diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/io_emul.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/io_emul.c
index abfcd2b21..500e230b5 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/io_emul.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/io_emul.c
@@ -217,7 +217,13 @@ hv_emulate_pio(const struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu, struct io_request *io_req)
 
 		if (pio_req->direction == REQUEST_WRITE) {
 			if (handler->io_write != NULL) {
-				handler->io_write(vm, port, size, pio_req->value);
+				if (!(handler->io_write(vm, port, size, pio_req->value))) {
+					/*
+					 * If io_write return false, it indicates that we need continue
+					 * to emulate in DM.
+					 */
+					status = -ENODEV;
+				}
 			}
 			pr_dbg("IO write on port %04x, data %08x", port, pio_req->value);
 		} else {
diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/pm.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/pm.c
index 9a0c30959..96991459f 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/pm.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/pm.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static inline void enter_s3(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint32_t pm1a_cnt_val, uint32_t
 	resume_vm_from_s3(vm, guest_wakeup_vec32);	/* jump back to vm */
 }
 
-static void pm1ab_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width, uint32_t v)
+static bool pm1ab_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width, uint32_t v)
 {
 	static uint32_t pm1a_cnt_ready = 0U;
 	bool to_write = true;
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ static void pm1ab_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width, uint
 	if (to_write) {
 		pio_write(v, addr, width);
 	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 static void register_gas_io_handler(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint32_t pio_idx, const struct acpi_generic_address *gas)
diff --git a/hypervisor/debug/vuart.c b/hypervisor/debug/vuart.c
index 0350c21e9..c39307976 100644
--- a/hypervisor/debug/vuart.c
+++ b/hypervisor/debug/vuart.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void vuart_toggle_intr(const struct acrn_vuart *vu)
 	vioapic_set_irqline_lock(vu->vm, vuart_com_irq, operation);
 }
 
-static void vuart_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t offset_arg,
+static bool vuart_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t offset_arg,
 			__unused size_t width, uint32_t value)
 {
 	uint16_t offset = offset_arg;
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ static void vuart_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t offset_arg,
 done:
 	vuart_toggle_intr(vu);
 	vuart_unlock(vu);
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 static uint32_t vuart_read(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t offset_arg,
diff --git a/hypervisor/dm/vpci/vpci.c b/hypervisor/dm/vpci/vpci.c
index 97966b934..bbf81490d 100644
--- a/hypervisor/dm/vpci/vpci.c
+++ b/hypervisor/dm/vpci/vpci.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static uint32_t pci_cfgaddr_io_read(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t by
 /**
  * @pre vm != NULL
  */
-static void pci_cfgaddr_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t bytes, uint32_t val)
+static bool pci_cfgaddr_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t bytes, uint32_t val)
 {
 	struct acrn_vpci *vpci = &vm->vpci;
 	struct pci_addr_info *pi = &vpci->addr_info;
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ static void pci_cfgaddr_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t bytes
 		pi->cached_reg = val & PCI_REGMAX;
 		pi->cached_enable = ((val & PCI_CFG_ENABLE) == PCI_CFG_ENABLE);
 	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 static inline bool vpci_is_valid_access_offset(uint32_t offset, uint32_t bytes)
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ static uint32_t pci_cfgdata_io_read(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t by
  * @pre vm->vm_id < CONFIG_MAX_VM_NUM
  * @pre (get_vm_config(vm->vm_id)->type == PRE_LAUNCHED_VM) || (get_vm_config(vm->vm_id)->type == SOS_VM)
  */
-static void pci_cfgdata_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t bytes, uint32_t val)
+static bool pci_cfgdata_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t bytes, uint32_t val)
 {
 	struct acrn_vpci *vpci = &vm->vpci;
 	struct pci_addr_info *pi = &vpci->addr_info;
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@ static void pci_cfgdata_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t bytes
 		}
 		pci_cfg_clear_cache(pi);
 	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/hypervisor/dm/vpic.c b/hypervisor/dm/vpic.c
index 6dd825b66..b77359705 100644
--- a/hypervisor/dm/vpic.c
+++ b/hypervisor/dm/vpic.c
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ static uint32_t vpic_master_io_read(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t wi
 	return val;
 }
 
-static void vpic_master_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
+static bool vpic_master_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
 				uint32_t v)
 {
 	uint32_t val = v;
@@ -748,6 +748,8 @@ static void vpic_master_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width
 		pr_err("%s: write port 0x%x width=%d value 0x%x failed\n",
 				__func__, addr, width, val);
 	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 static int32_t vpic_slave_handler(struct acrn_vm *vm, bool in, uint16_t port,
@@ -782,7 +784,7 @@ static uint32_t vpic_slave_io_read(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t wid
 	return val;
 }
 
-static void vpic_slave_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
+static bool vpic_slave_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
 				uint32_t v)
 {
 	uint32_t val = v;
@@ -791,6 +793,8 @@ static void vpic_slave_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
 		pr_err("%s: write port 0x%x width=%d value 0x%x failed\n",
 				__func__, addr, width, val);
 	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 static int32_t vpic_elc_handler(struct acrn_vm *vm, bool in, uint16_t port, size_t bytes,
@@ -849,7 +853,7 @@ static uint32_t vpic_elc_io_read(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width
 	return val;
 }
 
-static void vpic_elc_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
+static bool vpic_elc_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
 				uint32_t v)
 {
 	uint32_t val = v;
@@ -858,6 +862,8 @@ static void vpic_elc_io_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
 		pr_err("%s: write port 0x%x width=%d value 0x%x failed\n",
 				__func__, addr, width, val);
 	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 static void vpic_register_io_handler(struct acrn_vm *vm)
diff --git a/hypervisor/dm/vrtc.c b/hypervisor/dm/vrtc.c
index 25b0da1bb..7e3d04598 100644
--- a/hypervisor/dm/vrtc.c
+++ b/hypervisor/dm/vrtc.c
@@ -58,16 +58,14 @@ static uint32_t vrtc_read(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, __unused size_t wid
 	return reg;
 }
 
-static void vrtc_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
+static bool vrtc_write(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t addr, size_t width,
 			uint32_t value)
 {
-
-	if (width != 1U)
-		return;
-
-	if (addr == CMOS_ADDR_PORT) {
+	if ((width == 1U) && (addr == CMOS_ADDR_PORT)) {
 		vm->vrtc_offset = value & 0x7FU;
 	}
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 void vrtc_init(struct acrn_vm *vm)
diff --git a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/io_req.h b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/io_req.h
index 986c729ae..9b5499758 100644
--- a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/io_req.h
+++ b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/io_req.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ typedef
 uint32_t (*io_read_fn_t)(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t port, size_t size);
 
 typedef
-void (*io_write_fn_t)(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t port, size_t size, uint32_t val);
+bool (*io_write_fn_t)(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t port, size_t size, uint32_t val);
 
 /**
  * @brief Describes a single IO handler description entry.