diff --git a/hw/9pfs/cofile.c b/hw/9pfs/cofile.c
index 26dd636776..52eec2a662 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/cofile.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/cofile.c
@@ -113,3 +113,17 @@ int v9fs_co_fsync(V9fsState *s, V9fsFidState *fidp, int datasync)
         });
     return err;
 }
+
+int v9fs_co_link(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *oldpath, V9fsString *newpath)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    v9fs_co_run_in_worker(
+        {
+            err = s->ops->link(&s->ctx, oldpath->data, newpath->data);
+            if (err < 0) {
+                err = -errno;
+            }
+        });
+    return err;
+}
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-coth.h b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-coth.h
index e3949330c9..17ffd76f36 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-coth.h
+++ b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-coth.h
@@ -88,4 +88,5 @@ extern int v9fs_co_close(V9fsState *, V9fsFidState *);
 extern int v9fs_co_fsync(V9fsState *, V9fsFidState *, int);
 extern int v9fs_co_symlink(V9fsState *, V9fsFidState *, const char *,
                            const char *, gid_t);
+extern int v9fs_co_link(V9fsState *, V9fsString *, V9fsString *);
 #endif