diff --git a/fsdev/file-op-9p.h b/fsdev/file-op-9p.h
index b8c26024a9..5561494974 100644
--- a/fsdev/file-op-9p.h
+++ b/fsdev/file-op-9p.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Virtio 9p
+ * 9p
  *
  * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2010
  *
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ struct FileOperations
                  int, FsCred *, V9fsFidOpenState *);
     void (*rewinddir)(FsContext *, V9fsFidOpenState *);
     off_t (*telldir)(FsContext *, V9fsFidOpenState *);
-    int (*readdir_r)(FsContext *, V9fsFidOpenState *,
-                     struct dirent *, struct dirent **);
+    struct dirent * (*readdir)(FsContext *, V9fsFidOpenState *);
     void (*seekdir)(FsContext *, V9fsFidOpenState *, off_t);
     ssize_t (*preadv)(FsContext *, V9fsFidOpenState *,
                       const struct iovec *, int, off_t);
diff --git a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev-dummy.c b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev-dummy.c
index 7622e86c16..6dc0fbc4c4 100644
--- a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev-dummy.c
+++ b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev-dummy.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Virtio 9p
+ * 9p
  *
  * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2010
  *
diff --git a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev-opts.c b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev-opts.c
index 88a4ac3251..1dd8c7a24c 100644
--- a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev-opts.c
+++ b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev-opts.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Virtio 9p
+ * 9p
  *
  * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
  * later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
diff --git a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.c b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.c
index bf7f0b07fc..266e442b87 100644
--- a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.c
+++ b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Virtio 9p
+ * 9p
  *
  * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2010
  *
diff --git a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.h b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.h
index 9fa45bf510..29c962296d 100644
--- a/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.h
+++ b/fsdev/qemu-fsdev.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Virtio 9p
+ * 9p
  *
  * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2010
  *
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p-handle.c b/hw/9pfs/9p-handle.c
index 894041488a..3d77594f92 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p-handle.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p-handle.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int handle_close(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 
 static int handle_closedir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    return closedir(fs->dir);
+    return closedir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
 static int handle_open(FsContext *ctx, V9fsPath *fs_path,
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ static int handle_opendir(FsContext *ctx,
     if (ret < 0) {
         return -1;
     }
-    fs->dir = fdopendir(ret);
-    if (!fs->dir) {
+    fs->dir.stream = fdopendir(ret);
+    if (!fs->dir.stream) {
         return -1;
     }
     return 0;
@@ -141,24 +141,22 @@ static int handle_opendir(FsContext *ctx,
 
 static void handle_rewinddir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    rewinddir(fs->dir);
+    rewinddir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
 static off_t handle_telldir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    return telldir(fs->dir);
+    return telldir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
-static int handle_readdir_r(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs,
-                            struct dirent *entry,
-                            struct dirent **result)
+static struct dirent *handle_readdir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    return readdir_r(fs->dir, entry, result);
+    return readdir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
 static void handle_seekdir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs, off_t off)
 {
-    seekdir(fs->dir, off);
+    seekdir(fs->dir.stream, off);
 }
 
 static ssize_t handle_preadv(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs,
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@ static int handle_fstat(FsContext *fs_ctx, int fid_type,
     int fd;
 
     if (fid_type == P9_FID_DIR) {
-        fd = dirfd(fs->dir);
+        fd = dirfd(fs->dir.stream);
     } else {
         fd = fs->fd;
     }
@@ -409,7 +407,7 @@ static int handle_fsync(FsContext *ctx, int fid_type,
     int fd;
 
     if (fid_type == P9_FID_DIR) {
-        fd = dirfd(fs->dir);
+        fd = dirfd(fs->dir.stream);
     } else {
         fd = fs->fd;
     }
@@ -681,7 +679,7 @@ FileOperations handle_ops = {
     .opendir      = handle_opendir,
     .rewinddir    = handle_rewinddir,
     .telldir      = handle_telldir,
-    .readdir_r    = handle_readdir_r,
+    .readdir      = handle_readdir,
     .seekdir      = handle_seekdir,
     .preadv       = handle_preadv,
     .pwritev      = handle_pwritev,
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p-local.c b/hw/9pfs/9p-local.c
index 16f45f4854..3f271fcbd2 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p-local.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p-local.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static int local_close(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 
 static int local_closedir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    return closedir(fs->dir);
+    return closedir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
 static int local_open(FsContext *ctx, V9fsPath *fs_path,
@@ -370,9 +370,9 @@ static int local_opendir(FsContext *ctx,
     char *path = fs_path->data;
 
     buffer = rpath(ctx, path);
-    fs->dir = opendir(buffer);
+    fs->dir.stream = opendir(buffer);
     g_free(buffer);
-    if (!fs->dir) {
+    if (!fs->dir.stream) {
         return -1;
     }
     return 0;
@@ -380,38 +380,40 @@ static int local_opendir(FsContext *ctx,
 
 static void local_rewinddir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    rewinddir(fs->dir);
+    rewinddir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
 static off_t local_telldir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    return telldir(fs->dir);
+    return telldir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
-static int local_readdir_r(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs,
-                           struct dirent *entry,
-                           struct dirent **result)
+static struct dirent *local_readdir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    int ret;
+    struct dirent *entry;
 
 again:
-    ret = readdir_r(fs->dir, entry, result);
+    entry = readdir(fs->dir.stream);
+    if (!entry) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     if (ctx->export_flags & V9FS_SM_MAPPED) {
         entry->d_type = DT_UNKNOWN;
     } else if (ctx->export_flags & V9FS_SM_MAPPED_FILE) {
-        if (!ret && *result != NULL &&
-            !strcmp(entry->d_name, VIRTFS_META_DIR)) {
+        if (!strcmp(entry->d_name, VIRTFS_META_DIR)) {
             /* skp the meta data directory */
             goto again;
         }
         entry->d_type = DT_UNKNOWN;
     }
-    return ret;
+
+    return entry;
 }
 
 static void local_seekdir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs, off_t off)
 {
-    seekdir(fs->dir, off);
+    seekdir(fs->dir.stream, off);
 }
 
 static ssize_t local_preadv(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs,
@@ -610,7 +612,7 @@ static int local_fstat(FsContext *fs_ctx, int fid_type,
     int err, fd;
 
     if (fid_type == P9_FID_DIR) {
-        fd = dirfd(fs->dir);
+        fd = dirfd(fs->dir.stream);
     } else {
         fd = fs->fd;
     }
@@ -998,7 +1000,7 @@ static int local_fsync(FsContext *ctx, int fid_type,
     int fd;
 
     if (fid_type == P9_FID_DIR) {
-        fd = dirfd(fs->dir);
+        fd = dirfd(fs->dir.stream);
     } else {
         fd = fs->fd;
     }
@@ -1254,7 +1256,7 @@ FileOperations local_ops = {
     .opendir = local_opendir,
     .rewinddir = local_rewinddir,
     .telldir = local_telldir,
-    .readdir_r = local_readdir_r,
+    .readdir = local_readdir,
     .seekdir = local_seekdir,
     .preadv = local_preadv,
     .pwritev = local_pwritev,
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p-proxy.c b/hw/9pfs/9p-proxy.c
index 00a4eb2a7b..f265501eac 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p-proxy.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p-proxy.c
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ static int proxy_close(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 
 static int proxy_closedir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    return closedir(fs->dir);
+    return closedir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
 static int proxy_open(FsContext *ctx, V9fsPath *fs_path,
@@ -652,14 +652,14 @@ static int proxy_opendir(FsContext *ctx,
 {
     int serrno, fd;
 
-    fs->dir = NULL;
+    fs->dir.stream = NULL;
     fd = v9fs_request(ctx->private, T_OPEN, NULL, "sd", fs_path, O_DIRECTORY);
     if (fd < 0) {
         errno = -fd;
         return -1;
     }
-    fs->dir = fdopendir(fd);
-    if (!fs->dir) {
+    fs->dir.stream = fdopendir(fd);
+    if (!fs->dir.stream) {
         serrno = errno;
         close(fd);
         errno = serrno;
@@ -670,24 +670,22 @@ static int proxy_opendir(FsContext *ctx,
 
 static void proxy_rewinddir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    rewinddir(fs->dir);
+    rewinddir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
 static off_t proxy_telldir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    return telldir(fs->dir);
+    return telldir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
-static int proxy_readdir_r(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs,
-                           struct dirent *entry,
-                           struct dirent **result)
+static struct dirent *proxy_readdir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    return readdir_r(fs->dir, entry, result);
+    return readdir(fs->dir.stream);
 }
 
 static void proxy_seekdir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs, off_t off)
 {
-    seekdir(fs->dir, off);
+    seekdir(fs->dir.stream, off);
 }
 
 static ssize_t proxy_preadv(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs,
@@ -791,7 +789,7 @@ static int proxy_fstat(FsContext *fs_ctx, int fid_type,
     int fd;
 
     if (fid_type == P9_FID_DIR) {
-        fd = dirfd(fs->dir);
+        fd = dirfd(fs->dir.stream);
     } else {
         fd = fs->fd;
     }
@@ -936,7 +934,7 @@ static int proxy_fsync(FsContext *ctx, int fid_type,
     int fd;
 
     if (fid_type == P9_FID_DIR) {
-        fd = dirfd(fs->dir);
+        fd = dirfd(fs->dir.stream);
     } else {
         fd = fs->fd;
     }
@@ -1192,7 +1190,7 @@ FileOperations proxy_ops = {
     .opendir      = proxy_opendir,
     .rewinddir    = proxy_rewinddir,
     .telldir      = proxy_telldir,
-    .readdir_r    = proxy_readdir_r,
+    .readdir      = proxy_readdir,
     .seekdir      = proxy_seekdir,
     .preadv       = proxy_preadv,
     .pwritev      = proxy_pwritev,
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p-synth.c b/hw/9pfs/9p-synth.c
index f1475dfd6d..73c8be816b 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p-synth.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p-synth.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Virtio 9p synthetic file system support
+ * 9p synthetic file system support
  *
  * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2011
  *
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
-#include "hw/virtio/virtio.h"
 #include "9p.h"
-#include "9p-xattr.h"
 #include "fsdev/qemu-fsdev.h"
 #include "9p-synth.h"
 #include "qemu/rcu.h"
@@ -225,8 +223,8 @@ static void v9fs_synth_direntry(V9fsSynthNode *node,
     entry->d_off = off + 1;
 }
 
-static int v9fs_synth_get_dentry(V9fsSynthNode *dir, struct dirent *entry,
-                                 struct dirent **result, off_t off)
+static struct dirent *v9fs_synth_get_dentry(V9fsSynthNode *dir,
+                                            struct dirent *entry, off_t off)
 {
     int i = 0;
     V9fsSynthNode *node;
@@ -242,25 +240,22 @@ static int v9fs_synth_get_dentry(V9fsSynthNode *dir, struct dirent *entry,
     rcu_read_unlock();
     if (!node) {
         /* end of directory */
-        *result = NULL;
-        return 0;
+        return NULL;
     }
     v9fs_synth_direntry(node, entry, off);
-    *result = entry;
-    return 0;
+    return entry;
 }
 
-static int v9fs_synth_readdir_r(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs,
-                                struct dirent *entry, struct dirent **result)
+static struct dirent *v9fs_synth_readdir(FsContext *ctx, V9fsFidOpenState *fs)
 {
-    int ret;
+    struct dirent *entry;
     V9fsSynthOpenState *synth_open = fs->private;
     V9fsSynthNode *node = synth_open->node;
-    ret = v9fs_synth_get_dentry(node, entry, result, synth_open->offset);
-    if (!ret && *result != NULL) {
+    entry = v9fs_synth_get_dentry(node, &synth_open->dent, synth_open->offset);
+    if (entry) {
         synth_open->offset++;
     }
-    return ret;
+    return entry;
 }
 
 static int v9fs_synth_open(FsContext *ctx, V9fsPath *fs_path,
@@ -546,7 +541,7 @@ FileOperations synth_ops = {
     .opendir      = v9fs_synth_opendir,
     .rewinddir    = v9fs_synth_rewinddir,
     .telldir      = v9fs_synth_telldir,
-    .readdir_r    = v9fs_synth_readdir_r,
+    .readdir      = v9fs_synth_readdir,
     .seekdir      = v9fs_synth_seekdir,
     .preadv       = v9fs_synth_preadv,
     .pwritev      = v9fs_synth_pwritev,
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p-synth.h b/hw/9pfs/9p-synth.h
index 82962512a1..7c8441bd6c 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p-synth.h
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p-synth.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct V9fsSynthNode {
 typedef struct V9fsSynthOpenState {
     off_t offset;
     V9fsSynthNode *node;
+    struct dirent dent;
 } V9fsSynthOpenState;
 
 extern int qemu_v9fs_synth_mkdir(V9fsSynthNode *parent, int mode,
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p.c b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
index f5e30125fc..9acff9293c 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio.h"
-#include "hw/i386/pc.h"
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/error-report.h"
 #include "qemu/iov.h"
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ static int v9fs_reopen_fid(V9fsPDU *pdu, V9fsFidState *f)
             } while (err == -EINTR && !pdu->cancelled);
         }
     } else if (f->fid_type == P9_FID_DIR) {
-        if (f->fs.dir == NULL) {
+        if (f->fs.dir.stream == NULL) {
             do {
                 err = v9fs_co_opendir(pdu, f);
             } while (err == -EINTR && !pdu->cancelled);
@@ -301,6 +300,9 @@ static V9fsFidState *alloc_fid(V9fsState *s, int32_t fid)
     f->next = s->fid_list;
     s->fid_list = f;
 
+    v9fs_readdir_init(&f->fs.dir);
+    v9fs_readdir_init(&f->fs_reclaim.dir);
+
     return f;
 }
 
@@ -346,7 +348,7 @@ static int free_fid(V9fsPDU *pdu, V9fsFidState *fidp)
             retval = v9fs_co_close(pdu, &fidp->fs);
         }
     } else if (fidp->fid_type == P9_FID_DIR) {
-        if (fidp->fs.dir != NULL) {
+        if (fidp->fs.dir.stream != NULL) {
             retval = v9fs_co_closedir(pdu, &fidp->fs);
         }
     } else if (fidp->fid_type == P9_FID_XATTR) {
@@ -444,7 +446,7 @@ void v9fs_reclaim_fd(V9fsPDU *pdu)
                 reclaim_count++;
             }
         } else if (f->fid_type == P9_FID_DIR) {
-            if (f->fs.dir != NULL) {
+            if (f->fs.dir.stream != NULL) {
                 /*
                  * Up the reference count so that
                  * a clunk request won't free this fid
@@ -452,8 +454,8 @@ void v9fs_reclaim_fd(V9fsPDU *pdu)
                 f->ref++;
                 f->rclm_lst = reclaim_list;
                 reclaim_list = f;
-                f->fs_reclaim.dir = f->fs.dir;
-                f->fs.dir = NULL;
+                f->fs_reclaim.dir.stream = f->fs.dir.stream;
+                f->fs.dir.stream = NULL;
                 reclaim_count++;
             }
         }
@@ -1625,7 +1627,7 @@ static int v9fs_do_readdir_with_stat(V9fsPDU *pdu,
     int32_t count = 0;
     struct stat stbuf;
     off_t saved_dir_pos;
-    struct dirent *dent, *result;
+    struct dirent *dent;
 
     /* save the directory position */
     saved_dir_pos = v9fs_co_telldir(pdu, fidp);
@@ -1633,34 +1635,37 @@ static int v9fs_do_readdir_with_stat(V9fsPDU *pdu,
         return saved_dir_pos;
     }
 
-    dent = g_malloc(sizeof(struct dirent));
-
     while (1) {
         v9fs_path_init(&path);
-        err = v9fs_co_readdir_r(pdu, fidp, dent, &result);
-        if (err || !result) {
+
+        v9fs_readdir_lock(&fidp->fs.dir);
+
+        err = v9fs_co_readdir(pdu, fidp, &dent);
+        if (err || !dent) {
             break;
         }
         err = v9fs_co_name_to_path(pdu, &fidp->path, dent->d_name, &path);
         if (err < 0) {
-            goto out;
+            break;
         }
         err = v9fs_co_lstat(pdu, &path, &stbuf);
         if (err < 0) {
-            goto out;
+            break;
         }
         err = stat_to_v9stat(pdu, &path, &stbuf, &v9stat);
         if (err < 0) {
-            goto out;
+            break;
         }
         /* 11 = 7 + 4 (7 = start offset, 4 = space for storing count) */
         len = pdu_marshal(pdu, 11 + count, "S", &v9stat);
+
+        v9fs_readdir_unlock(&fidp->fs.dir);
+
         if ((len != (v9stat.size + 2)) || ((count + len) > max_count)) {
             /* Ran out of buffer. Set dir back to old position and return */
             v9fs_co_seekdir(pdu, fidp, saved_dir_pos);
             v9fs_stat_free(&v9stat);
             v9fs_path_free(&path);
-            g_free(dent);
             return count;
         }
         count += len;
@@ -1668,8 +1673,9 @@ static int v9fs_do_readdir_with_stat(V9fsPDU *pdu,
         v9fs_path_free(&path);
         saved_dir_pos = dent->d_off;
     }
-out:
-    g_free(dent);
+
+    v9fs_readdir_unlock(&fidp->fs.dir);
+
     v9fs_path_free(&path);
     if (err < 0) {
         return err;
@@ -1805,7 +1811,7 @@ static int v9fs_do_readdir(V9fsPDU *pdu,
     int len, err = 0;
     int32_t count = 0;
     off_t saved_dir_pos;
-    struct dirent *dent, *result;
+    struct dirent *dent;
 
     /* save the directory position */
     saved_dir_pos = v9fs_co_telldir(pdu, fidp);
@@ -1813,20 +1819,21 @@ static int v9fs_do_readdir(V9fsPDU *pdu,
         return saved_dir_pos;
     }
 
-    dent = g_malloc(sizeof(struct dirent));
-
     while (1) {
-        err = v9fs_co_readdir_r(pdu, fidp, dent, &result);
-        if (err || !result) {
+        v9fs_readdir_lock(&fidp->fs.dir);
+
+        err = v9fs_co_readdir(pdu, fidp, &dent);
+        if (err || !dent) {
             break;
         }
         v9fs_string_init(&name);
         v9fs_string_sprintf(&name, "%s", dent->d_name);
         if ((count + v9fs_readdir_data_size(&name)) > max_count) {
+            v9fs_readdir_unlock(&fidp->fs.dir);
+
             /* Ran out of buffer. Set dir back to old position and return */
             v9fs_co_seekdir(pdu, fidp, saved_dir_pos);
             v9fs_string_free(&name);
-            g_free(dent);
             return count;
         }
         /*
@@ -1844,17 +1851,21 @@ static int v9fs_do_readdir(V9fsPDU *pdu,
         len = pdu_marshal(pdu, 11 + count, "Qqbs",
                           &qid, dent->d_off,
                           dent->d_type, &name);
+
+        v9fs_readdir_unlock(&fidp->fs.dir);
+
         if (len < 0) {
             v9fs_co_seekdir(pdu, fidp, saved_dir_pos);
             v9fs_string_free(&name);
-            g_free(dent);
             return len;
         }
         count += len;
         v9fs_string_free(&name);
         saved_dir_pos = dent->d_off;
     }
-    g_free(dent);
+
+    v9fs_readdir_unlock(&fidp->fs.dir);
+
     if (err < 0) {
         return err;
     }
@@ -1884,7 +1895,7 @@ static void v9fs_readdir(void *opaque)
         retval = -EINVAL;
         goto out_nofid;
     }
-    if (!fidp->fs.dir) {
+    if (!fidp->fs.dir.stream) {
         retval = -EINVAL;
         goto out;
     }
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p.h b/hw/9pfs/9p.h
index 1a19418a8c..46d787627a 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p.h
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p.h
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <utime.h>
 #include <sys/resource.h>
 #include <glib.h>
-#include "standard-headers/linux/virtio_9p.h"
-#include "hw/virtio/virtio.h"
 #include "fsdev/file-op-9p.h"
 #include "fsdev/9p-iov-marshal.h"
 #include "qemu/thread.h"
@@ -169,13 +167,33 @@ typedef struct V9fsXattr
     int flags;
 } V9fsXattr;
 
+typedef struct V9fsDir {
+    DIR *stream;
+    QemuMutex readdir_mutex;
+} V9fsDir;
+
+static inline void v9fs_readdir_lock(V9fsDir *dir)
+{
+    qemu_mutex_lock(&dir->readdir_mutex);
+}
+
+static inline void v9fs_readdir_unlock(V9fsDir *dir)
+{
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(&dir->readdir_mutex);
+}
+
+static inline void v9fs_readdir_init(V9fsDir *dir)
+{
+    qemu_mutex_init(&dir->readdir_mutex);
+}
+
 /*
  * Filled by fs driver on open and other
  * calls.
  */
 union V9fsFidOpenState {
     int fd;
-    DIR *dir;
+    V9fsDir dir;
     V9fsXattr xattr;
     /*
      * private pointer for fs drivers, that
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/codir.c b/hw/9pfs/codir.c
index 91df7f7a7b..d91f9ad6eb 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/codir.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/codir.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 /*
- * Virtio 9p backend
+ * 9p backend
  *
  * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2011
  *
@@ -18,8 +17,7 @@
 #include "qemu/coroutine.h"
 #include "coth.h"
 
-int v9fs_co_readdir_r(V9fsPDU *pdu, V9fsFidState *fidp, struct dirent *dent,
-                      struct dirent **result)
+int v9fs_co_readdir(V9fsPDU *pdu, V9fsFidState *fidp, struct dirent **dent)
 {
     int err;
     V9fsState *s = pdu->s;
@@ -29,11 +27,14 @@ int v9fs_co_readdir_r(V9fsPDU *pdu, V9fsFidState *fidp, struct dirent *dent,
     }
     v9fs_co_run_in_worker(
         {
+            struct dirent *entry;
+
             errno = 0;
-            err = s->ops->readdir_r(&s->ctx, &fidp->fs, dent, result);
-            if (!*result && errno) {
+            entry = s->ops->readdir(&s->ctx, &fidp->fs);
+            if (!entry && errno) {
                 err = -errno;
             } else {
+                *dent = entry;
                 err = 0;
             }
         });
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/cofile.c b/hw/9pfs/cofile.c
index 293483e0c9..10343c0a93 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/cofile.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/cofile.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 /*
- * Virtio 9p backend
+ * 9p backend
  *
  * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2011
  *
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/cofs.c b/hw/9pfs/cofs.c
index 18c81cb3dc..70f584fcbd 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/cofs.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/cofs.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 /*
- * Virtio 9p backend
+ * 9p backend
  *
  * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2011
  *
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/coth.c b/hw/9pfs/coth.c
index 464293ef2e..9b1151b60e 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/coth.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/coth.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "block/thread-pool.h"
 #include "qemu/coroutine.h"
-#include "qemu/main-loop.h"
 #include "coth.h"
 
 /* Called from QEMU I/O thread.  */
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/coth.h b/hw/9pfs/coth.h
index a911cbb165..5b02a63ad9 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/coth.h
+++ b/hw/9pfs/coth.h
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "qemu/thread.h"
 #include "qemu/coroutine.h"
-#include "virtio-9p.h"
+#include "qemu/main-loop.h"
+#include "9p.h"
 
 /*
  * we want to use bottom half because we want to make sure the below
@@ -48,8 +49,7 @@
 
 extern void co_run_in_worker_bh(void *);
 extern int v9fs_co_readlink(V9fsPDU *, V9fsPath *, V9fsString *);
-extern int v9fs_co_readdir_r(V9fsPDU *, V9fsFidState *,
-                           struct dirent *, struct dirent **result);
+extern int v9fs_co_readdir(V9fsPDU *, V9fsFidState *, struct dirent **);
 extern off_t v9fs_co_telldir(V9fsPDU *, V9fsFidState *);
 extern void v9fs_co_seekdir(V9fsPDU *, V9fsFidState *, off_t);
 extern void v9fs_co_rewinddir(V9fsPDU *, V9fsFidState *);
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/coxattr.c b/hw/9pfs/coxattr.c
index 6ad96ea9f6..133c4ead37 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/coxattr.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/coxattr.c
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-
 /*
- * Virtio 9p backend
+ * 9p backend
  *
  * Copyright IBM, Corp. 2011
  *
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-device.c b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-device.c
index a38850ee89..494e85e029 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-device.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-device.c
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@
 
 #include "qemu/osdep.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio.h"
-#include "hw/i386/pc.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
 #include "virtio-9p.h"
 #include "fsdev/qemu-fsdev.h"
-#include "9p-xattr.h"
 #include "coth.h"
 #include "hw/virtio/virtio-access.h"
 #include "qemu/iov.h"