diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index b8a30115e1..a995a8ec00 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -4396,11 +4396,12 @@ void bdrv_attach_aio_context(BlockDriverState *bs,
 
 void bdrv_set_aio_context(BlockDriverState *bs, AioContext *new_context)
 {
-    AioContext *ctx;
+    AioContext *ctx = bdrv_get_aio_context(bs);
 
+    aio_disable_external(ctx);
+    bdrv_parent_drained_begin(bs);
     bdrv_drain(bs); /* ensure there are no in-flight requests */
 
-    ctx = bdrv_get_aio_context(bs);
     while (aio_poll(ctx, false)) {
         /* wait for all bottom halves to execute */
     }
@@ -4412,6 +4413,8 @@ void bdrv_set_aio_context(BlockDriverState *bs, AioContext *new_context)
      */
     aio_context_acquire(new_context);
     bdrv_attach_aio_context(bs, new_context);
+    bdrv_parent_drained_end(bs);
+    aio_enable_external(ctx);
     aio_context_release(new_context);
 }