diff --git a/include/sysemu/char.h b/include/sysemu/char.h
index 307fd8f..3ab897e 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/char.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/char.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ struct CharDriverState {
                          const uint8_t *buf, int len);
     GSource *(*chr_add_watch)(struct CharDriverState *s, GIOCondition cond);
     void (*chr_update_read_handler)(struct CharDriverState *s);
+    void (*chr_update_read_handler_full)(struct CharDriverState *s,
+                                         GMainContext *context);
     int (*chr_ioctl)(struct CharDriverState *s, int cmd, void *arg);
     int (*get_msgfds)(struct CharDriverState *s, int* fds, int num);
     int (*set_msgfds)(struct CharDriverState *s, int *fds, int num);
@@ -388,6 +390,14 @@ void qemu_chr_add_handlers(CharDriverState *s,
                            IOEventHandler *fd_event,
                            void *opaque);
 
+/* This API can make handler run in the context what you pass to. */
+void qemu_chr_add_handlers_full(CharDriverState *s,
+                                IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
+                                IOReadHandler *fd_read,
+                                IOEventHandler *fd_event,
+                                void *opaque,
+                                GMainContext *context);
+
 void qemu_chr_be_generic_open(CharDriverState *s);
 void qemu_chr_accept_input(CharDriverState *s);
 int qemu_chr_add_client(CharDriverState *s, int fd);
diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index b597ee1..607b3b8 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -480,6 +480,40 @@ void qemu_chr_add_handlers(CharDriverState *s,
     }
 }
 
+void qemu_chr_add_handlers_full(CharDriverState *s,
+                                IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
+                                IOReadHandler *fd_read,
+                                IOEventHandler *fd_event,
+                                void *opaque,
+                                GMainContext *context)
+{
+    int fe_open;
+
+    if (!opaque && !fd_can_read && !fd_read && !fd_event) {
+        fe_open = 0;
+        remove_fd_in_watch(s);
+    } else {
+        fe_open = 1;
+    }
+    s->chr_can_read = fd_can_read;
+    s->chr_read = fd_read;
+    s->chr_event = fd_event;
+    s->handler_opaque = opaque;
+    if (fe_open && s->chr_update_read_handler) {
+        s->chr_update_read_handler_full(s, context);
+    }
+
+    if (!s->explicit_fe_open) {
+        qemu_chr_fe_set_open(s, fe_open);
+    }
+
+    /* We're connecting to an already opened device, so let's make sure we
+       also get the open event */
+    if (fe_open && s->be_open) {
+        qemu_chr_be_generic_open(s);
+    }
+}
+
 static int null_chr_write(CharDriverState *chr, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
 {
     return len;
@@ -840,6 +874,7 @@ typedef struct IOWatchPoll
     IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read;
     GSourceFunc fd_read;
     void *opaque;
+    GMainContext *context;
 } IOWatchPoll;
 
 static IOWatchPoll *io_watch_poll_from_source(GSource *source)
@@ -869,6 +904,29 @@ static gboolean io_watch_poll_prepare(GSource *source, gint *timeout_)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+static gboolean io_watch_poll_prepare_full(GSource *source,
+                                            gint *timeout_)
+{
+    IOWatchPoll *iwp = io_watch_poll_from_source(source);
+    bool now_active = iwp->fd_can_read(iwp->opaque) > 0;
+    bool was_active = iwp->src != NULL;
+    if (was_active == now_active) {
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+
+    if (now_active) {
+        iwp->src = qio_channel_create_watch(
+            iwp->ioc, G_IO_IN | G_IO_ERR | G_IO_HUP | G_IO_NVAL);
+        g_source_set_callback(iwp->src, iwp->fd_read, iwp->opaque, NULL);
+        g_source_attach(iwp->src, iwp->context);
+    } else {
+        g_source_destroy(iwp->src);
+        g_source_unref(iwp->src);
+        iwp->src = NULL;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
 static gboolean io_watch_poll_check(GSource *source)
 {
     return FALSE;
@@ -903,6 +961,13 @@ static GSourceFuncs io_watch_poll_funcs = {
     .finalize = io_watch_poll_finalize,
 };
 
+static GSourceFuncs io_watch_poll_funcs_full = {
+    .prepare = io_watch_poll_prepare_full,
+    .check = io_watch_poll_check,
+    .dispatch = io_watch_poll_dispatch,
+    .finalize = io_watch_poll_finalize,
+};
+
 /* Can only be used for read */
 static guint io_add_watch_poll(QIOChannel *ioc,
                                IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
@@ -924,6 +989,30 @@ static guint io_add_watch_poll(QIOChannel *ioc,
     return tag;
 }
 
+/* Can only be used for read */
+static guint io_add_watch_poll_full(QIOChannel *ioc,
+                                    IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
+                                    QIOChannelFunc fd_read,
+                                    gpointer user_data,
+                                    GMainContext *context)
+{
+    IOWatchPoll *iwp;
+    int tag;
+
+    iwp = (IOWatchPoll *) g_source_new(&io_watch_poll_funcs_full,
+                                       sizeof(IOWatchPoll));
+    iwp->fd_can_read = fd_can_read;
+    iwp->opaque = user_data;
+    iwp->ioc = ioc;
+    iwp->fd_read = (GSourceFunc) fd_read;
+    iwp->src = NULL;
+    iwp->context = context;
+
+    tag = g_source_attach(&iwp->parent, context);
+    g_source_unref(&iwp->parent);
+    return tag;
+ }
+
 static void io_remove_watch_poll(guint tag)
 {
     GSource *source;
@@ -1063,6 +1152,20 @@ static void fd_chr_update_read_handler(CharDriverState *chr)
     }
 }
 
+static void fd_chr_update_read_handler_full(CharDriverState *chr,
+                                            GMainContext *context)
+{
+    FDCharDriver *s = chr->opaque;
+
+    remove_fd_in_watch(chr);
+    if (s->ioc_in) {
+        chr->fd_in_tag = io_add_watch_poll_full(s->ioc_in,
+                                                fd_chr_read_poll,
+                                                fd_chr_read, chr,
+                                                context);
+    }
+}
+
 static void fd_chr_close(struct CharDriverState *chr)
 {
     FDCharDriver *s = chr->opaque;
@@ -1099,6 +1202,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_fd(int fd_in, int fd_out,
     chr->chr_add_watch = fd_chr_add_watch;
     chr->chr_write = fd_chr_write;
     chr->chr_update_read_handler = fd_chr_update_read_handler;
+    chr->chr_update_read_handler_full = fd_chr_update_read_handler_full;
     chr->chr_close = fd_chr_close;
 
     return chr;
@@ -1310,6 +1414,12 @@ static void pty_chr_update_read_handler(CharDriverState *chr)
     qemu_mutex_unlock(&chr->chr_write_lock);
 }
 
+static void pty_chr_update_read_handler_full(CharDriverState *chr,
+                                             GMainContext *context)
+{
+    pty_chr_update_read_handler(chr);
+}
+
 /* Called with chr_write_lock held.  */
 static int pty_chr_write(CharDriverState *chr, const uint8_t *buf, int len)
 {
@@ -1465,6 +1575,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_pty(const char *id,
     chr->opaque = s;
     chr->chr_write = pty_chr_write;
     chr->chr_update_read_handler = pty_chr_update_read_handler;
+    chr->chr_update_read_handler_full = pty_chr_update_read_handler_full;
     chr->chr_close = pty_chr_close;
     chr->chr_add_watch = pty_chr_add_watch;
     chr->explicit_be_open = true;
@@ -2558,6 +2669,20 @@ static void udp_chr_update_read_handler(CharDriverState *chr)
     }
 }
 
+static void udp_chr_update_read_handler_full(CharDriverState *chr,
+                                             GMainContext *context)
+{
+    NetCharDriver *s = chr->opaque;
+
+    remove_fd_in_watch(chr);
+    if (s->ioc) {
+        chr->fd_in_tag = io_add_watch_poll_full(s->ioc,
+                                                udp_chr_read_poll,
+                                                udp_chr_read, chr,
+                                                context);
+    }
+}
+
 static void udp_chr_close(CharDriverState *chr)
 {
     NetCharDriver *s = chr->opaque;
@@ -2589,6 +2714,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_udp(QIOChannelSocket *sioc,
     chr->opaque = s;
     chr->chr_write = udp_chr_write;
     chr->chr_update_read_handler = udp_chr_update_read_handler;
+    chr->chr_update_read_handler_full = udp_chr_update_read_handler_full;
     chr->chr_close = udp_chr_close;
     /* be isn't opened until we get a connection */
     chr->explicit_be_open = true;
@@ -2952,6 +3078,24 @@ static void tcp_chr_update_read_handler(CharDriverState *chr)
     }
 }
 
+static void tcp_chr_update_read_handler_full(CharDriverState *chr,
+                                             GMainContext *context)
+{
+    TCPCharDriver *s = chr->opaque;
+
+    if (!s->connected) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    remove_fd_in_watch(chr);
+    if (s->ioc) {
+        chr->fd_in_tag = io_add_watch_poll_full(s->ioc,
+                                                tcp_chr_read_poll,
+                                                tcp_chr_read, chr,
+                                                context);
+    }
+}
+
 typedef struct {
     CharDriverState *chr;
     char buf[12];
@@ -4410,6 +4554,7 @@ static CharDriverState *qmp_chardev_open_socket(const char *id,
     chr->chr_add_client = tcp_chr_add_client;
     chr->chr_add_watch = tcp_chr_add_watch;
     chr->chr_update_read_handler = tcp_chr_update_read_handler;
+    chr->chr_update_read_handler_full = tcp_chr_update_read_handler_full;
     /* be isn't opened until we get a connection */
     chr->explicit_be_open = true;
 
