_bits_truncate(0o140777),
-            aster_block::BLOCK_SIZE,
-        )
+    fn set_nonblocking(&self, nonblocking: bool) {
+        self.is_nonblocking.store(nonblocking, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 }
 
@@ -546,11 +480,7 @@ impl Socket for StreamSocket {
     }
 
     fn accept(&self) -> Result<(Arc<dyn FileLike>, SocketAddr)> {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            self.try_accept()
-        } else {
-            self.wait_events(IoEvents::IN, None, || self.try_accept())
-        }
+        self.block_on(IoEvents::IN, || self.try_accept())
     }
 
     fn shutdown(&self, cmd: SockShutdownCmd) -> Result<()> {
@@ -622,7 +552,7 @@ impl Socket for StreamSocket {
             warn!("sending control message is not supported");
         }
 
-        self.send(reader, flags)
+        self.block_on(IoEvents::OUT, || self.try_send(reader, flags))
     }
 
     fn recvmsg(
@@ -635,7 +565,7 @@ impl Socket for StreamSocket {
             warn!("unsupported flags: {:?}", flags);
         }
 
-        let (received_bytes, _) = self.recv(writer, flags)?;
+        let (received_bytes, _) = self.block_on(IoEvents::IN, || self.try_recv(writer, flags))?;
 
         // TODO: Receive control message
 
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/socket/mod.rs b/kernel/src/net/socket/mod.rs
index c6ab68fb9..adbd36dd4 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/socket/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/net/socket/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ pub use self::util::{
     socket_addr::SocketAddr, MessageHeader,
 };
 use crate::{
-    fs::file_handle::FileLike,
+    fs::{
+        file_handle::FileLike,
+        utils::{InodeMode, Metadata, StatusFlags},
+    },
     prelude::*,
     util::{MultiRead, MultiWrite},
 };
@@ -17,8 +20,43 @@ pub mod unix;
 mod util;
 pub mod vsock;
 
+mod private {
+    use crate::{events::IoEvents, prelude::*, process::signal::Pollable};
+
+    /// Common methods for sockets, but private to the network module.
+    ///
+    /// These are implementation details of sockets, so shouldn't be accessed outside the network
+    /// module. Therefore, the whole trait is sealed.
+    pub trait SocketPrivate: Pollable {
+        /// Returns whether the socket is in non-blocking mode.
+        fn is_nonblocking(&self) -> bool;
+
+        /// Sets whether the socket is in non-blocking mode.
+        fn set_nonblocking(&self, nonblocking: bool);
+
+        /// Blocks until some events occur to complete I/O operations.
+        ///
+        /// If the socket is in non-blocking mode and the I/O operations cannot be completed
+        /// immediately, this method will fail with [`EAGAIN`] instead of blocking.
+        ///
+        /// [`EAGAIN`]: crate::error::Errno::EAGAIN
+        #[track_caller]
+        fn block_on<F, R>(&self, events: IoEvents, mut try_op: F) -> Result<R>
+        where
+            Self: Sized,
+            F: FnMut() -> Result<R>,
+        {
+            if self.is_nonblocking() {
+                try_op()
+            } else {
+                self.wait_events(events, None, try_op)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Operations defined on a socket.
-pub trait Socket: FileLike + Send + Sync {
+pub trait Socket: private::SocketPrivate + Send + Sync {
     /// Assigns the specified address to the socket.
     fn bind(&self, _socket_addr: SocketAddr) -> Result<()> {
         return_errno_with_message!(Errno::EOPNOTSUPP, "bind() is not supported");
@@ -85,3 +123,56 @@ pub trait Socket: FileLike + Send + Sync {
         flags: SendRecvFlags,
     ) -> Result<(usize, MessageHeader)>;
 }
+
+impl<T: Socket + 'static> FileLike for T {
+    fn read(&self, writer: &mut VmWriter) -> Result<usize> {
+        // TODO: Set correct flags
+        self.recvmsg(writer, SendRecvFlags::empty())
+            .map(|(len, _)| len)
+    }
+
+    fn write(&self, reader: &mut VmReader) -> Result<usize> {
+        // TODO: Set correct flags
+        self.sendmsg(
+            reader,
+            MessageHeader {
+                addr: None,
+                control_message: None,
+            },
+            SendRecvFlags::empty(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn status_flags(&self) -> StatusFlags {
+        // TODO: Support other flags (e.g., `O_ASYNC`)
+        if self.is_nonblocking() {
+            StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK
+        } else {
+            StatusFlags::empty()
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn set_status_flags(&self, new_flags: StatusFlags) -> Result<()> {
+        // TODO: Support other flags (e.g., `O_ASYNC`)
+        if new_flags.contains(StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK) {
+            self.set_nonblocking(true);
+        } else {
+            self.set_nonblocking(false);
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn as_socket(&self) -> Option<&dyn Socket> {
+        Some(self)
+    }
+
+    fn metadata(&self) -> Metadata {
+        // This is a dummy implementation.
+        // TODO: Add "SockFS" and link `Socket` to it.
+        Metadata::new_socket(
+            0,
+            InodeMode::from_bits_truncate(0o140777),
+            aster_block::BLOCK_SIZE,
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/socket/unix/stream/socket.rs b/kernel/src/net/socket/unix/stream/socket.rs
index 05b19a9f9..b0bb3733f 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/socket/unix/stream/socket.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/net/socket/unix/stream/socket.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ use super::{
 };
 use crate::{
     events::IoEvents,
-    fs::{
-        file_handle::FileLike,
-        utils::{InodeMode, Metadata, StatusFlags},
-    },
+    fs::file_handle::FileLike,
     net::socket::{
+        private::SocketPrivate,
         unix::UnixSocketAddr,
         util::{send_recv_flags::SendRecvFlags, socket_addr::SocketAddr, MessageHeader},
         SockShutdownCmd, Socket,
@@ -65,14 +63,6 @@ impl UnixStreamSocket {
         )
     }
 
-    fn send(&self, reader: &mut dyn MultiRead, flags: SendRecvFlags) -> Result<usize> {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            self.try_send(reader, flags)
-        } else {
-            self.wait_events(IoEvents::OUT, None, || self.try_send(reader, flags))
-        }
-    }
-
     fn try_send(&self, buf: &mut dyn MultiRead, _flags: SendRecvFlags) -> Result<usize> {
         match self.state.read().as_ref() {
             State::Connected(connected) => connected.try_write(buf),
@@ -82,14 +72,6 @@ impl UnixStreamSocket {
         }
     }
 
-    fn recv(&self, writer: &mut dyn MultiWrite, flags: SendRecvFlags) -> Result<usize> {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            self.try_recv(writer, flags)
-        } else {
-            self.wait_events(IoEvents::IN, None, || self.try_recv(writer, flags))
-        }
-    }
-
     fn try_recv(&self, buf: &mut dyn MultiWrite, _flags: SendRecvFlags) -> Result<usize> {
         match self.state.read().as_ref() {
             State::Connected(connected) => connected.try_read(buf),
@@ -142,14 +124,6 @@ impl UnixStreamSocket {
             }
         }
     }
-
-    fn is_nonblocking(&self) -> bool {
-        self.is_nonblocking.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
-    }
-
-    fn set_nonblocking(&self, nonblocking: bool) {
-        self.is_nonblocking.store(nonblocking, Ordering::Relaxed);
-    }
 }
 
 impl Pollable for UnixStreamSocket {
@@ -163,45 +137,13 @@ impl Pollable for UnixStreamSocket {
     }
 }
 
-impl FileLike for UnixStreamSocket {
-    fn as_socket(&self) -> Option<&dyn Socket> {
-        Some(self)
+impl SocketPrivate for UnixStreamSocket {
+    fn is_nonblocking(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_nonblocking.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
 
-    fn read(&self, writer: &mut VmWriter) -> Result<usize> {
-        // TODO: Set correct flags
-        let flags = SendRecvFlags::empty();
-        let read_len = self.recv(writer, flags)?;
-        Ok(read_len)
-    }
-
-    fn write(&self, reader: &mut VmReader) -> Result<usize> {
-        // TODO: Set correct flags
-        let flags = SendRecvFlags::empty();
-        self.send(reader, flags)
-    }
-
-    fn status_flags(&self) -> StatusFlags {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK
-        } else {
-            StatusFlags::empty()
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn set_status_flags(&self, new_flags: StatusFlags) -> Result<()> {
-        self.set_nonblocking(new_flags.contains(StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK));
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn metadata(&self) -> Metadata {
-        // This is a dummy implementation.
-        // TODO: Add "SockFS" and link `UnixStreamSocket` to it.
-        Metadata::new_socket(
-            0,
-            InodeMode::from_bits_truncate(0o140777),
-            aster_block::BLOCK_SIZE,
-        )
+    fn set_nonblocking(&self, nonblocking: bool) {
+        self.is_nonblocking.store(nonblocking, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 }
 
@@ -270,11 +212,7 @@ impl Socket for UnixStreamSocket {
     }
 
     fn accept(&self) -> Result<(Arc<dyn FileLike>, SocketAddr)> {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            self.try_accept()
-        } else {
-            self.wait_events(IoEvents::IN, None, || self.try_accept())
-        }
+        self.block_on(IoEvents::IN, || self.try_accept())
     }
 
     fn shutdown(&self, cmd: SockShutdownCmd) -> Result<()> {
@@ -328,7 +266,7 @@ impl Socket for UnixStreamSocket {
             warn!("sending control message is not supported");
         }
 
-        self.send(reader, flags)
+        self.block_on(IoEvents::OUT, || self.try_send(reader, flags))
     }
 
     fn recvmsg(
@@ -341,7 +279,7 @@ impl Socket for UnixStreamSocket {
             warn!("unsupported flags: {:?}", flags);
         }
 
-        let received_bytes = self.recv(writer, flags)?;
+        let received_bytes = self.block_on(IoEvents::IN, || self.try_recv(writer, flags))?;
 
         // TODO: Receive control message
 
diff --git a/kernel/src/net/socket/vsock/stream/socket.rs b/kernel/src/net/socket/vsock/stream/socket.rs
index c8fdf9c42..831b45fe8 100644
--- a/kernel/src/net/socket/vsock/stream/socket.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/net/socket/vsock/stream/socket.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use super::{connected::Connected, connecting::Connecting, init::Init, listen::Listen};
 use crate::{
     events::IoEvents,
-    fs::{
-        file_handle::FileLike,
-        utils::{InodeMode, Metadata, StatusFlags},
-    },
+    fs::file_handle::FileLike,
     net::socket::{
+        private::SocketPrivate,
         vsock::{addr::VsockSocketAddr, VSOCK_GLOBAL},
         MessageHeader, SendRecvFlags, SockShutdownCmd, Socket, SocketAddr,
     },
@@ -45,14 +43,6 @@ impl VsockStreamSocket {
         }
     }
 
-    fn is_nonblocking(&self) -> bool {
-        self.is_nonblocking.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
-    }
-
-    fn set_nonblocking(&self, nonblocking: bool) {
-        self.is_nonblocking.store(nonblocking, Ordering::Relaxed);
-    }
-
     fn try_accept(&self) -> Result<(Arc<dyn FileLike>, SocketAddr)> {
         let listen = match &*self.status.read() {
             Status::Listen(listen) => listen.clone(),
@@ -114,18 +104,6 @@ impl VsockStreamSocket {
         }
         Ok((read_size, peer_addr))
     }
-
-    fn recv(
-        &self,
-        writer: &mut dyn MultiWrite,
-        flags: SendRecvFlags,
-    ) -> Result<(usize, SocketAddr)> {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            self.try_recv(writer, flags)
-        } else {
-            self.wait_events(IoEvents::IN, None, || self.try_recv(writer, flags))
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl Pollable for VsockStreamSocket {
@@ -138,49 +116,13 @@ impl Pollable for VsockStreamSocket {
     }
 }
 
-impl FileLike for VsockStreamSocket {
-    fn as_socket(&self) -> Option<&dyn Socket> {
-        Some(self)
+impl SocketPrivate for VsockStreamSocket {
+    fn is_nonblocking(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_nonblocking.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
 
-    fn read(&self, writer: &mut VmWriter) -> Result<usize> {
-        // TODO: Set correct flags
-        let read_len = self
-            .recv(writer, SendRecvFlags::empty())
-            .map(|(len, _)| len)?;
-        Ok(read_len)
-    }
-
-    fn write(&self, reader: &mut VmReader) -> Result<usize> {
-        // TODO: Set correct flags
-        self.send(reader, SendRecvFlags::empty())
-    }
-
-    fn status_flags(&self) -> StatusFlags {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK
-        } else {
-            StatusFlags::empty()
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn set_status_flags(&self, new_flags: StatusFlags) -> Result<()> {
-        if new_flags.contains(StatusFlags::O_NONBLOCK) {
-            self.set_nonblocking(true);
-        } else {
-            self.set_nonblocking(false);
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn metadata(&self) -> Metadata {
-        // This is a dummy implementation.
-        // TODO: Add "SockFS" and link `VsockStreamSocket` to it.
-        Metadata::new_socket(
-            0,
-            InodeMode::from_bits_truncate(0o140777),
-            aster_block::BLOCK_SIZE,
-        )
+    fn set_nonblocking(&self, nonblocking: bool) {
+        self.is_nonblocking.store(nonblocking, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 }
 
@@ -280,11 +222,7 @@ impl Socket for VsockStreamSocket {
     }
 
     fn accept(&self) -> Result<(Arc<dyn FileLike>, SocketAddr)> {
-        if self.is_nonblocking() {
-            self.try_accept()
-        } else {
-            self.wait_events(IoEvents::IN, None, || self.try_accept())
-        }
+        self.block_on(IoEvents::IN, || self.try_accept())
     }
 
     fn shutdown(&self, cmd: SockShutdownCmd) -> Result<()> {
@@ -329,7 +267,7 @@ impl Socket for VsockStreamSocket {
             warn!("unsupported flags: {:?}", flags);
         }
 
-        let (received_bytes, _) = self.recv(writer, flags)?;
+        let (received_bytes, _) = self.block_on(IoEvents::IN, || self.try_recv(writer, flags))?;
 
         // TODO: Receive control message