diff --git a/runtime/common/src/lib.rs b/runtime/common/src/lib.rs
index 2f62eb956606..0177f48138f7 100644
--- a/runtime/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pub mod purchase;
 pub mod impls;
 pub mod paras_sudo_wrapper;
 pub mod paras_registrar;
+pub mod xcm_sender;
 
 use primitives::v1::{BlockNumber, ValidatorId, AssignmentId};
 use sp_runtime::{Perquintill, Perbill, FixedPointNumber};
diff --git a/runtime/common/src/xcm_sender.rs b/runtime/common/src/xcm_sender.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3b81516c7fb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/common/src/xcm_sender.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright 2021 Parity Technologies (UK) Ltd.
+// This file is part of Polkadot.
+
+// Polkadot is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// Polkadot is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Polkadot.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+//! Xcm sender for relay chain.
+
+use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
+use sp_std::marker::PhantomData;
+use xcm::{VersionedXcm, v0::{SendXcm, MultiLocation, Junction, Xcm, Result, Error}};
+use runtime_parachains::{configuration, dmp};
+
+/// Xcm sender for relay chain. It only sends downward message.
+pub struct RelayChainXcmSender<T>(PhantomData<T>);
+
+impl<T: configuration::Config + dmp::Config> SendXcm for RelayChainXcmSender<T> {
+	fn send_xcm(dest: MultiLocation, msg: Xcm) -> Result {
+		if let MultiLocation::X1(Junction::Parachain { id }) = dest {
+			// Downward message passing.
+			let config = <configuration::Module<T>>::config();
+			<dmp::Module<T>>::queue_downward_message(
+				&config,
+				id.into(),
+				VersionedXcm::from(msg).encode(),
+			).map_err(Into::<Error>::into)?;
+			Ok(())
+		} else {
+			Err(Error::CannotReachDestination)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/runtime/parachains/src/dmp.rs b/runtime/parachains/src/dmp.rs
index 7b04ae03407f..43d40745d3bb 100644
--- a/runtime/parachains/src/dmp.rs
+++ b/runtime/parachains/src/dmp.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use frame_support::{decl_module, decl_storage, StorageMap, weights::Weight, trai
 use sp_std::{fmt, prelude::*};
 use sp_runtime::traits::{BlakeTwo256, Hash as HashT, SaturatedConversion};
 use primitives::v1::{Id as ParaId, DownwardMessage, InboundDownwardMessage, Hash};
+use xcm::v0::Error as XcmError;
 
 /// An error sending a downward message.
 #[cfg_attr(test, derive(Debug))]
@@ -30,6 +31,14 @@ pub enum QueueDownwardMessageError {
 	ExceedsMaxMessageSize,
 }
 
+impl From<QueueDownwardMessageError> for XcmError {
+	fn from(err: QueueDownwardMessageError) -> Self {
+		match err {
+			QueueDownwardMessageError::ExceedsMaxMessageSize => XcmError::ExceedsMaxMessageSize,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /// An error returned by [`check_processed_downward_messages`] that indicates an acceptance check
 /// didn't pass.
 pub enum ProcessedDownwardMessagesAcceptanceErr {
diff --git a/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs b/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
index ba2d833eaa2f..843578b08cdf 100644
--- a/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ use sp_core::OpaqueMetadata;
 use sp_staking::SessionIndex;
 use pallet_session::historical as session_historical;
 use frame_system::{EnsureRoot, EnsureOneOf, EnsureSigned};
-use runtime_common::{paras_sudo_wrapper, paras_registrar};
+use runtime_common::{paras_sudo_wrapper, paras_registrar, xcm_sender};
 
 use runtime_parachains::origin as parachains_origin;
 use runtime_parachains::configuration as parachains_configuration;
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ type LocalOriginConverter = (
 pub struct XcmConfig;
 impl xcm_executor::Config for XcmConfig {
 	type Call = Call;
-	type XcmSender = ();
+	type XcmSender = xcm_sender::RelayChainXcmSender<Runtime>;
 	type AssetTransactor = LocalAssetTransactor;
 	type OriginConverter = LocalOriginConverter;
 	type IsReserve = ();
diff --git a/xcm/src/v0/traits.rs b/xcm/src/v0/traits.rs
index 661e71fe0877..eafeca8661c7 100644
--- a/xcm/src/v0/traits.rs
+++ b/xcm/src/v0/traits.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pub enum Error {
 	MultiLocationFull,
 	FailedToDecode,
 	BadOrigin,
+	ExceedsMaxMessageSize,
 }
 
 impl From<()> for Error {