diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 8d9b9017d3..430edf79bb 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -6326,6 +6326,33 @@ void coroutine_fn bdrv_co_leave(BlockDriverState *bs, AioContext *old_ctx)
     bdrv_dec_in_flight(bs);
 }
 
+void coroutine_fn bdrv_co_lock(BlockDriverState *bs)
+{
+    AioContext *ctx = bdrv_get_aio_context(bs);
+
+    /* In the main thread, bs->aio_context won't change concurrently */
+    assert(qemu_get_current_aio_context() == qemu_get_aio_context());
+
+    /*
+     * We're in coroutine context, so we already hold the lock of the main
+     * loop AioContext. Don't lock it twice to avoid deadlocks.
+     */
+    assert(qemu_in_coroutine());
+    if (ctx != qemu_get_aio_context()) {
+        aio_context_acquire(ctx);
+    }
+}
+
+void coroutine_fn bdrv_co_unlock(BlockDriverState *bs)
+{
+    AioContext *ctx = bdrv_get_aio_context(bs);
+
+    assert(qemu_in_coroutine());
+    if (ctx != qemu_get_aio_context()) {
+        aio_context_release(ctx);
+    }
+}
+
 void bdrv_coroutine_enter(BlockDriverState *bs, Coroutine *co)
 {
     aio_co_enter(bdrv_get_aio_context(bs), co);
diff --git a/include/block/block.h b/include/block/block.h
index 1027c58a41..d16c401cb4 100644
--- a/include/block/block.h
+++ b/include/block/block.h
@@ -657,6 +657,20 @@ AioContext *coroutine_fn bdrv_co_enter(BlockDriverState *bs);
  */
 void coroutine_fn bdrv_co_leave(BlockDriverState *bs, AioContext *old_ctx);
 
+/**
+ * Locks the AioContext of @bs if it's not the current AioContext. This avoids
+ * double locking which could lead to deadlocks: This is a coroutine_fn, so we
+ * know we already own the lock of the current AioContext.
+ *
+ * May only be called in the main thread.
+ */
+void coroutine_fn bdrv_co_lock(BlockDriverState *bs);
+
+/**
+ * Unlocks the AioContext of @bs if it's not the current AioContext.
+ */
+void coroutine_fn bdrv_co_unlock(BlockDriverState *bs);
+
 /**
  * Transfer control to @co in the aio context of @bs
  */