diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 266ecc06cc..4a353c934a 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -2922,6 +2922,48 @@ void qmp_block_dirty_bitmap_clear(const char *node, const char *name,
     bdrv_clear_dirty_bitmap(bitmap, NULL);
 }
 
+void qmp_x_block_dirty_bitmap_enable(const char *node, const char *name,
+                                   Error **errp)
+{
+    BlockDriverState *bs;
+    BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap;
+
+    bitmap = block_dirty_bitmap_lookup(node, name, &bs, errp);
+    if (!bitmap) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_frozen(bitmap)) {
+        error_setg(errp,
+                   "Bitmap '%s' is currently frozen and cannot be enabled",
+                   name);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    bdrv_enable_dirty_bitmap(bitmap);
+}
+
+void qmp_x_block_dirty_bitmap_disable(const char *node, const char *name,
+                                    Error **errp)
+{
+    BlockDriverState *bs;
+    BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap;
+
+    bitmap = block_dirty_bitmap_lookup(node, name, &bs, errp);
+    if (!bitmap) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (bdrv_dirty_bitmap_frozen(bitmap)) {
+        error_setg(errp,
+                   "Bitmap '%s' is currently frozen and cannot be disabled",
+                   name);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    bdrv_disable_dirty_bitmap(bitmap);
+}
+
 BlockDirtyBitmapSha256 *qmp_x_debug_block_dirty_bitmap_sha256(const char *node,
                                                               const char *name,
                                                               Error **errp)
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index 4b1de474a9..02de674f5f 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -1808,6 +1808,48 @@
 { 'command': 'block-dirty-bitmap-clear',
   'data': 'BlockDirtyBitmap' }
 
+##
+# @x-block-dirty-bitmap-enable:
+#
+# Enables a dirty bitmap so that it will begin tracking disk changes.
+#
+# Returns: nothing on success
+#          If @node is not a valid block device, DeviceNotFound
+#          If @name is not found, GenericError with an explanation
+#
+# Since: 3.0
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# -> { "execute": "x-block-dirty-bitmap-enable",
+#      "arguments": { "node": "drive0", "name": "bitmap0" } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
+#
+##
+  { 'command': 'x-block-dirty-bitmap-enable',
+    'data': 'BlockDirtyBitmap' }
+
+##
+# @x-block-dirty-bitmap-disable:
+#
+# Disables a dirty bitmap so that it will stop tracking disk changes.
+#
+# Returns: nothing on success
+#          If @node is not a valid block device, DeviceNotFound
+#          If @name is not found, GenericError with an explanation
+#
+# Since: 3.0
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# -> { "execute": "x-block-dirty-bitmap-disable",
+#      "arguments": { "node": "drive0", "name": "bitmap0" } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
+#
+##
+    { 'command': 'x-block-dirty-bitmap-disable',
+      'data': 'BlockDirtyBitmap' }
+
 ##
 # @BlockDirtyBitmapSha256:
 #