diff --git a/lib/ynl-cpp.cpp b/lib/ynl-cpp.cpp
index 2a72b8d..dbbf834 100644
--- a/lib/ynl-cpp.cpp
+++ b/lib/ynl-cpp.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,22 @@ ynl_socket::ynl_socket(const ynl_family& family, struct ynl_error* err) {
   sock_ = ynl_sock_create(&family, err);
 }
 
+ynl_socket::ynl_socket(ynl_socket&& other) noexcept : sock_(other.sock_) {
+  other.sock_ = nullptr;
+}
+
+ynl_socket& ynl_socket::operator=(ynl_socket&& other) noexcept {
+  if (this == &other)
+    return *this;
+
+  if (sock_)
+    ynl_sock_destroy(sock_);
+
+  sock_ = other.sock_;
+  other.sock_ = nullptr;
+  return *this;
+}
+
 ynl_socket::~ynl_socket() {
   if (sock_) {
     ynl_sock_destroy(sock_);
diff --git a/lib/ynl.hpp b/lib/ynl.hpp
index 87d851b..65d9177 100644
--- a/lib/ynl.hpp
+++ b/lib/ynl.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ namespace ynl_cpp {
 class ynl_socket {
  public:
   explicit ynl_socket(const ynl_family& family, ynl_error* err = nullptr);
+
+  ynl_socket(const ynl_socket&) = delete;
+  ynl_socket& operator=(const ynl_socket&) = delete;
+
+  ynl_socket(ynl_socket&& other) noexcept;
+  ynl_socket& operator=(ynl_socket&& other) noexcept;
+
   ~ynl_socket();
 
   operator bool() const {