diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index f72a67f230..9e538a5d41 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -2853,6 +2853,9 @@ static void change_parent_backing_link(BlockDriverState *from,
     BdrvChild *c, *next, *to_c;
 
     QLIST_FOREACH_SAFE(c, &from->parents, next_parent, next) {
+        if (c->role->stay_at_node) {
+            continue;
+        }
         if (c->role == &child_backing) {
             /* @from is generally not allowed to be a backing file, except for
              * when @to is the overlay. In that case, @from may not be replaced
diff --git a/include/block/block_int.h b/include/block/block_int.h
index 3177b9f496..a0d9328b59 100644
--- a/include/block/block_int.h
+++ b/include/block/block_int.h
@@ -441,6 +441,10 @@ typedef struct BdrvAioNotifier {
 } BdrvAioNotifier;
 
 struct BdrvChildRole {
+    /* If true, bdrv_replace_in_backing_chain() doesn't change the node this
+     * BdrvChild points to. */
+    bool stay_at_node;
+
     void (*inherit_options)(int *child_flags, QDict *child_options,
                             int parent_flags, QDict *parent_options);