diff --git a/hw/virtio-net.c b/hw/virtio-net.c
index 009f09e..278c42c 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-net.c
@@ -610,6 +610,18 @@ static int virtio_net_handle_mq(VirtIONet *n, uint8_t cmd,
 
     return VIRTIO_NET_OK;
 }
+
+static int virtio_net_handle_announce(VirtIONet *n, uint8_t cmd,
+                                      struct iovec *iov, unsigned int iov_cnt)
+{
+    if (cmd == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_ANNOUNCE_ACK) {
+        n->status &= ~VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE;
+        return VIRTIO_NET_OK;
+    } else {
+        return VIRTIO_NET_ERR;
+    }
+}
+
 static void virtio_net_handle_ctrl(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
 {
     VirtIONet *n = to_virtio_net(vdev);
@@ -639,6 +651,8 @@ static void virtio_net_handle_ctrl(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
             status = virtio_net_handle_mac(n, ctrl.cmd, iov, iov_cnt);
         } else if (ctrl.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_VLAN) {
             status = virtio_net_handle_vlan_table(n, ctrl.cmd, iov, iov_cnt);
+        } else if (ctrl.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_ANNOUNCE) {
+            status = virtio_net_handle_announce(n, ctrl.cmd, iov, iov_cnt);
         } else if (ctrl.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ) {
             status = virtio_net_handle_mq(n, ctrl.cmd, iov, iov_cnt);
         }
@@ -1275,6 +1289,21 @@ static void virtio_net_cleanup(NetClientState *nc)
     n->nic = NULL;
 }
 
+static int virtio_net_announce(NetClientState *nc)
+{
+    VirtIONet *n = qemu_get_nic_opaque(nc);
+
+    if (n->vdev.guest_features & (0x1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE)
+        && n->vdev.guest_features & (0x1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ)
+        && virtio_net_started(n, n->vdev.status)) {
+        n->status |= VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE;
+        virtio_notify_config(&n->vdev);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
 static NetClientInfo net_virtio_info = {
     .type = NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NIC,
     .size = sizeof(NICState),
@@ -1282,6 +1311,7 @@ static NetClientInfo net_virtio_info = {
     .receive = virtio_net_receive,
         .cleanup = virtio_net_cleanup,
     .link_status_changed = virtio_net_set_link_status,
+    .announce = virtio_net_announce,
 };
 
 static bool virtio_net_guest_notifier_pending(VirtIODevice *vdev, int idx)
diff --git a/hw/virtio-net.h b/hw/virtio-net.h
index e654c13..c0f3de5 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-net.h
+++ b/hw/virtio-net.h
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@
 #define VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_RX    18      /* Control channel RX mode support */
 #define VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VLAN  19      /* Control channel VLAN filtering */
 #define VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_RX_EXTRA 20   /* Extra RX mode control support */
+#define VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE 21  /* Guest can announce itself */
 #define VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ         22      /* Device supports Receive Flow
                                          * Steering */
-
 #define VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_MAC_ADDR   23 /* Set MAC address */
 
 #define VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP    1       /* Link is up */
+#define VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE   2       /* Announcement is needed */
 
 #define TX_TIMER_INTERVAL 150000 /* 150 us */
 
@@ -152,6 +153,17 @@ struct virtio_net_ctrl_mac {
  #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_VLAN_DEL             1
 
 /*
+ * Control link announce acknowledgement
+ *
+ * The command VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_ANNOUNCE_ACK is used to indicate that
+ * driver has recevied the notification and device would clear the
+ * VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE bit in the status filed after it received
+ * this command.
+ */
+#define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_ANNOUNCE       3
+ #define VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_ANNOUNCE_ACK         0
+
+/*
  * Control Multiqueue
  *
  * The command VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET
@@ -180,6 +192,7 @@ struct virtio_net_ctrl_mq {
         DEFINE_PROP_BIT("guest_tso6", _state, _field, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO6, true), \
         DEFINE_PROP_BIT("guest_ecn", _state, _field, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ECN, true), \
         DEFINE_PROP_BIT("guest_ufo", _state, _field, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_UFO, true), \
+        DEFINE_PROP_BIT("guest_announce", _state, _field, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE, true), \
         DEFINE_PROP_BIT("host_tso4", _state, _field, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO4, true), \
         DEFINE_PROP_BIT("host_tso6", _state, _field, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO6, true), \
         DEFINE_PROP_BIT("host_ecn", _state, _field, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_ECN, true), \
