diff --git a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/cmd_monitor.c b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/cmd_monitor.c
index 44c8c87d2..1db13e67a 100644
--- a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/cmd_monitor.c
+++ b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/cmd_monitor.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static void register_socket_message_handlers(struct vmctx *ctx)
 	arg.ctx_arg = ctx;
 	register_command_handler(user_vm_destroy_handler, &arg, DESTROY);
 	register_command_handler(user_vm_blkrescan_handler, &arg, BLKRESCAN);
+	register_command_handler(user_vm_register_vm_event_client_handler, &arg, REGISTER_VM_EVENT_CLIENT);
 }
 
 int init_cmd_monitor(struct vmctx *ctx)
diff --git a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command.c b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command.c
index 979ec852c..ae6b17064 100644
--- a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command.c
+++ b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define CMD_OBJS \
 	GEN_CMD_OBJ(DESTROY), \
 	GEN_CMD_OBJ(BLKRESCAN), \
+	GEN_CMD_OBJ(REGISTER_VM_EVENT_CLIENT), \
 
 struct command dm_command_list[CMDS_NUM] = {CMD_OBJS};
 
diff --git a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command.h b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command.h
index 12e4a9145..a8145df89 100644
--- a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command.h
+++ b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command.h
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
 #define DESTROY "destroy"
 #define BLKRESCAN "blkrescan"
+#define REGISTER_VM_EVENT_CLIENT "register_vm_event_client"
 
-#define CMDS_NUM 2U
+#define CMDS_NUM 3U
 #define CMD_NAME_MAX 32U
 #define CMD_ARG_MAX 320U
 
diff --git a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command_handler.c b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command_handler.c
index d85d070c1..a87aa7b8b 100644
--- a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command_handler.c
+++ b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command_handler.c
@@ -67,6 +67,78 @@ static int send_socket_ack(struct socket_dev *sock, int fd, bool normal)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static struct socket_client *vm_event_client = NULL;
+static pthread_mutex_t vm_event_client_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
+static void vm_event_free_cb(struct socket_client *self)
+{
+	vm_event_client = NULL;
+}
+
+static int set_vm_event_client(struct socket_client *client)
+{
+	if (vm_event_client != NULL) {
+		pr_err("vm event client already registerred.\n");
+		return -1;
+	} else {
+		vm_event_client = client;
+		client->per_client_mutex = &vm_event_client_mutex;
+		client->free_client_cb = vm_event_free_cb;
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+int vm_monitor_send_vm_event(const char *msg)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	struct socket_client *client;
+	pthread_mutex_t *per_client_mutex = &vm_event_client_mutex;
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock(per_client_mutex);
+	client = vm_event_client;
+	if (msg == NULL || client == NULL) {
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(per_client_mutex);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	memset(client->buf, 0, CLIENT_BUF_LEN);
+	memcpy(client->buf, msg, strlen(msg));
+	client->len = strlen(msg);
+	ret = write_socket_char(client);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(per_client_mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* When a client issues the REGISTER_VM_EVENT_CLIENT command,
+ * this handler will register that client as this VM's only vm_event receiver,
+ * and keeps the socket connection. Then vm events will be sent to
+ * the client through this connection.
+ */
+int user_vm_register_vm_event_client_handler(void *arg, void *command_para)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct command_parameters *cmd_para = (struct command_parameters *)command_para;
+	struct handler_args *hdl_arg = (struct handler_args *)arg;
+	struct socket_dev *sock = (struct socket_dev *)hdl_arg->channel_arg;
+	struct socket_client *client = NULL;
+	bool cmd_completed = false;
+
+	client = find_socket_client(sock, cmd_para->fd);
+	if (client == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (set_vm_event_client(client) == 0) {
+		cmd_completed = true;
+	}
+
+	pr_dbg("%s: client with fd %d registerred\n", __func__, client->fd);
+
+	ret = send_socket_ack(sock, cmd_para->fd, cmd_completed);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pr_err("%s: Failed to send ACK message by socket.\n", __func__);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int user_vm_destroy_handler(void *arg, void *command_para)
 {
 	int ret;
diff --git a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command_handler.h b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command_handler.h
index dcca658a3..2917207fb 100644
--- a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command_handler.h
+++ b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/command_handler.h
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ extern struct socket_dev *sock_server;
 
 int user_vm_destroy_handler(void *arg, void *command_para);
 int user_vm_blkrescan_handler(void *arg, void *command_para);
+int user_vm_register_vm_event_client_handler(void *arg, void *command_para);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/socket.c b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/socket.c
index b68953ef9..4983e3c20 100644
--- a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/socket.c
+++ b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/socket.c
@@ -47,13 +47,23 @@ err:
 }
 static void free_socket_client(struct socket_dev *sock, struct socket_client *client)
 {
+	pthread_mutex_t *per_client_mutex = client->per_client_mutex;
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&sock->client_mtx);
 	LIST_REMOVE(client, list);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&sock->client_mtx);
 
+	if (per_client_mutex) {
+		pthread_mutex_lock(per_client_mutex);
+	}
+	if (client->free_client_cb) {
+		client->free_client_cb(client);
+	}
 	close(client->fd);
 	client->fd = -1;
 	free(client);
+	if (per_client_mutex) {
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(per_client_mutex);
+	}
 }
 
 int write_socket_char(struct socket_client *client)
@@ -142,7 +152,8 @@ static struct socket_client *new_socket_client(struct socket_dev *sock)
 					__func__);
 		goto alloc_client;
 	}
-
+	/* If per client mutex is needed, init in callback */
+	client->per_client_mutex = NULL;
 	client->addr_len = sizeof(client->addr);
 	client->fd =
 	    accept(sock->sock_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&client->addr,
@@ -153,7 +164,6 @@ static struct socket_client *new_socket_client(struct socket_dev *sock)
 					__func__, sock->sock_fd, strerror(errno));
 		goto accept_con;
 	}
-
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&sock->client_mtx);
 	LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&sock->client_head, client, list);
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&sock->client_mtx);
diff --git a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/socket.h b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/socket.h
index b86b1f7d8..2dd92a371 100644
--- a/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/socket.h
+++ b/devicemodel/core/cmd_monitor/socket.h
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ struct socket_client {
 	socklen_t addr_len;
 	char buf[CLIENT_BUF_LEN];
 	int len; /* buf len */
-
+	/* When a client is registered as vm_event receiver, we need this per_client_mutex
+	 * to make sure it is safe to free the client when client disconnects.
+	 */
+	pthread_mutex_t *per_client_mutex;
+	void (*free_client_cb)(struct socket_client *self);
 	LIST_ENTRY(socket_client) list;
 };
 
diff --git a/devicemodel/include/monitor.h b/devicemodel/include/monitor.h
index e6284f68c..0a390cee4 100644
--- a/devicemodel/include/monitor.h
+++ b/devicemodel/include/monitor.h
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@ unsigned get_wakeup_reason(void);
 int set_wakeup_timer(time_t t);
 int acrn_parse_intr_monitor(const char *opt);
 int vm_monitor_blkrescan(void *arg, char *devargs);
+
+int vm_monitor_send_vm_event(const char *msg);
+
 #endif