diff --git a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
index 091d2c6acf..2f301f380c 100644
--- a/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
+++ b/hw/block/vhost-user-blk.c
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ static void vhost_user_blk_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 
     device_class_set_props(dc, vhost_user_blk_properties);
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_vhost_user_blk;
+    dc->sync_config = vhost_user_blk_sync_config;
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_STORAGE, dc->categories);
     vdc->realize = vhost_user_blk_device_realize;
     vdc->unrealize = vhost_user_blk_device_unrealize;
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
index b1d02f4b3d..0d91e8b5dc 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-pci.c
@@ -2351,6 +2351,14 @@ static void virtio_pci_dc_realize(DeviceState *qdev, Error **errp)
     vpciklass->parent_dc_realize(qdev, errp);
 }
 
+static int virtio_pci_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+    VirtIOPCIProxy *proxy = VIRTIO_PCI(dev);
+    VirtIODevice *vdev = virtio_bus_get_device(&proxy->bus);
+
+    return qdev_sync_config(DEVICE(vdev), errp);
+}
+
 static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 {
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
@@ -2367,6 +2375,7 @@ static void virtio_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     device_class_set_parent_realize(dc, virtio_pci_dc_realize,
                                     &vpciklass->parent_dc_realize);
     rc->phases.hold = virtio_pci_bus_reset_hold;
+    dc->sync_config = virtio_pci_sync_config;
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo virtio_pci_info = {
diff --git a/include/hw/qdev-core.h b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
index 5336728a23..f992061919 100644
--- a/include/hw/qdev-core.h
+++ b/include/hw/qdev-core.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ typedef void (*DeviceUnrealize)(DeviceState *dev);
 typedef void (*DeviceReset)(DeviceState *dev);
 typedef void (*BusRealize)(BusState *bus, Error **errp);
 typedef void (*BusUnrealize)(BusState *bus);
+typedef int (*DeviceSyncConfig)(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 
 /**
  * struct DeviceClass - The base class for all devices.
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ struct DeviceClass {
     DeviceReset reset;
     DeviceRealize realize;
     DeviceUnrealize unrealize;
+    DeviceSyncConfig sync_config;
 
     /**
      * @vmsd: device state serialisation description for
@@ -547,6 +549,7 @@ bool qdev_hotplug_allowed(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
  */
 HotplugHandler *qdev_get_hotplug_handler(DeviceState *dev);
 void qdev_unplug(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
+int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 void qdev_simple_device_unplug_cb(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev,
                                   DeviceState *dev, Error **errp);
 void qdev_machine_creation_done(void);
diff --git a/qapi/qdev.json b/qapi/qdev.json
index facaa0bc6a..72e434bc45 100644
--- a/qapi/qdev.json
+++ b/qapi/qdev.json
@@ -161,3 +161,27 @@
 ##
 { 'event': 'DEVICE_UNPLUG_GUEST_ERROR',
   'data': { '*device': 'str', 'path': 'str' } }
+
+##
+# @device-sync-config:
+#
+# Synchronize device configuration from host to guest part.  First,
+# copy the configuration from the host part (backend) to the guest
+# part (frontend).  Then notify guest software that device
+# configuration changed.
+#
+# The command may be used to notify the guest about block device
+# capcity change.  Currently only vhost-user-blk device supports
+# this.
+#
+# @id: the device's ID or QOM path
+#
+# Features:
+#
+# @unstable: The command is experimental.
+#
+# Since: 9.1
+##
+{ 'command': 'device-sync-config',
+  'features': [ 'unstable' ],
+  'data': {'id': 'str'} }
diff --git a/system/qdev-monitor.c b/system/qdev-monitor.c
index 264978aa40..1c29312b53 100644
--- a/system/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/system/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "monitor/monitor.h"
 #include "monitor/qdev.h"
 #include "sysemu/arch_init.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-qdev.h"
 #include "qapi/qmp/dispatch.h"
@@ -971,6 +972,43 @@ void qmp_device_del(const char *id, Error **errp)
     }
 }
 
+int qdev_sync_config(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
+{
+    DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_GET_CLASS(dev);
+
+    if (!dc->sync_config) {
+        error_setg(errp, "device-sync-config is not supported for '%s'",
+                   object_get_typename(OBJECT(dev)));
+        return -ENOTSUP;
+    }
+
+    return dc->sync_config(dev, errp);
+}
+
+void qmp_device_sync_config(const char *id, Error **errp)
+{
+    DeviceState *dev;
+
+    /*
+     * During migration there is a race between syncing`configuration
+     * and migrating it (if migrate first, that target would get
+     * outdated version), so let's just not allow it.
+     */
+
+    if (migration_is_running()) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Config synchronization is not allowed "
+                   "during migration");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    dev = find_device_state(id, true, errp);
+    if (!dev) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    qdev_sync_config(dev, errp);
+}
+
 void hmp_device_add(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
     Error *err = NULL;
