diff --git a/migration/migration-hmp-cmds.c b/migration/migration-hmp-cmds.c
index 9885d7c9f7..8ddfa258ad 100644
--- a/migration/migration-hmp-cmds.c
+++ b/migration/migration-hmp-cmds.c
@@ -423,10 +423,12 @@ void hmp_migrate_incoming(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
     const char *uri = qdict_get_str(qdict, "uri");
+    MigrateChannelList *caps = NULL;
+    g_autoptr(MigrateChannel) channel = g_new0(MigrateChannel, 1);
 
-    qmp_migrate_incoming(uri, &err);
-
-    hmp_handle_error(mon, err);
+    QAPI_LIST_PREPEND(caps, channel);
+    qmp_migrate_incoming(uri, false, caps, &err);
+    qapi_free_MigrateChannelList(caps);
 }
 
 void hmp_migrate_recover(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
@@ -704,9 +706,13 @@ void hmp_migrate(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
     bool resume = qdict_get_try_bool(qdict, "resume", false);
     const char *uri = qdict_get_str(qdict, "uri");
     Error *err = NULL;
+    MigrateChannelList *caps = NULL;
+    g_autoptr(MigrateChannel) channel = g_new0(MigrateChannel, 1);
 
-    qmp_migrate(uri, !!blk, blk, !!inc, inc,
-                false, false, true, resume, &err);
+    QAPI_LIST_PREPEND(caps, channel);
+    qmp_migrate(uri, false, caps, !!blk, blk, !!inc, inc,
+                 false, false, true, resume, &err);
+    qapi_free_MigrateChannelList(caps);
     if (hmp_handle_error(mon, err)) {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 0a6ab9229b..abccc6bf26 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -463,10 +463,22 @@ static bool migrate_uri_parse(const char *uri, MigrateAddress **channel,
     return true;
 }
 
-static void qemu_start_incoming_migration(const char *uri, Error **errp)
+static void qemu_start_incoming_migration(const char *uri, bool has_channels,
+                                          MigrateChannelList *channels,
+                                          Error **errp)
 {
     g_autoptr(MigrateAddress) channel = g_new0(MigrateAddress, 1);
 
+    /*
+     * Having preliminary checks for uri and channel
+     */
+    if (uri && has_channels) {
+        error_setg(errp, "'uri' and 'channels' arguments are mutually "
+                   "exclusive; exactly one of the two should be present in "
+                   "'migrate-incoming' qmp command ");
+        return;
+    }
+
     /* URI is not suitable for migration? */
     if (!migration_channels_and_uri_compatible(uri, errp)) {
         return;
@@ -1488,7 +1500,8 @@ void migrate_del_blocker(Error *reason)
     migration_blockers = g_slist_remove(migration_blockers, reason);
 }
 
-void qmp_migrate_incoming(const char *uri, Error **errp)
+void qmp_migrate_incoming(const char *uri, bool has_channels,
+                          MigrateChannelList *channels, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *local_err = NULL;
     static bool once = true;
@@ -1506,7 +1519,7 @@ void qmp_migrate_incoming(const char *uri, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
-    qemu_start_incoming_migration(uri, &local_err);
+    qemu_start_incoming_migration(uri, has_channels, channels, &local_err);
 
     if (local_err) {
         yank_unregister_instance(MIGRATION_YANK_INSTANCE);
@@ -1542,7 +1555,7 @@ void qmp_migrate_recover(const char *uri, Error **errp)
      * only re-setup the migration stream and poke existing migration
      * to continue using that newly established channel.
      */
-    qemu_start_incoming_migration(uri, errp);
+    qemu_start_incoming_migration(uri, false, NULL, errp);
 }
 
 void qmp_migrate_pause(Error **errp)
@@ -1675,14 +1688,25 @@ static bool migrate_prepare(MigrationState *s, bool blk, bool blk_inc,
     return true;
 }
 
-void qmp_migrate(const char *uri, bool has_blk, bool blk,
-                 bool has_inc, bool inc, bool has_detach, bool detach,
-                 bool has_resume, bool resume, Error **errp)
+void qmp_migrate(const char *uri, bool has_channels,
+                 MigrateChannelList *channels, bool has_blk, bool blk,
+                 bool has_inc, bool inc, bool has_detach,
+                 bool detach, bool has_resume, bool resume, Error **errp)
 {
     Error *local_err = NULL;
     MigrationState *s = migrate_get_current();
     g_autoptr(MigrateAddress) channel = g_new0(MigrateAddress, 1);
 
+    /*
+     * Having preliminary checks for uri and channel
+     */
+    if (uri && has_channels) {
+        error_setg(errp, "'uri' and 'channels' arguments are mutually "
+                   "exclusive; exactly one of the two should be present in "
+                   "'migrate' qmp command ");
+        return;
+    }
+
     /* URI is not suitable for migration? */
     if (!migration_channels_and_uri_compatible(uri, errp)) {
         return;
diff --git a/qapi/migration.json b/qapi/migration.json
index c500744bb7..86bbc916d1 100644
--- a/qapi/migration.json
+++ b/qapi/migration.json
@@ -1448,12 +1448,47 @@
     'exec': 'MigrateExecCommand',
     'rdma': 'InetSocketAddress' } }
 
+##
+# @MigrateChannelType:
+#
+# The supported options for migration channel type requests
+#
+# @main: Support request for main outbound migration control channel
+#
+# Since 8.1
+##
+{ 'enum': 'MigrateChannelType',
+  'data': [ 'main' ] }
+
+##
+# @MigrateChannel:
+#
+# Information regarding migration Channel-type for transferring packets,
+# source and corresponding destination interface for socket connection
+# and number of multifd channels over the interface.
+#
+# @channeltype: Name of Channel type for transfering packet information
+#
+# @addr: Information regarding migration parameters of destination interface
+#
+# Since 8.1
+##
+{ 'struct': 'MigrateChannel',
+  'data': {
+       'channeltype': 'MigrateChannelType',
+       'addr': 'MigrateAddress' } }
+
 ##
 # @migrate:
 #
 # Migrates the current running guest to another Virtual Machine.
 #
 # @uri: the Uniform Resource Identifier of the destination VM
+#       for migration thread
+#
+# @channels: Struct containing list of migration channel types, with all
+#            the information regarding destination interfaces required for
+#            initiating a migration stream.
 #
 # @blk: do block migration (full disk copy)
 #
@@ -1479,14 +1514,44 @@
 # 3. The user Monitor's "detach" argument is invalid in QMP and should
 #    not be used
 #
+# 4. The uri argument should have the Uniform Resource Identifier of default
+#    destination VM. This connection will be bound to default network
+#
+# 5. The 'uri' and 'channel' arguments are mutually exclusive; exactly one
+#    of the two should be present.
+#
 # Example:
 #
 # -> { "execute": "migrate", "arguments": { "uri": "tcp:0:4446" } }
 # <- { "return": {} }
+# -> { "execute": "migrate",
+#      "arguments": {
+#          "channels": [ { "channeltype": "main",
+#                          "addr": { "transport": "socket", "type": "inet",
+#                                    "host": "10.12.34.9",
+#                                    "port": "1050" } } ] } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
+#
+# -> { "execute": "migrate",
+#      "arguments": {
+#          "channels": [ { "channeltype": "main",
+#                          "addr": { "transport": "exec",
+#                                    "args": [ "/bin/nc", "-p", "6000",
+#                                              "/some/sock" ] } } ] } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
+#
+# -> { "execute": "migrate",
+#      "arguments": {
+#          "channels": [ { "channeltype": "main",
+#                          "addr": { "transport": "rdma",
+#                                    "host": "10.12.34.9",
+#                                    "port": "1050" } } ] } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
+#
 ##
 { 'command': 'migrate',
-  'data': {'uri': 'str', '*blk': 'bool', '*inc': 'bool',
-           '*detach': 'bool', '*resume': 'bool' } }
+  'data': {'*uri': 'str', '*channels': [ 'MigrateChannel' ], '*blk': 'bool',
+           '*inc': 'bool', '*detach': 'bool', '*resume': 'bool' } }
 
 ##
 # @migrate-incoming:
@@ -1497,6 +1562,10 @@
 # @uri: The Uniform Resource Identifier identifying the source or
 #     address to listen on
 #
+# @channels: Struct containing list of migration channel types, with all
+#            the information regarding destination interfaces required for
+#            initiating a migration stream.
+#
 # Returns: nothing on success
 #
 # Since: 2.3
@@ -1512,13 +1581,42 @@
 #
 # 3. The uri format is the same as for -incoming
 #
+# 4. The 'uri' and 'channel' arguments are mutually exclusive; exactly one
+#    of the two should be present.
+#
 # Example:
 #
 # -> { "execute": "migrate-incoming",
 #      "arguments": { "uri": "tcp::4446" } }
 # <- { "return": {} }
+#
+# -> { "execute": "migrate",
+#      "arguments": {
+#          "channels": [ { "channeltype": "main",
+#                          "addr": { "transport": "socket", "type": "inet",
+#                                    "host": "10.12.34.9",
+#                                    "port": "1050" } } ] } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
+#
+# -> { "execute": "migrate",
+#      "arguments": {
+#          "channels": [ { "channeltype": "main",
+#                          "addr": { "transport": "exec",
+#                                    "args": [ "/bin/nc", "-p", "6000",
+#                                              "/some/sock" ] } } ] } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
+#
+# -> { "execute": "migrate",
+#      "arguments": {
+#          "channels": [ { "channeltype": "main",
+#                          "addr": { "transport": "rdma",
+#                                    "host": "10.12.34.9",
+#                                    "port": "1050" } } ] } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
 ##
-{ 'command': 'migrate-incoming', 'data': {'uri': 'str' } }
+{ 'command': 'migrate-incoming',
+             'data': {'*uri': 'str',
+                      '*channels': [ 'MigrateChannel' ] } }
 
 ##
 # @xen-save-devices-state:
diff --git a/softmmu/vl.c b/softmmu/vl.c
index 6c2427262b..ade411eb4f 100644
--- a/softmmu/vl.c
+++ b/softmmu/vl.c
@@ -2633,7 +2633,7 @@ void qmp_x_exit_preconfig(Error **errp)
     if (incoming) {
         Error *local_err = NULL;
         if (strcmp(incoming, "defer") != 0) {
-            qmp_migrate_incoming(incoming, &local_err);
+            qmp_migrate_incoming(incoming, false, NULL, &local_err);
             if (local_err) {
                 error_reportf_err(local_err, "-incoming %s: ", incoming);
                 exit(1);
