diff --git a/hw/display/xenfb.c b/hw/display/xenfb.c
index 838260b6ad1..a53341ef673 100644
--- a/hw/display/xenfb.c
+++ b/hw/display/xenfb.c
@@ -777,16 +777,24 @@ static void xenfb_update(void *opaque)
     xenfb->up_fullscreen = 0;
 }
 
-static void xenfb_update_interval(void *opaque, uint64_t interval)
+static void xenfb_ui_info(void *opaque, uint32_t idx, QemuUIInfo *info)
 {
     struct XenFB *xenfb = opaque;
+    uint32_t refresh_rate;
 
     if (xenfb->feature_update) {
 #ifdef XENFB_TYPE_REFRESH_PERIOD
         if (xenfb_queue_full(xenfb)) {
             return;
         }
-        xenfb_send_refresh_period(xenfb, interval);
+
+        refresh_rate = info->refresh_rate;
+        if (!refresh_rate) {
+            refresh_rate = 75;
+        }
+
+        /* T = 1 / f = 1 [s*Hz] / f = 1000*1000 [ms*mHz] / f */
+        xenfb_send_refresh_period(xenfb, 1000 * 1000 / refresh_rate);
 #endif
     }
 }
@@ -983,5 +991,5 @@ struct XenDevOps xen_framebuffer_ops = {
 static const GraphicHwOps xenfb_ops = {
     .invalidate  = xenfb_invalidate,
     .gfx_update  = xenfb_update,
-    .update_interval = xenfb_update_interval,
+    .ui_info     = xenfb_ui_info,
 };
diff --git a/include/ui/console.h b/include/ui/console.h
index 7f5374380f0..24f1dbec038 100644
--- a/include/ui/console.h
+++ b/include/ui/console.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ typedef struct QemuUIInfo {
     int       yoff;
     uint32_t  width;
     uint32_t  height;
+    uint32_t  refresh_rate;
 } QemuUIInfo;
 
 /* cursor data format is 32bit RGBA */
@@ -426,7 +427,6 @@ typedef struct GraphicHwOps {
     void (*gfx_update)(void *opaque);
     bool gfx_update_async; /* if true, calls graphic_hw_update_done() */
     void (*text_update)(void *opaque, console_ch_t *text);
-    void (*update_interval)(void *opaque, uint64_t interval);
     void (*ui_info)(void *opaque, uint32_t head, QemuUIInfo *info);
     void (*gl_block)(void *opaque, bool block);
 } GraphicHwOps;
diff --git a/include/ui/gtk.h b/include/ui/gtk.h
index 101b147d1b9..ae0f53740d1 100644
--- a/include/ui/gtk.h
+++ b/include/ui/gtk.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ extern bool gtk_use_gl_area;
 
 /* ui/gtk.c */
 void gd_update_windowsize(VirtualConsole *vc);
-int gd_monitor_update_interval(GtkWidget *widget);
+void gd_update_monitor_refresh_rate(VirtualConsole *vc, GtkWidget *widget);
 void gd_hw_gl_flushed(void *vc);
 
 /* ui/gtk-egl.c */
diff --git a/ui/console.c b/ui/console.c
index 40eebb6d2cc..63c5c207f0c 100644
--- a/ui/console.c
+++ b/ui/console.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static void gui_update(void *opaque)
     uint64_t dcl_interval;
     DisplayState *ds = opaque;
     DisplayChangeListener *dcl;
-    QemuConsole *con;
 
     ds->refreshing = true;
     dpy_refresh(ds);
@@ -170,11 +169,6 @@ static void gui_update(void *opaque)
     }
     if (ds->update_interval != interval) {
         ds->update_interval = interval;
-        QTAILQ_FOREACH(con, &consoles, next) {
-            if (con->hw_ops->update_interval) {
-                con->hw_ops->update_interval(con->hw, interval);
-            }
-        }
         trace_console_refresh(interval);
     }
     ds->last_update = qemu_clock_get_ms(QEMU_CLOCK_REALTIME);
diff --git a/ui/gtk-egl.c b/ui/gtk-egl.c
index e3bd4bc2743..b5bffbab252 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-egl.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-egl.c
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ void gd_egl_refresh(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
 {
     VirtualConsole *vc = container_of(dcl, VirtualConsole, gfx.dcl);
 
-    vc->gfx.dcl.update_interval = gd_monitor_update_interval(
-            vc->window ? vc->window : vc->gfx.drawing_area);
+    gd_update_monitor_refresh_rate(
+            vc, vc->window ? vc->window : vc->gfx.drawing_area);
 
     if (!vc->gfx.esurface) {
         gd_egl_init(vc);
diff --git a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
index fc5a082eb84..0113474ef5f 100644
--- a/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
+++ b/ui/gtk-gl-area.c
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ void gd_gl_area_refresh(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
 {
     VirtualConsole *vc = container_of(dcl, VirtualConsole, gfx.dcl);
 
-    vc->gfx.dcl.update_interval = gd_monitor_update_interval(
-            vc->window ? vc->window : vc->gfx.drawing_area);
+    gd_update_monitor_refresh_rate(vc, vc->window ? vc->window : vc->gfx.drawing_area);
 
     if (!vc->gfx.gls) {
         if (!gtk_widget_get_realized(vc->gfx.drawing_area)) {
diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index a8567b9ddc8..7d904141af0 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -696,11 +696,20 @@ static gboolean gd_window_close(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent *event,
     return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void gd_set_ui_info(VirtualConsole *vc, gint width, gint height)
+static void gd_set_ui_refresh_rate(VirtualConsole *vc, int refresh_rate)
 {
     QemuUIInfo info;
 
-    memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+    info = *dpy_get_ui_info(vc->gfx.dcl.con);
+    info.refresh_rate = refresh_rate;
+    dpy_set_ui_info(vc->gfx.dcl.con, &info, true);
+}
+
+static void gd_set_ui_size(VirtualConsole *vc, gint width, gint height)
+{
+    QemuUIInfo info;
+
+    info = *dpy_get_ui_info(vc->gfx.dcl.con);
     info.width = width;
     info.height = height;
     dpy_set_ui_info(vc->gfx.dcl.con, &info, true);
@@ -724,33 +733,32 @@ static void gd_resize_event(GtkGLArea *area,
 {
     VirtualConsole *vc = (void *)opaque;
 
-    gd_set_ui_info(vc, width, height);
+    gd_set_ui_size(vc, width, height);
 }
 
 #endif
 
-/*
- * If available, return the update interval of the monitor in ms,
- * else return 0 (the default update interval).
- */
-int gd_monitor_update_interval(GtkWidget *widget)
+void gd_update_monitor_refresh_rate(VirtualConsole *vc, GtkWidget *widget)
 {
 #ifdef GDK_VERSION_3_22
     GdkWindow *win = gtk_widget_get_window(widget);
+    int refresh_rate;
 
     if (win) {
         GdkDisplay *dpy = gtk_widget_get_display(widget);
         GdkMonitor *monitor = gdk_display_get_monitor_at_window(dpy, win);
-        int refresh_rate = gdk_monitor_get_refresh_rate(monitor); /* [mHz] */
-
-        if (refresh_rate) {
-            /* T = 1 / f = 1 [s*Hz] / f = 1000*1000 [ms*mHz] / f */
-            return MIN(1000 * 1000 / refresh_rate,
-                       GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL_DEFAULT);
-        }
+        refresh_rate = gdk_monitor_get_refresh_rate(monitor); /* [mHz] */
+    } else {
+        refresh_rate = 0;
     }
+
+    gd_set_ui_refresh_rate(vc, refresh_rate);
+
+    /* T = 1 / f = 1 [s*Hz] / f = 1000*1000 [ms*mHz] / f */
+    vc->gfx.dcl.update_interval = refresh_rate ?
+        MIN(1000 * 1000 / refresh_rate, GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL_DEFAULT) :
+        GUI_REFRESH_INTERVAL_DEFAULT;
 #endif
-    return 0;
 }
 
 static gboolean gd_draw_event(GtkWidget *widget, cairo_t *cr, void *opaque)
@@ -787,8 +795,7 @@ static gboolean gd_draw_event(GtkWidget *widget, cairo_t *cr, void *opaque)
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    vc->gfx.dcl.update_interval =
-        gd_monitor_update_interval(vc->window ? vc->window : s->window);
+    gd_update_monitor_refresh_rate(vc, vc->window ? vc->window : s->window);
 
     fbw = surface_width(vc->gfx.ds);
     fbh = surface_height(vc->gfx.ds);
@@ -1673,7 +1680,7 @@ static gboolean gd_configure(GtkWidget *widget,
 {
     VirtualConsole *vc = opaque;
 
-    gd_set_ui_info(vc, cfg->width, cfg->height);
+    gd_set_ui_size(vc, cfg->width, cfg->height);
     return FALSE;
 }
 
