diff --git a/chardev/char.c b/chardev/char.c
index e090dd5a27..89eabea5ac 100644
--- a/chardev/char.c
+++ b/chardev/char.c
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ void qemu_chr_be_update_read_handlers(Chardev *s,
 {
     ChardevClass *cc = CHARDEV_GET_CLASS(s);
 
+    s->gcontext = context;
     if (cc->chr_update_read_handler) {
         cc->chr_update_read_handler(s, context);
     }
diff --git a/include/chardev/char.h b/include/chardev/char.h
index 2068ea496d..84fb773591 100644
--- a/include/chardev/char.h
+++ b/include/chardev/char.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct Chardev {
     int logfd;
     int be_open;
     GSource *gsource;
+    GMainContext *gcontext;
     DECLARE_BITMAP(features, QEMU_CHAR_FEATURE_LAST);
 };