diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader.go b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
index 6f59b29a5e..5ed70898fb 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader.go
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ type Downloader struct {
 	quitLock sync.Mutex    // Lock to prevent double closes
 
 	// Testing hooks
-	syncInitHook     func(uint64, uint64)  // Method to call upon initiating a new sync run
-	bodyFetchHook    func([]*types.Header) // Method to call upon starting a block body fetch
-	receiptFetchHook func([]*types.Header) // Method to call upon starting a receipt fetch
-	chainInsertHook  func([]*fetchResult)  // Method to call upon inserting a chain of blocks (possibly in multiple invocations)
+	syncInitHook     func(uint64, uint64)                    // Method to call upon initiating a new sync run
+	bodyFetchHook    func([]*types.Header, ...interface{}) // Method to call upon starting a block body fetch
+	receiptFetchHook func([]*types.Header, ...interface{}) // Method to call upon starting a receipt fetch
+	chainInsertHook  func([]*fetchResult)                    // Method to call upon inserting a chain of blocks (possibly in multiple invocations)
 }
 
 // LightChain encapsulates functions required to synchronise a light chain.
@@ -220,8 +220,43 @@ type BlockChain interface {
 	Snapshots() *snapshot.Tree
 }
 
+type DownloadOption func(downloader *Downloader) *Downloader
+
+type IDiffPeer interface {
+	RequestDiffLayers([]common.Hash) error
+}
+
+type IPeerSet interface {
+	GetDiffPeer(string) IDiffPeer
+}
+
+func DiffBodiesFetchOption(peers IPeerSet) DownloadOption {
+	return func(dl *Downloader) *Downloader {
+		var hook = func(headers []*types.Header, args ...interface{}) {
+			if len(args) < 2 {
+				return
+			}
+			if mode, ok := args[0].(SyncMode); ok {
+				if mode == FullSync {
+					if peerID, ok := args[1].(string); ok {
+						if ep := peers.GetDiffPeer(peerID); ep != nil {
+							hashes := make([]common.Hash, 0, len(headers))
+							for _, header := range headers {
+								hashes = append(hashes, header.Hash())
+							}
+							ep.RequestDiffLayers(hashes)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		dl.bodyFetchHook = hook
+		return dl
+	}
+}
+
 // New creates a new downloader to fetch hashes and blocks from remote peers.
-func New(checkpoint uint64, stateDb ethdb.Database, stateBloom *trie.SyncBloom, mux *event.TypeMux, chain BlockChain, lightchain LightChain, dropPeer peerDropFn) *Downloader {
+func New(checkpoint uint64, stateDb ethdb.Database, stateBloom *trie.SyncBloom, mux *event.TypeMux, chain BlockChain, lightchain LightChain, dropPeer peerDropFn, options ...DownloadOption) *Downloader {
 	if lightchain == nil {
 		lightchain = chain
 	}
@@ -252,6 +287,11 @@ func New(checkpoint uint64, stateDb ethdb.Database, stateBloom *trie.SyncBloom,
 		},
 		trackStateReq: make(chan *stateReq),
 	}
+	for _, option := range options {
+		if dl != nil {
+			dl = option(dl)
+		}
+	}
 	go dl.qosTuner()
 	go dl.stateFetcher()
 	return dl
@@ -1359,7 +1399,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchReceipts(from uint64) error {
 //  - kind:        textual label of the type being downloaded to display in log messages
 func (d *Downloader) fetchParts(deliveryCh chan dataPack, deliver func(dataPack) (int, error), wakeCh chan bool,
 	expire func() map[string]int, pending func() int, inFlight func() bool, reserve func(*peerConnection, int) (*fetchRequest, bool, bool),
-	fetchHook func([]*types.Header), fetch func(*peerConnection, *fetchRequest) error, cancel func(*fetchRequest), capacity func(*peerConnection) int,
+	fetchHook func([]*types.Header, ...interface{}), fetch func(*peerConnection, *fetchRequest) error, cancel func(*fetchRequest), capacity func(*peerConnection) int,
 	idle func() ([]*peerConnection, int), setIdle func(*peerConnection, int, time.Time), kind string) error {
 
 	// Create a ticker to detect expired retrieval tasks
@@ -1508,7 +1548,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchParts(deliveryCh chan dataPack, deliver func(dataPack)
 				}
 				// Fetch the chunk and make sure any errors return the hashes to the queue
 				if fetchHook != nil {
-					fetchHook(request.Headers)
+					fetchHook(request.Headers, d.getMode(), peer.id)
 				}
 				if err := fetch(peer, request); err != nil {
 					// Although we could try and make an attempt to fix this, this error really
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
index 794160993b..66f6872025 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
@@ -921,10 +921,10 @@ func testEmptyShortCircuit(t *testing.T, protocol uint, mode SyncMode) {
 
 	// Instrument the downloader to signal body requests
 	bodiesHave, receiptsHave := int32(0), int32(0)
-	tester.downloader.bodyFetchHook = func(headers []*types.Header) {
+	tester.downloader.bodyFetchHook = func(headers []*types.Header, _ ...interface{}) {
 		atomic.AddInt32(&bodiesHave, int32(len(headers)))
 	}
-	tester.downloader.receiptFetchHook = func(headers []*types.Header) {
+	tester.downloader.receiptFetchHook = func(headers []*types.Header, _ ...interface{}) {
 		atomic.AddInt32(&receiptsHave, int32(len(headers)))
 	}
 	// Synchronise with the peer and make sure all blocks were retrieved
diff --git a/eth/handler.go b/eth/handler.go
index 90d2e96159..03867c3920 100644
--- a/eth/handler.go
+++ b/eth/handler.go
@@ -192,7 +192,11 @@ func newHandler(config *handlerConfig) (*handler, error) {
 	if atomic.LoadUint32(&h.fastSync) == 1 && atomic.LoadUint32(&h.snapSync) == 0 {
 		h.stateBloom = trie.NewSyncBloom(config.BloomCache, config.Database)
 	}
-	h.downloader = downloader.New(h.checkpointNumber, config.Database, h.stateBloom, h.eventMux, h.chain, nil, h.removePeer)
+	var downloadOptions []downloader.DownloadOption
+	if h.diffSync {
+		downloadOptions = append(downloadOptions, downloader.DiffBodiesFetchOption(h.peers))
+	}
+	h.downloader = downloader.New(h.checkpointNumber, config.Database, h.stateBloom, h.eventMux, h.chain, nil, h.removePeer, downloadOptions...)
 
 	// Construct the fetcher (short sync)
 	validator := func(header *types.Header) error {
diff --git a/eth/peerset.go b/eth/peerset.go
index b5ac95c1d6..f0955f34c6 100644
--- a/eth/peerset.go
+++ b/eth/peerset.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/diff"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/protocols/snap"
@@ -205,6 +206,13 @@ func (ps *peerSet) waitDiffExtension(peer *eth.Peer) (*diff.Peer, error) {
 	return <-wait, nil
 }
 
+func (ps *peerSet) GetDiffPeer(pid string) downloader.IDiffPeer {
+	if p := ps.peer(pid); p != nil && p.diffExt != nil {
+		return p.diffExt
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // registerPeer injects a new `eth` peer into the working set, or returns an error
 // if the peer is already known.
 func (ps *peerSet) registerPeer(peer *eth.Peer, ext *snap.Peer, diffExt *diff.Peer) error {