diff --git a/chardev/char-fe.c b/chardev/char-fe.c
index a8931f7afd..b7bcbd59c0 100644
--- a/chardev/char-fe.c
+++ b/chardev/char-fe.c
@@ -246,14 +246,15 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_deinit(CharBackend *b, bool del)
     }
 }
 
-void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
-                              IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
-                              IOReadHandler *fd_read,
-                              IOEventHandler *fd_event,
-                              BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
-                              void *opaque,
-                              GMainContext *context,
-                              bool set_open)
+void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full(CharBackend *b,
+                                   IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
+                                   IOReadHandler *fd_read,
+                                   IOEventHandler *fd_event,
+                                   BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
+                                   void *opaque,
+                                   GMainContext *context,
+                                   bool set_open,
+                                   bool sync_state)
 {
     Chardev *s;
     int fe_open;
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
         qemu_chr_fe_take_focus(b);
         /* We're connecting to an already opened device, so let's make sure we
            also get the open event */
-        if (s->be_open) {
+        if (sync_state && s->be_open) {
             qemu_chr_be_event(s, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
         }
     }
@@ -295,6 +296,20 @@ void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
     }
 }
 
+void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
+                              IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
+                              IOReadHandler *fd_read,
+                              IOEventHandler *fd_event,
+                              BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
+                              void *opaque,
+                              GMainContext *context,
+                              bool set_open)
+{
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full(b, fd_can_read, fd_read, fd_event, be_change,
+                                  opaque, context, set_open,
+                                  true);
+}
+
 void qemu_chr_fe_take_focus(CharBackend *b)
 {
     if (!b->chr) {
diff --git a/chardev/char-mux.c b/chardev/char-mux.c
index 6055e76293..1199d32674 100644
--- a/chardev/char-mux.c
+++ b/chardev/char-mux.c
@@ -283,13 +283,13 @@ void mux_chr_set_handlers(Chardev *chr, GMainContext *context)
     MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(chr);
 
     /* Fix up the real driver with mux routines */
-    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&d->chr,
-                             mux_chr_can_read,
-                             mux_chr_read,
-                             mux_chr_event,
-                             NULL,
-                             chr,
-                             context, true);
+    qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full(&d->chr,
+                                  mux_chr_can_read,
+                                  mux_chr_read,
+                                  mux_chr_event,
+                                  NULL,
+                                  chr,
+                                  context, true, false);
 }
 
 void mux_set_focus(Chardev *chr, int focus)
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static int open_muxes(Chardev *chr)
      * mark mux as OPENED so any new FEs will immediately receive
      * OPENED event
      */
-    qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
+    chr->be_open = 1;
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/chardev/char-fe.h b/include/chardev/char-fe.h
index 46c997d352..c1b7fd9a95 100644
--- a/include/chardev/char-fe.h
+++ b/include/chardev/char-fe.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_connected(CharBackend *be);
 bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_open(CharBackend *be);
 
 /**
- * qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers:
+ * qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full:
  * @b: a CharBackend
  * @fd_can_read: callback to get the amount of data the frontend may
  *               receive
@@ -79,12 +79,28 @@ bool qemu_chr_fe_backend_open(CharBackend *be);
  * @context: a main loop context or NULL for the default
  * @set_open: whether to call qemu_chr_fe_set_open() implicitely when
  * any of the handler is non-NULL
+ * @sync_state: whether to issue event callback with updated state
  *
  * Set the front end char handlers. The front end takes the focus if
  * any of the handler is non-NULL.
  *
  * Without associated Chardev, nothing is changed.
  */
+void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full(CharBackend *b,
+                                   IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
+                                   IOReadHandler *fd_read,
+                                   IOEventHandler *fd_event,
+                                   BackendChangeHandler *be_change,
+                                   void *opaque,
+                                   GMainContext *context,
+                                   bool set_open,
+                                   bool sync_state);
+
+/**
+ * qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers:
+ *
+ * Version of qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers_full() with sync_state = true.
+ */
 void qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(CharBackend *b,
                               IOCanReadHandler *fd_can_read,
                               IOReadHandler *fd_read,