diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p.c b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
index ba1ab920f1eb..5a895ae0bbfe 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p.c
@@ -573,10 +573,19 @@ static void coroutine_fn virtfs_reset(V9fsPDU *pdu)
                                 P9_STAT_MODE_SOCKET)
 
 /* This is the algorithm from ufs in spfs */
-static void stat_to_qid(const struct stat *stbuf, V9fsQID *qidp)
+static int stat_to_qid(V9fsPDU *pdu, const struct stat *stbuf, V9fsQID *qidp)
 {
     size_t size;
 
+    if (pdu->s->dev_id != stbuf->st_dev) {
+        warn_report_once(
+            "9p: Multiple devices detected in same VirtFS export, "
+            "which might lead to file ID collisions and severe "
+            "misbehaviours on guest! You should use a separate "
+            "export for each device shared from host."
+        );
+    }
+
     memset(&qidp->path, 0, sizeof(qidp->path));
     size = MIN(sizeof(stbuf->st_ino), sizeof(qidp->path));
     memcpy(&qidp->path, &stbuf->st_ino, size);
@@ -588,6 +597,8 @@ static void stat_to_qid(const struct stat *stbuf, V9fsQID *qidp)
     if (S_ISLNK(stbuf->st_mode)) {
         qidp->type |= P9_QID_TYPE_SYMLINK;
     }
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int coroutine_fn fid_to_qid(V9fsPDU *pdu, V9fsFidState *fidp,
@@ -600,7 +611,10 @@ static int coroutine_fn fid_to_qid(V9fsPDU *pdu, V9fsFidState *fidp,
     if (err < 0) {
         return err;
     }
-    stat_to_qid(&stbuf, qidp);
+    err = stat_to_qid(pdu, &stbuf, qidp);
+    if (err < 0) {
+        return err;
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -831,7 +845,10 @@ static int coroutine_fn stat_to_v9stat(V9fsPDU *pdu, V9fsPath *path,
 
     memset(v9stat, 0, sizeof(*v9stat));
 
-    stat_to_qid(stbuf, &v9stat->qid);
+    err = stat_to_qid(pdu, stbuf, &v9stat->qid);
+    if (err < 0) {
+        return err;
+    }
     v9stat->mode = stat_to_v9mode(stbuf);
     v9stat->atime = stbuf->st_atime;
     v9stat->mtime = stbuf->st_mtime;
@@ -892,7 +909,7 @@ static int coroutine_fn stat_to_v9stat(V9fsPDU *pdu, V9fsPath *path,
 #define P9_STATS_ALL           0x00003fffULL /* Mask for All fields above */
 
 
-static void stat_to_v9stat_dotl(V9fsState *s, const struct stat *stbuf,
+static int stat_to_v9stat_dotl(V9fsPDU *pdu, const struct stat *stbuf,
                                 V9fsStatDotl *v9lstat)
 {
     memset(v9lstat, 0, sizeof(*v9lstat));
@@ -914,7 +931,7 @@ static void stat_to_v9stat_dotl(V9fsState *s, const struct stat *stbuf,
     /* Currently we only support BASIC fields in stat */
     v9lstat->st_result_mask = P9_STATS_BASIC;
 
-    stat_to_qid(stbuf, &v9lstat->qid);
+    return stat_to_qid(pdu, stbuf, &v9lstat->qid);
 }
 
 static void print_sg(struct iovec *sg, int cnt)
@@ -1116,7 +1133,6 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_getattr(void *opaque)
     uint64_t request_mask;
     V9fsStatDotl v9stat_dotl;
     V9fsPDU *pdu = opaque;
-    V9fsState *s = pdu->s;
 
     retval = pdu_unmarshal(pdu, offset, "dq", &fid, &request_mask);
     if (retval < 0) {
@@ -1137,7 +1153,10 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_getattr(void *opaque)
     if (retval < 0) {
         goto out;
     }
-    stat_to_v9stat_dotl(s, &stbuf, &v9stat_dotl);
+    retval = stat_to_v9stat_dotl(pdu, &stbuf, &v9stat_dotl);
+    if (retval < 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
 
     /*  fill st_gen if requested and supported by underlying fs */
     if (request_mask & P9_STATS_GEN) {
@@ -1382,7 +1401,10 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_walk(void *opaque)
             if (err < 0) {
                 goto out;
             }
-            stat_to_qid(&stbuf, &qid);
+            err = stat_to_qid(pdu, &stbuf, &qid);
+            if (err < 0) {
+                goto out;
+            }
             v9fs_path_copy(&dpath, &path);
         }
         memcpy(&qids[name_idx], &qid, sizeof(qid));
@@ -1484,7 +1506,10 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_open(void *opaque)
     if (err < 0) {
         goto out;
     }
-    stat_to_qid(&stbuf, &qid);
+    err = stat_to_qid(pdu, &stbuf, &qid);
+    if (err < 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
     if (S_ISDIR(stbuf.st_mode)) {
         err = v9fs_co_opendir(pdu, fidp);
         if (err < 0) {
@@ -1594,7 +1619,10 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_lcreate(void *opaque)
         fidp->flags |= FID_NON_RECLAIMABLE;
     }
     iounit =  get_iounit(pdu, &fidp->path);
-    stat_to_qid(&stbuf, &qid);
+    err = stat_to_qid(pdu, &stbuf, &qid);
+    if (err < 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
     err = pdu_marshal(pdu, offset, "Qd", &qid, iounit);
     if (err < 0) {
         goto out;
@@ -2328,7 +2356,10 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_create(void *opaque)
         }
     }
     iounit = get_iounit(pdu, &fidp->path);
-    stat_to_qid(&stbuf, &qid);
+    err = stat_to_qid(pdu, &stbuf, &qid);
+    if (err < 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
     err = pdu_marshal(pdu, offset, "Qd", &qid, iounit);
     if (err < 0) {
         goto out;
@@ -2385,7 +2416,10 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_symlink(void *opaque)
     if (err < 0) {
         goto out;
     }
-    stat_to_qid(&stbuf, &qid);
+    err = stat_to_qid(pdu, &stbuf, &qid);
+    if (err < 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
     err =  pdu_marshal(pdu, offset, "Q", &qid);
     if (err < 0) {
         goto out;
@@ -3065,7 +3099,10 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_mknod(void *opaque)
     if (err < 0) {
         goto out;
     }
-    stat_to_qid(&stbuf, &qid);
+    err = stat_to_qid(pdu, &stbuf, &qid);
+    if (err < 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
     err = pdu_marshal(pdu, offset, "Q", &qid);
     if (err < 0) {
         goto out;
@@ -3223,7 +3260,10 @@ static void coroutine_fn v9fs_mkdir(void *opaque)
     if (err < 0) {
         goto out;
     }
-    stat_to_qid(&stbuf, &qid);
+    err = stat_to_qid(pdu, &stbuf, &qid);
+    if (err < 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
     err = pdu_marshal(pdu, offset, "Q", &qid);
     if (err < 0) {
         goto out;
@@ -3634,6 +3674,8 @@ int v9fs_device_realize_common(V9fsState *s, const V9fsTransport *t,
         goto out;
     }
 
+    s->dev_id = stat.st_dev;
+
     s->ctx.fst = &fse->fst;
     fsdev_throttle_init(s->ctx.fst);
 
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/9p.h b/hw/9pfs/9p.h
index 8883761b2c1d..5e316178d579 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/9p.h
+++ b/hw/9pfs/9p.h
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ struct V9fsState
     Error *migration_blocker;
     V9fsConf fsconf;
     V9fsQID root_qid;
+    dev_t dev_id;
 };
 
 /* 9p2000.L open flags */
