diff --git a/bmcd/src/flash_service.rs b/bmcd/src/flash_service.rs
index 51b60b1..84481f3 100644
--- a/bmcd/src/flash_service.rs
+++ b/bmcd/src/flash_service.rs
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ use tokio::{
     io::{AsyncRead, BufReader},
     sync::mpsc::{channel, error::SendError, Receiver, Sender},
 };
-use tpi_rs::app::flash_application::FlashContext;
 use tpi_rs::{
     app::bmc_application::BmcApplication,
     middleware::{firmware_update::SUPPORTED_DEVICES, NodeId, UsbRoute},
 };
 use tpi_rs::{app::flash_application::flash_node, middleware::firmware_update::FlashStatus};
+use tpi_rs::{app::flash_application::FlashContext, utils::ReceiverReader};
 
 pub struct FlashService {
     status: Option<Sender<Bytes>>,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl FlashService {
             filename,
             size,
             node,
-            byte_stream: tokio::fs::File::open("/todo/make/wrapper").await.unwrap(),
+            byte_stream: ReceiverReader::new(receiver),
             bmc: self.bmc.clone(),
             progress_sender,
         };
diff --git a/tpi_rs/src/utils/io.rs b/tpi_rs/src/utils/io.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa3c9bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tpi_rs/src/utils/io.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+use bytes::BufMut;
+use std::{io, ops::Deref, task::Poll};
+use tokio::{
+    io::{AsyncRead, ReadBuf},
+    sync::mpsc::Receiver,
+};
+
+/// This struct wraps a [tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver] and transforms that
+/// exposes a [AsyncRead] interface.
+pub struct ReceiverReader<T>
+where
+    T: Deref<Target = [u8]>,
+{
+    receiver: Receiver<T>,
+    buffer: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl<T> ReceiverReader<T>
+where
+    T: Deref<Target = [u8]>,
+{
+    pub fn new(receiver: Receiver<T>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            receiver,
+            buffer: Vec::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn push_to_buffer(&mut self, data: &[u8]) {
+        self.buffer.extend_from_slice(data);
+    }
+
+    pub fn take_buffered_bytes(&mut self, read_buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>) -> bool {
+        let len = self.buffer.len().min(read_buf.remaining());
+        if len > 0 {
+            let data: Vec<u8> = self.buffer.drain(..len).collect();
+            read_buf.put_slice(&data);
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> AsyncRead for ReceiverReader<T>
+where
+    T: Deref<Target = [u8]>,
+{
+    fn poll_read(
+        self: std::pin::Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+        buf: &mut tokio::io::ReadBuf<'_>,
+    ) -> std::task::Poll<std::io::Result<()>> {
+        let this = self.get_mut();
+        let mut read_bytes = this.take_buffered_bytes(buf);
+
+        while buf.has_remaining_mut() {
+            match this.receiver.poll_recv(cx) {
+                Poll::Ready(Some(c)) => {
+                    let bytes = c.deref();
+                    let len = bytes.len().min(buf.remaining());
+                    buf.put_slice(&bytes[..len]);
+                    read_bytes = true;
+
+                    if len < bytes.len() {
+                        this.push_to_buffer(&bytes[len..]);
+                    }
+                }
+                Poll::Ready(None) => {
+                    if !read_bytes {
+                        return Poll::Ready(Err(io::Error::new(
+                            io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe,
+                            "channel closed",
+                        )));
+                    } else {
+                        return Poll::Ready(Ok(()));
+                    }
+                }
+                Poll::Pending => return Poll::Pending,
+            };
+        }
+
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+    use tokio::{io::AsyncReadExt, sync::mpsc::channel};
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn receive_once_and_drain_buffer_test() {
+        let (sender, receiver) = channel::<Vec<u8>>(2);
+        let mut rr = ReceiverReader::new(receiver);
+        sender.send(vec![1, 2]).await.unwrap();
+        drop(sender);
+
+        let mut buffer = [0u8; 5];
+        rr.read(&mut buffer[0..1]).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(buffer[0], 1);
+        rr.read(&mut buffer[0..1]).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(buffer[0], 2);
+        assert!(rr.read(&mut buffer[0..1]).await.is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn drain_buffer_and_new_read_available_test() {
+        let (sender, receiver) = channel::<Vec<u8>>(2);
+        let mut rr = ReceiverReader::new(receiver);
+        sender.send(vec![1, 2]).await.unwrap();
+
+        let mut buffer = [0u8; 5];
+        rr.read(&mut buffer[0..1]).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(buffer[0], 1);
+        rr.read(&mut buffer[0..1]).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(buffer[0], 2);
+        sender.send(vec![8, 9]).await.unwrap();
+        rr.read(&mut buffer[0..2]).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(vec![8, 9], buffer[0..2]);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn exhaust_reader_return_result() {
+        let (sender, receiver) = channel::<Vec<u8>>(2);
+        let result = tokio::spawn(async {
+            let mut rr = ReceiverReader::new(receiver);
+            let mut buffer = [0u8; 5];
+            rr.read(&mut buffer).await.unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5], buffer);
+            rr
+        });
+
+        sender.send(vec![1, 2]).await.unwrap();
+        sender.send(vec![3, 4, 5, 6, 7]).await.unwrap();
+        let mut rr = result.await.unwrap();
+        drop(sender);
+
+        let mut buffer = [0u8; 4];
+        let res = rr.read(&mut buffer).await.unwrap();
+        // we have exhaust the channel unable to complete the whole 4 bytes
+        // read request. return the last available bytes
+        assert_eq!(vec![6, 7], buffer[0..2]);
+        assert_eq!(res, 2);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tpi_rs/src/utils/mod.rs b/tpi_rs/src/utils/mod.rs
index 9803229..430a6cc 100644
--- a/tpi_rs/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/tpi_rs/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 mod event_listener;
 #[doc(inline)]
 pub use event_listener::*;
+mod io;
+pub use io::*;