diff --git a/docs/client/repository.go b/docs/client/repository.go
index 8f30b4f13..c2aca03f8 100644
--- a/docs/client/repository.go
+++ b/docs/client/repository.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/distribution"
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/api/v2"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/client/transport"
+	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage/cache"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage/cache/memory"
 )
@@ -500,9 +500,6 @@ type blobs struct {
 
 	statter distribution.BlobDescriptorService
 	distribution.BlobDeleter
-
-	cacheLock        sync.Mutex
-	cachedBlobUpload distribution.BlobWriter
 }
 
 func sanitizeLocation(location, base string) (string, error) {
@@ -576,18 +573,23 @@ func (bs *blobs) Put(ctx context.Context, mediaType string, p []byte) (distribut
 	return writer.Commit(ctx, desc)
 }
 
-func (bs *blobs) Create(ctx context.Context) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
-	bs.cacheLock.Lock()
-	if bs.cachedBlobUpload != nil {
-		upload := bs.cachedBlobUpload
-		bs.cachedBlobUpload = nil
-		bs.cacheLock.Unlock()
+func (bs *blobs) Create(ctx context.Context, options ...distribution.BlobCreateOption) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
+	var opts storage.CreateOptions
 
-		return upload, nil
+	for _, option := range options {
+		err := option.Apply(&opts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
-	bs.cacheLock.Unlock()
 
-	u, err := bs.ub.BuildBlobUploadURL(bs.name)
+	var values []url.Values
+
+	if opts.Mount.ShouldMount {
+		values = append(values, url.Values{"from": {opts.Mount.From.Name()}, "mount": {opts.Mount.From.Digest().String()}})
+	}
+
+	u, err := bs.ub.BuildBlobUploadURL(bs.name, values...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -598,7 +600,14 @@ func (bs *blobs) Create(ctx context.Context) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-	if SuccessStatus(resp.StatusCode) {
+	switch resp.StatusCode {
+	case http.StatusCreated:
+		desc, err := bs.statter.Stat(ctx, opts.Mount.From.Digest())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, distribution.ErrBlobMounted{From: opts.Mount.From, Descriptor: desc}
+	case http.StatusAccepted:
 		// TODO(dmcgowan): Check for invalid UUID
 		uuid := resp.Header.Get("Docker-Upload-UUID")
 		location, err := sanitizeLocation(resp.Header.Get("Location"), u)
@@ -613,53 +622,15 @@ func (bs *blobs) Create(ctx context.Context) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
 			startedAt: time.Now(),
 			location:  location,
 		}, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, HandleErrorResponse(resp)
 	}
-	return nil, HandleErrorResponse(resp)
 }
 
 func (bs *blobs) Resume(ctx context.Context, id string) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (bs *blobs) Mount(ctx context.Context, sourceRepo string, dgst digest.Digest) (distribution.Descriptor, error) {
-	u, err := bs.ub.BuildBlobUploadURL(bs.name, url.Values{"from": {sourceRepo}, "mount": {dgst.String()}})
-	if err != nil {
-		return distribution.Descriptor{}, err
-	}
-
-	resp, err := bs.client.Post(u, "", nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return distribution.Descriptor{}, err
-	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	switch resp.StatusCode {
-	case http.StatusCreated:
-		return bs.Stat(ctx, dgst)
-	case http.StatusAccepted:
-		// Triggered a blob upload (legacy behavior), so cache the creation info
-		uuid := resp.Header.Get("Docker-Upload-UUID")
-		location, err := sanitizeLocation(resp.Header.Get("Location"), u)
-		if err != nil {
-			return distribution.Descriptor{}, err
-		}
-
-		bs.cacheLock.Lock()
-		bs.cachedBlobUpload = &httpBlobUpload{
-			statter:   bs.statter,
-			client:    bs.client,
-			uuid:      uuid,
-			startedAt: time.Now(),
-			location:  location,
-		}
-		bs.cacheLock.Unlock()
-
-		return distribution.Descriptor{}, HandleErrorResponse(resp)
-	default:
-		return distribution.Descriptor{}, HandleErrorResponse(resp)
-	}
-}
-
 func (bs *blobs) Delete(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Digest) error {
 	return bs.statter.Clear(ctx, dgst)
 }
diff --git a/docs/client/repository_test.go b/docs/client/repository_test.go
index 8a7fc1c9f..811ab235f 100644
--- a/docs/client/repository_test.go
+++ b/docs/client/repository_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/digest"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/manifest"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/manifest/schema1"
+	"github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/api/errcode"
+	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/testutil"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/uuid"
 	"github.com/docker/libtrust"
@@ -471,6 +473,16 @@ func TestBlobMount(t *testing.T) {
 	var m testutil.RequestResponseMap
 	repo := "test.example.com/uploadrepo"
 	sourceRepo := "test.example.com/sourcerepo"
+
+	namedRef, err := reference.ParseNamed(sourceRepo)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	canonicalRef, err := reference.WithDigest(namedRef, dgst)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	m = append(m, testutil.RequestResponseMapping{
 		Request: testutil.Request{
 			Method:      "POST",
@@ -511,13 +523,20 @@ func TestBlobMount(t *testing.T) {
 
 	l := r.Blobs(ctx)
 
-	stat, err := l.Mount(ctx, sourceRepo, dgst)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
+	bw, err := l.Create(ctx, storage.WithMountFrom(canonicalRef))
+	if bw != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected blob writer to be nil, was %v", bw)
 	}
 
-	if stat.Digest != dgst {
-		t.Fatalf("Unexpected digest: %s, expected %s", stat.Digest, dgst)
+	if ebm, ok := err.(distribution.ErrBlobMounted); ok {
+		if ebm.From.Digest() != dgst {
+			t.Fatalf("Unexpected digest: %s, expected %s", ebm.From.Digest(), dgst)
+		}
+		if ebm.From.Name() != sourceRepo {
+			t.Fatalf("Unexpected from: %s, expected %s", ebm.From.Name(), sourceRepo)
+		}
+	} else {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v, expected an ErrBlobMounted", err)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/handlers/blobupload.go b/docs/handlers/blobupload.go
index c5638c836..0f3251845 100644
--- a/docs/handlers/blobupload.go
+++ b/docs/handlers/blobupload.go
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/distribution"
 	ctxu "github.com/docker/distribution/context"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/digest"
+	"github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/api/errcode"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/api/v2"
+	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage"
 	"github.com/gorilla/handlers"
 )
 
@@ -118,19 +120,27 @@ type blobUploadHandler struct {
 // StartBlobUpload begins the blob upload process and allocates a server-side
 // blob writer session, optionally mounting the blob from a separate repository.
 func (buh *blobUploadHandler) StartBlobUpload(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var options []distribution.BlobCreateOption
+
 	fromRepo := r.FormValue("from")
 	mountDigest := r.FormValue("mount")
 
 	if mountDigest != "" && fromRepo != "" {
-		buh.mountBlob(w, fromRepo, mountDigest)
-		return
+		opt, err := buh.createBlobMountOption(fromRepo, mountDigest)
+		if err != nil {
+			options = append(options, opt)
+		}
 	}
 
 	blobs := buh.Repository.Blobs(buh)
-	upload, err := blobs.Create(buh)
+	upload, err := blobs.Create(buh, options...)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		if err == distribution.ErrUnsupported {
+		if ebm, ok := err.(distribution.ErrBlobMounted); ok {
+			if err := buh.writeBlobCreatedHeaders(w, ebm.Descriptor); err != nil {
+				buh.Errors = append(buh.Errors, errcode.ErrorCodeUnknown.WithDetail(err))
+			}
+		} else if err == distribution.ErrUnsupported {
 			buh.Errors = append(buh.Errors, errcode.ErrorCodeUnsupported)
 		} else {
 			buh.Errors = append(buh.Errors, errcode.ErrorCodeUnknown.WithDetail(err))
@@ -339,27 +349,23 @@ func (buh *blobUploadHandler) blobUploadResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.
 // mountBlob attempts to mount a blob from another repository by its digest. If
 // successful, the blob is linked into the blob store and 201 Created is
 // returned with the canonical url of the blob.
-func (buh *blobUploadHandler) mountBlob(w http.ResponseWriter, fromRepo, mountDigest string) {
+func (buh *blobUploadHandler) createBlobMountOption(fromRepo, mountDigest string) (distribution.BlobCreateOption, error) {
 	dgst, err := digest.ParseDigest(mountDigest)
 	if err != nil {
-		buh.Errors = append(buh.Errors, v2.ErrorCodeDigestInvalid.WithDetail(err))
-		return
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	blobs := buh.Repository.Blobs(buh)
-	desc, err := blobs.Mount(buh, fromRepo, dgst)
+	ref, err := reference.ParseNamed(fromRepo)
 	if err != nil {
-		if err == distribution.ErrBlobUnknown {
-			buh.Errors = append(buh.Errors, v2.ErrorCodeBlobUnknown.WithDetail(dgst))
-		} else {
-			buh.Errors = append(buh.Errors, errcode.ErrorCodeUnknown.WithDetail(err))
-		}
-		return
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err := buh.writeBlobCreatedHeaders(w, desc); err != nil {
-		buh.Errors = append(buh.Errors, errcode.ErrorCodeUnknown.WithDetail(err))
-		return
+
+	canonical, err := reference.WithDigest(ref, dgst)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	return storage.WithMountFrom(canonical), nil
 }
 
 // writeBlobCreatedHeaders writes the standard headers describing a newly
diff --git a/docs/proxy/proxyblobstore.go b/docs/proxy/proxyblobstore.go
index ca39f9f86..41b76e8ee 100644
--- a/docs/proxy/proxyblobstore.go
+++ b/docs/proxy/proxyblobstore.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (pbs *proxyBlobStore) Put(ctx context.Context, mediaType string, p []byte)
 	return distribution.Descriptor{}, distribution.ErrUnsupported
 }
 
-func (pbs *proxyBlobStore) Create(ctx context.Context) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
+func (pbs *proxyBlobStore) Create(ctx context.Context, options ...distribution.BlobCreateOption) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
 	return nil, distribution.ErrUnsupported
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/proxy/proxyblobstore_test.go b/docs/proxy/proxyblobstore_test.go
index 5c5015a00..7702771cd 100644
--- a/docs/proxy/proxyblobstore_test.go
+++ b/docs/proxy/proxyblobstore_test.go
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ func (sbs statsBlobStore) Get(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Digest) ([]byte,
 	return sbs.blobs.Get(ctx, dgst)
 }
 
-func (sbs statsBlobStore) Create(ctx context.Context) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
+func (sbs statsBlobStore) Create(ctx context.Context, options ...distribution.BlobCreateOption) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
 	sbsMu.Lock()
 	sbs.stats["create"]++
 	sbsMu.Unlock()
 
-	return sbs.blobs.Create(ctx)
+	return sbs.blobs.Create(ctx, options...)
 }
 
 func (sbs statsBlobStore) Resume(ctx context.Context, id string) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
@@ -58,14 +58,6 @@ func (sbs statsBlobStore) Resume(ctx context.Context, id string) (distribution.B
 	return sbs.blobs.Resume(ctx, id)
 }
 
-func (sbs statsBlobStore) Mount(ctx context.Context, sourceRepo string, dgst digest.Digest) (distribution.Descriptor, error) {
-	sbsMu.Lock()
-	sbs.stats["mount"]++
-	sbsMu.Unlock()
-
-	return sbs.blobs.Mount(ctx, sourceRepo, dgst)
-}
-
 func (sbs statsBlobStore) Open(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Digest) (distribution.ReadSeekCloser, error) {
 	sbsMu.Lock()
 	sbs.stats["open"]++
diff --git a/docs/storage/blob_test.go b/docs/storage/blob_test.go
index b89814c78..e1eacc003 100644
--- a/docs/storage/blob_test.go
+++ b/docs/storage/blob_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/distribution"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/context"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/digest"
+	"github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage/cache/memory"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage/driver/inmemory"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/testutil"
@@ -377,13 +378,27 @@ func TestBlobMount(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected non-error stating unmounted blob: %v", desc)
 	}
 
-	mountDesc, err := bs.Mount(ctx, sourceRepository.Name(), desc.Digest)
+	namedRef, err := reference.ParseNamed(sourceRepository.Name())
 	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	canonicalRef, err := reference.WithDigest(namedRef, desc.Digest)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	bw, err := bs.Create(ctx, WithMountFrom(canonicalRef))
+	if bw != nil {
+		t.Fatal("unexpected blobwriter returned from Create call, should mount instead")
+	}
+
+	ebm, ok := err.(distribution.ErrBlobMounted)
+	if !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error mounting layer: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if mountDesc != desc {
-		t.Fatalf("descriptors not equal: %v != %v", mountDesc, desc)
+	if ebm.Descriptor != desc {
+		t.Fatalf("descriptors not equal: %v != %v", ebm.Descriptor, desc)
 	}
 
 	// Test for existence.
diff --git a/docs/storage/linkedblobstore.go b/docs/storage/linkedblobstore.go
index 8b7f9f515..d7a9fd13c 100644
--- a/docs/storage/linkedblobstore.go
+++ b/docs/storage/linkedblobstore.go
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package storage
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/distribution"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/context"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/digest"
+	"github.com/docker/distribution/reference"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/storage/driver"
 	"github.com/docker/distribution/uuid"
 )
@@ -95,10 +97,58 @@ func (lbs *linkedBlobStore) Put(ctx context.Context, mediaType string, p []byte)
 	return desc, lbs.linkBlob(ctx, desc)
 }
 
+// CreateOptions is a collection of blob creation modifiers relevant to general
+// blob storage intended to be configured by the BlobCreateOption.Apply method.
+type CreateOptions struct {
+	Mount struct {
+		ShouldMount bool
+		From        reference.Canonical
+	}
+}
+
+type optionFunc func(interface{}) error
+
+func (f optionFunc) Apply(v interface{}) error {
+	return f(v)
+}
+
+// WithMountFrom returns a BlobCreateOption which designates that the blob should be
+// mounted from the given canonical reference.
+func WithMountFrom(ref reference.Canonical) distribution.BlobCreateOption {
+	return optionFunc(func(v interface{}) error {
+		opts, ok := v.(*CreateOptions)
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected options type: %T", v)
+		}
+
+		opts.Mount.ShouldMount = true
+		opts.Mount.From = ref
+
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
 // Writer begins a blob write session, returning a handle.
-func (lbs *linkedBlobStore) Create(ctx context.Context) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
+func (lbs *linkedBlobStore) Create(ctx context.Context, options ...distribution.BlobCreateOption) (distribution.BlobWriter, error) {
 	context.GetLogger(ctx).Debug("(*linkedBlobStore).Writer")
 
+	var opts CreateOptions
+
+	for _, option := range options {
+		err := option.Apply(&opts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if opts.Mount.ShouldMount {
+		desc, err := lbs.mount(ctx, opts.Mount.From.Name(), opts.Mount.From.Digest())
+		if err == nil {
+			// Mount successful, no need to initiate an upload session
+			return nil, distribution.ErrBlobMounted{From: opts.Mount.From, Descriptor: desc}
+		}
+	}
+
 	uuid := uuid.Generate().String()
 	startedAt := time.Now().UTC()
 
@@ -186,7 +236,7 @@ func (lbs *linkedBlobStore) Delete(ctx context.Context, dgst digest.Digest) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (lbs *linkedBlobStore) Mount(ctx context.Context, sourceRepo string, dgst digest.Digest) (distribution.Descriptor, error) {
+func (lbs *linkedBlobStore) mount(ctx context.Context, sourceRepo string, dgst digest.Digest) (distribution.Descriptor, error) {
 	repo, err := lbs.registry.Repository(ctx, sourceRepo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return distribution.Descriptor{}, err