diff --git a/block/io.c b/block/io.c
index 3be08cad29..a031691860 100644
--- a/block/io.c
+++ b/block/io.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static bool bdrv_drain_poll_top_level(BlockDriverState *bs, bool recursive,
 
 static void bdrv_do_drained_begin(BlockDriverState *bs, bool recursive,
                                   BdrvChild *parent, bool ignore_bds_parents,
-                                  bool poll);
+                                  bool poll, bool unlock);
 static void bdrv_do_drained_end(BlockDriverState *bs, bool recursive,
                                 BdrvChild *parent, bool ignore_bds_parents,
                                 int *drained_end_counter);
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ static void bdrv_co_drain_bh_cb(void *opaque)
         if (data->begin) {
             assert(!data->drained_end_counter);
             bdrv_do_drained_begin(bs, data->recursive, data->parent,
-                                  data->ignore_bds_parents, data->poll);
+                                  data->ignore_bds_parents, data->poll, false);
         } else {
             assert(!data->poll);
             bdrv_do_drained_end(bs, data->recursive, data->parent,
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void bdrv_do_drained_begin_quiesce(BlockDriverState *bs,
 
 static void bdrv_do_drained_begin(BlockDriverState *bs, bool recursive,
                                   BdrvChild *parent, bool ignore_bds_parents,
-                                  bool poll)
+                                  bool poll, bool unlock)
 {
     BdrvChild *child, *next;
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static void bdrv_do_drained_begin(BlockDriverState *bs, bool recursive,
         bs->recursive_quiesce_counter++;
         QLIST_FOREACH_SAFE(child, &bs->children, next, next) {
             bdrv_do_drained_begin(child->bs, true, child, ignore_bds_parents,
-                                  false);
+                                  false, false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -473,18 +473,28 @@ static void bdrv_do_drained_begin(BlockDriverState *bs, bool recursive,
      */
     if (poll) {
         assert(!ignore_bds_parents);
-        BDRV_POLL_WHILE(bs, bdrv_drain_poll_top_level(bs, recursive, parent));
+        if (unlock) {
+            BDRV_POLL_WHILE_UNLOCKED(bs,
+                                     bdrv_drain_poll_top_level(bs, recursive, parent));
+        } else {
+            BDRV_POLL_WHILE(bs, bdrv_drain_poll_top_level(bs, recursive, parent));
+        }
     }
 }
 
 void bdrv_drained_begin(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
-    bdrv_do_drained_begin(bs, false, NULL, false, true);
+    bdrv_do_drained_begin(bs, false, NULL, false, true, false);
 }
 
 void bdrv_subtree_drained_begin(BlockDriverState *bs)
 {
-    bdrv_do_drained_begin(bs, true, NULL, false, true);
+    bdrv_do_drained_begin(bs, true, NULL, false, true, false);
+}
+
+void bdrv_subtree_drained_begin_unlocked(BlockDriverState *bs)
+{
+    bdrv_do_drained_begin(bs, true, NULL, false, true, true);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -556,12 +566,19 @@ void bdrv_subtree_drained_end(BlockDriverState *bs)
     BDRV_POLL_WHILE(bs, qatomic_read(&drained_end_counter) > 0);
 }
 
+void bdrv_subtree_drained_end_unlocked(BlockDriverState *bs)
+{
+    int drained_end_counter = 0;
+    bdrv_do_drained_end(bs, true, NULL, false, &drained_end_counter);
+    BDRV_POLL_WHILE_UNLOCKED(bs, qatomic_read(&drained_end_counter) > 0);
+}
+
 void bdrv_apply_subtree_drain(BdrvChild *child, BlockDriverState *new_parent)
 {
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < new_parent->recursive_quiesce_counter; i++) {
-        bdrv_do_drained_begin(child->bs, true, child, false, true);
+        bdrv_do_drained_begin(child->bs, true, child, false, true, false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -671,7 +688,7 @@ void bdrv_drain_all_begin(void)
         AioContext *aio_context = bdrv_get_aio_context(bs);
 
         aio_context_acquire(aio_context);
-        bdrv_do_drained_begin(bs, false, NULL, true, false);
+        bdrv_do_drained_begin(bs, false, NULL, true, false, false);
         aio_context_release(aio_context);
     }
 
diff --git a/include/block/block-io.h b/include/block/block-io.h
index e2789dd344..457e77bfce 100644
--- a/include/block/block-io.h
+++ b/include/block/block-io.h
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ void bdrv_do_drained_begin_quiesce(BlockDriverState *bs,
  * exclusive access to all child nodes as well.
  */
 void bdrv_subtree_drained_begin(BlockDriverState *bs);
+void bdrv_subtree_drained_begin_unlocked(BlockDriverState *bs);
 
 /**
  * bdrv_drained_end:
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ void bdrv_drained_end_no_poll(BlockDriverState *bs, int *drained_end_counter);
  * End a quiescent section started by bdrv_subtree_drained_begin().
  */
 void bdrv_subtree_drained_end(BlockDriverState *bs);
+void bdrv_subtree_drained_end_unlocked(BlockDriverState *bs);
 
 bool bdrv_can_store_new_dirty_bitmap(BlockDriverState *bs, const char *name,
                                      uint32_t granularity, Error **errp);
