diff --git a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
index 140b0bd8f6..ca00daa2f5 100644
--- a/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
+++ b/accel/kvm/kvm-all.c
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ static const KVMCapabilityInfo kvm_required_capabilites[] = {
     KVM_CAP_LAST_INFO
 };
 
+static NotifierList kvm_irqchip_change_notifiers =
+    NOTIFIER_LIST_INITIALIZER(kvm_irqchip_change_notifiers);
+
 #define kvm_slots_lock(kml)      qemu_mutex_lock(&(kml)->slots_lock)
 #define kvm_slots_unlock(kml)    qemu_mutex_unlock(&(kml)->slots_lock)
 
@@ -1396,6 +1399,21 @@ void kvm_irqchip_release_virq(KVMState *s, int virq)
     trace_kvm_irqchip_release_virq(virq);
 }
 
+void kvm_irqchip_add_change_notifier(Notifier *n)
+{
+    notifier_list_add(&kvm_irqchip_change_notifiers, n);
+}
+
+void kvm_irqchip_remove_change_notifier(Notifier *n)
+{
+    notifier_remove(n);
+}
+
+void kvm_irqchip_change_notify(void)
+{
+    notifier_list_notify(&kvm_irqchip_change_notifiers, NULL);
+}
+
 static unsigned int kvm_hash_msi(uint32_t data)
 {
     /* This is optimized for IA32 MSI layout. However, no other arch shall
diff --git a/accel/stubs/kvm-stub.c b/accel/stubs/kvm-stub.c
index 6feb66ed80..82f118d2df 100644
--- a/accel/stubs/kvm-stub.c
+++ b/accel/stubs/kvm-stub.c
@@ -138,6 +138,18 @@ void kvm_irqchip_commit_routes(KVMState *s)
 {
 }
 
+void kvm_irqchip_add_change_notifier(Notifier *n)
+{
+}
+
+void kvm_irqchip_remove_change_notifier(Notifier *n)
+{
+}
+
+void kvm_irqchip_change_notify(void)
+{
+}
+
 int kvm_irqchip_add_adapter_route(KVMState *s, AdapterInfo *adapter)
 {
     return -ENOSYS;
diff --git a/include/sysemu/kvm.h b/include/sysemu/kvm.h
index 9d143282bc..9fe233b9bf 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/kvm.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/kvm.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ typedef struct KVMCapabilityInfo {
 struct KVMState;
 typedef struct KVMState KVMState;
 extern KVMState *kvm_state;
+typedef struct Notifier Notifier;
 
 /* external API */
 
@@ -401,6 +402,10 @@ int kvm_irqchip_send_msi(KVMState *s, MSIMessage msg);
 
 void kvm_irqchip_add_irq_route(KVMState *s, int gsi, int irqchip, int pin);
 
+void kvm_irqchip_add_change_notifier(Notifier *n);
+void kvm_irqchip_remove_change_notifier(Notifier *n);
+void kvm_irqchip_change_notify(void);
+
 void kvm_get_apic_state(DeviceState *d, struct kvm_lapic_state *kapic);
 
 struct kvm_guest_debug;