diff --git a/accel/accel.c b/accel/accel.c
index 93e2434c87..9cfab115d0 100644
--- a/accel/accel.c
+++ b/accel/accel.c
@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ void accel_register_compat_props(AccelState *accel)
     register_compat_props_array(class->global_props);
 }
 
+void accel_setup_post(MachineState *ms)
+{
+    AccelState *accel = ms->accelerator;
+    AccelClass *acc = ACCEL_GET_CLASS(accel);
+    if (acc->setup_post) {
+        acc->setup_post(ms, accel);
+    }
+}
+
 static void register_accel_types(void)
 {
     type_register_static(&accel_type);
diff --git a/include/sysemu/accel.h b/include/sysemu/accel.h
index 5a632cee1d..637358f430 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/accel.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/accel.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ typedef struct AccelClass {
     const char *name;
     int (*available)(void);
     int (*init_machine)(MachineState *ms);
+    void (*setup_post)(MachineState *ms, AccelState *accel);
     bool *allowed;
     /*
      * Array of global properties that would be applied when specific
@@ -68,5 +69,7 @@ extern unsigned long tcg_tb_size;
 void configure_accelerator(MachineState *ms);
 /* Register accelerator specific global properties */
 void accel_register_compat_props(AccelState *accel);
+/* Called just before os_setup_post (ie just before drop OS privs) */
+void accel_setup_post(MachineState *ms);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 616956adf1..d37e8576d6 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -4742,6 +4742,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
         vm_start();
     }
 
+    accel_setup_post(current_machine);
     os_setup_post();
 
     main_loop();