diff --git a/block/dirty-bitmap.c b/block/dirty-bitmap.c
index ce00ff3474..967159479d 100644
--- a/block/dirty-bitmap.c
+++ b/block/dirty-bitmap.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ struct BdrvDirtyBitmap {
     QemuMutex *mutex;
     HBitmap *bitmap;            /* Dirty bitmap implementation */
     HBitmap *meta;              /* Meta dirty bitmap */
+    bool qmp_locked;            /* Bitmap is locked, it can't be modified
+                                   through QMP */
     BdrvDirtyBitmap *successor; /* Anonymous child; implies frozen status */
     char *name;                 /* Optional non-empty unique ID */
     int64_t size;               /* Size of the bitmap, in bytes */
@@ -183,6 +185,18 @@ bool bdrv_dirty_bitmap_frozen(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap)
     return bitmap->successor;
 }
 
+void bdrv_dirty_bitmap_set_qmp_locked(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap, bool qmp_locked)
+{
+    qemu_mutex_lock(bitmap->mutex);
+    bitmap->qmp_locked = qmp_locked;
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(bitmap->mutex);
+}
+
+bool bdrv_dirty_bitmap_qmp_locked(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap)
+{
+    return bitmap->qmp_locked;
+}
+
 /* Called with BQL taken.  */
 bool bdrv_dirty_bitmap_enabled(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap)
 {
@@ -194,6 +208,8 @@ DirtyBitmapStatus bdrv_dirty_bitmap_status(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap)
 {
     if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_frozen(bitmap)) {
         return DIRTY_BITMAP_STATUS_FROZEN;
+    } else if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_qmp_locked(bitmap)) {
+        return DIRTY_BITMAP_STATUS_LOCKED;
     } else if (!bdrv_dirty_bitmap_enabled(bitmap)) {
         return DIRTY_BITMAP_STATUS_DISABLED;
     } else {
diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 1fbfd3a2c4..b9de18f3b2 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -2118,6 +2118,9 @@ static void block_dirty_bitmap_clear_prepare(BlkActionState *common,
     if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_frozen(state->bitmap)) {
         error_setg(errp, "Cannot modify a frozen bitmap");
         return;
+    } else if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_qmp_locked(state->bitmap)) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Cannot modify a locked bitmap");
+        return;
     } else if (!bdrv_dirty_bitmap_enabled(state->bitmap)) {
         error_setg(errp, "Cannot clear a disabled bitmap");
         return;
@@ -2862,6 +2865,11 @@ void qmp_block_dirty_bitmap_remove(const char *node, const char *name,
                    "Bitmap '%s' is currently frozen and cannot be removed",
                    name);
         return;
+    } else if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_qmp_locked(bitmap)) {
+        error_setg(errp,
+                   "Bitmap '%s' is currently locked and cannot be removed",
+                   name);
+        return;
     }
 
     if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_get_persistance(bitmap)) {
@@ -2896,6 +2904,11 @@ void qmp_block_dirty_bitmap_clear(const char *node, const char *name,
                    "Bitmap '%s' is currently frozen and cannot be modified",
                    name);
         return;
+    } else if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_qmp_locked(bitmap)) {
+        error_setg(errp,
+                   "Bitmap '%s' is currently locked and cannot be modified",
+                   name);
+        return;
     } else if (!bdrv_dirty_bitmap_enabled(bitmap)) {
         error_setg(errp,
                    "Bitmap '%s' is currently disabled and cannot be cleared",
@@ -3370,6 +3383,12 @@ static BlockJob *do_drive_backup(DriveBackup *backup, BlockJobTxn *txn,
             bdrv_unref(target_bs);
             goto out;
         }
+        if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_qmp_locked(bmap)) {
+            error_setg(errp,
+                       "Bitmap '%s' is currently locked and cannot be used for "
+                       "backup", backup->bitmap);
+            goto out;
+        }
     }
 
     job = backup_job_create(backup->job_id, bs, target_bs, backup->speed,
diff --git a/include/block/dirty-bitmap.h b/include/block/dirty-bitmap.h
index 5c239be74d..1ff8949b1b 100644
--- a/include/block/dirty-bitmap.h
+++ b/include/block/dirty-bitmap.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ void bdrv_dirty_bitmap_deserialize_finish(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap);
 void bdrv_dirty_bitmap_set_readonly(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap, bool value);
 void bdrv_dirty_bitmap_set_persistance(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap,
                                        bool persistent);
+void bdrv_dirty_bitmap_set_qmp_locked(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap, bool qmp_locked);
+
 
 /* Functions that require manual locking.  */
 void bdrv_dirty_bitmap_lock(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap);
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ bool bdrv_dirty_bitmap_readonly(const BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap);
 bool bdrv_has_readonly_bitmaps(BlockDriverState *bs);
 bool bdrv_dirty_bitmap_get_autoload(const BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap);
 bool bdrv_dirty_bitmap_get_persistance(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap);
+bool bdrv_dirty_bitmap_qmp_locked(BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap);
 bool bdrv_has_changed_persistent_bitmaps(BlockDriverState *bs);
 BdrvDirtyBitmap *bdrv_dirty_bitmap_next(BlockDriverState *bs,
                                         BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap);
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index 524d51567a..2b378f510a 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -426,10 +426,13 @@
 # @active: The bitmap is actively monitoring for new writes, and can be cleared,
 #          deleted, or used for backup operations.
 #
+# @locked: The bitmap is currently in-use by some operation and can not be
+#          cleared, deleted, or used for backup operations. (Since 2.12)
+#
 # Since: 2.4
 ##
 { 'enum': 'DirtyBitmapStatus',
-  'data': ['active', 'disabled', 'frozen'] }
+  'data': ['active', 'disabled', 'frozen', 'locked'] }
 
 ##
 # @BlockDirtyInfo: