diff --git a/block/block-backend.c b/block/block-backend.c
index 93e46f376a..aee8a12023 100644
--- a/block/block-backend.c
+++ b/block/block-backend.c
@@ -700,6 +700,11 @@ int blk_flush_all(void)
     return bdrv_flush_all();
 }
 
+void blk_drain(BlockBackend *blk)
+{
+    bdrv_drain(blk->bs);
+}
+
 void blk_drain_all(void)
 {
     bdrv_drain_all();
diff --git a/include/sysemu/block-backend.h b/include/sysemu/block-backend.h
index b4a4d5e0b9..8fc960fcbf 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/block-backend.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/block-backend.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ int blk_co_discard(BlockBackend *blk, int64_t sector_num, int nb_sectors);
 int blk_co_flush(BlockBackend *blk);
 int blk_flush(BlockBackend *blk);
 int blk_flush_all(void);
+void blk_drain(BlockBackend *blk);
 void blk_drain_all(void);
 BlockdevOnError blk_get_on_error(BlockBackend *blk, bool is_read);
 BlockErrorAction blk_get_error_action(BlockBackend *blk, bool is_read,