diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner.rs
index 8d77920c63..d99321a74a 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use persist::sandbox_persist::Persist;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
 use tokio::sync::watch::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
 use tokio::{process::Child, sync::mpsc};
 
@@ -79,13 +78,12 @@ pub struct CloudHypervisorInner {
     pub(crate) _guest_memory_block_size_mb: u32,
 
     pub(crate) exit_notify: Option<mpsc::Sender<i32>>,
-    pub(crate) exit_waiter: Mutex<(mpsc::Receiver<i32>, i32)>,
 }
 
 const CH_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SECS: u32 = 10;
 
 impl CloudHypervisorInner {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+    pub fn new(exit_notify: Option<mpsc::Sender<i32>>) -> Self {
         let mut capabilities = Capabilities::new();
         capabilities.set(
             CapabilityBits::BlockDeviceSupport
@@ -95,7 +93,6 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
         );
 
         let (tx, rx) = channel(true);
-        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
 
         Self {
             api_socket: None,
@@ -122,8 +119,7 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
             ch_features: None,
             _guest_memory_block_size_mb: 0,
 
-            exit_notify: Some(exit_notify),
-            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
+            exit_notify,
         }
     }
 
@@ -138,14 +134,14 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
 
 impl Default for CloudHypervisorInner {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new()
+        Self::new(None)
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl Persist for CloudHypervisorInner {
     type State = HypervisorState;
-    type ConstructorArgs = ();
+    type ConstructorArgs = mpsc::Sender<i32>;
 
     // Return a state object that will be saved by the caller.
     async fn save(&self) -> Result<Self::State> {
@@ -166,11 +162,10 @@ impl Persist for CloudHypervisorInner {
 
     // Set the hypervisor state to the specified state
     async fn restore(
-        _hypervisor_args: Self::ConstructorArgs,
+        exit_notify: mpsc::Sender<i32>,
         hypervisor_state: Self::State,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         let (tx, rx) = channel(true);
-        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
 
         let mut ch = Self {
             config: Some(hypervisor_state.config),
@@ -190,7 +185,6 @@ impl Persist for CloudHypervisorInner {
             jailer_root: String::default(),
             ch_features: None,
             exit_notify: Some(exit_notify),
-            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
 
             ..Default::default()
         };
@@ -207,7 +201,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[actix_rt::test]
     async fn test_save_clh() {
-        let mut clh = CloudHypervisorInner::new();
+        let (exit_notify, _exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
+
+        let mut clh = CloudHypervisorInner::new(Some(exit_notify.clone()));
         clh.id = String::from("123456");
         clh.netns = Some(String::from("/var/run/netns/testnet"));
         clh.vm_path = String::from("/opt/kata/bin/cloud-hypervisor");
@@ -229,7 +225,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!state.jailed);
         assert_eq!(state.hypervisor_type, HYPERVISOR_NAME_CH.to_string());
 
-        let clh = CloudHypervisorInner::restore((), state.clone())
+        let clh = CloudHypervisorInner::restore(exit_notify, state.clone())
             .await
             .unwrap();
         assert_eq!(clh.id, state.id);
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_hypervisor.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_hypervisor.rs
index ac15e81479..49ae8a02e5 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_hypervisor.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/inner_hypervisor.rs
@@ -657,14 +657,9 @@ impl CloudHypervisorInner {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
     pub(crate) async fn wait_vm(&self) -> Result<i32> {
-        debug!(sl!(), "Waiting CH vmm");
-        let mut waiter = self.exit_waiter.lock().await;
-        if let Some(exitcode) = waiter.0.recv().await {
-            waiter.1 = exitcode;
-        }
-
-        Ok(waiter.1)
+        Ok(0)
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn pause_vm(&self) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/mod.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/mod.rs
index 7617646ea4..2dd16a9b7a 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/mod.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/ch/mod.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use kata_types::capabilities::{Capabilities, CapabilityBits};
 use kata_types::config::hypervisor::Hypervisor as HypervisorConfig;
 use persist::sandbox_persist::Persist;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Mutex, RwLock};
 
 // Convenience macro to obtain the scope logger
 #[macro_export]
@@ -29,15 +29,19 @@ mod utils;
 
 use inner::CloudHypervisorInner;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CloudHypervisor {
     inner: Arc<RwLock<CloudHypervisorInner>>,
+    exit_waiter: Mutex<(mpsc::Receiver<i32>, i32)>,
 }
 
 impl CloudHypervisor {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
+
         Self {
-            inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(CloudHypervisorInner::new())),
+            inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(CloudHypervisorInner::new(Some(exit_notify)))),
+            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         }
     }
 
@@ -47,6 +51,12 @@ impl CloudHypervisor {
     }
 }
 
+impl Default for CloudHypervisor {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
 impl Hypervisor for CloudHypervisor {
     async fn prepare_vm(&self, id: &str, netns: Option<String>) -> Result<()> {
@@ -65,8 +75,13 @@ impl Hypervisor for CloudHypervisor {
     }
 
     async fn wait_vm(&self) -> Result<i32> {
-        let inner = self.inner.read().await;
-        inner.wait_vm().await
+        debug!(sl!(), "Waiting CH vmm");
+        let mut waiter = self.exit_waiter.lock().await;
+        if let Some(exitcode) = waiter.0.recv().await {
+            waiter.1 = exitcode;
+        }
+
+        Ok(waiter.1)
     }
 
     async fn pause_vm(&self) -> Result<()> {
@@ -204,12 +219,15 @@ impl Persist for CloudHypervisor {
     }
 
     async fn restore(
-        hypervisor_args: Self::ConstructorArgs,
+        _hypervisor_args: Self::ConstructorArgs,
         hypervisor_state: Self::State,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
-        let inner = CloudHypervisorInner::restore(hypervisor_args, hypervisor_state).await?;
+        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
+
+        let inner = CloudHypervisorInner::restore(exit_notify, hypervisor_state).await?;
         Ok(Self {
             inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(inner)),
+            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/inner.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/inner.rs
index be9b7b786a..45859b5b10 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/inner.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/inner.rs
@@ -46,14 +46,12 @@ pub struct FcInner {
     pub(crate) capabilities: Capabilities,
     pub(crate) fc_process: Mutex<Option<Child>>,
     pub(crate) exit_notify: Option<mpsc::Sender<()>>,
-    pub(crate) exit_waiter: Mutex<(mpsc::Receiver<()>, i32)>,
 }
 
 impl FcInner {
-    pub fn new() -> FcInner {
+    pub fn new(exit_notify: mpsc::Sender<()>) -> FcInner {
         let mut capabilities = Capabilities::new();
         capabilities.set(CapabilityBits::BlockDeviceSupport);
-        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
 
         FcInner {
             id: String::default(),
@@ -71,7 +69,6 @@ impl FcInner {
             capabilities,
             fc_process: Mutex::new(None),
             exit_notify: Some(exit_notify),
-            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         }
     }
 
@@ -124,11 +121,10 @@ impl FcInner {
         let mut child = cmd.stderr(Stdio::piped()).spawn()?;
 
         let stderr = child.stderr.take().unwrap();
-        let exit_notify: mpsc::Sender<()> = self
+        let exit_notify = self
             .exit_notify
             .take()
             .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("no exit notify"))?;
-
         tokio::spawn(log_fc_stderr(stderr, exit_notify));
 
         match child.id() {
@@ -216,7 +212,7 @@ async fn log_fc_stderr(stderr: ChildStderr, exit_notify: mpsc::Sender<()>) -> Re
 #[async_trait]
 impl Persist for FcInner {
     type State = HypervisorState;
-    type ConstructorArgs = ();
+    type ConstructorArgs = mpsc::Sender<()>;
 
     async fn save(&self) -> Result<Self::State> {
         Ok(HypervisorState {
@@ -231,12 +227,7 @@ impl Persist for FcInner {
             ..Default::default()
         })
     }
-    async fn restore(
-        _hypervisor_args: Self::ConstructorArgs,
-        hypervisor_state: Self::State,
-    ) -> Result<Self> {
-        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
-
+    async fn restore(exit_notify: mpsc::Sender<()>, hypervisor_state: Self::State) -> Result<Self> {
         Ok(FcInner {
             id: hypervisor_state.id,
             asock_path: String::default(),
@@ -253,7 +244,6 @@ impl Persist for FcInner {
             capabilities: Capabilities::new(),
             fc_process: Mutex::new(None),
             exit_notify: Some(exit_notify),
-            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/inner_hypervisor.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/inner_hypervisor.rs
index bb3bbbff6c..2178e7b2f7 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/inner_hypervisor.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/inner_hypervisor.rs
@@ -102,21 +102,14 @@ impl FcInner {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn wait_vm(&self) -> Result<i32> {
-        debug!(sl(), "Wait fc sandbox");
-        let mut waiter = self.exit_waiter.lock().await;
-
-        //wait until the fc process exited.
-        waiter.0.recv().await;
-
         let mut fc_process = self.fc_process.lock().await;
 
         if let Some(mut fc_process) = fc_process.take() {
-            if let Ok(status) = fc_process.wait().await {
-                waiter.1 = status.code().unwrap_or(0);
-            }
+            let status = fc_process.wait().await?;
+            Ok(status.code().unwrap_or(0))
+        } else {
+            Err(anyhow!("the process has been reaped"))
         }
-
-        Ok(waiter.1)
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn pause_vm(&self) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/mod.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/mod.rs
index adf77964c2..3b65eadd88 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/mod.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/firecracker/mod.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ use kata_types::capabilities::Capabilities;
 use kata_types::capabilities::CapabilityBits;
 use persist::sandbox_persist::Persist;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Firecracker {
     inner: Arc<RwLock<FcInner>>,
+    exit_waiter: Mutex<(mpsc::Receiver<()>, i32)>,
 }
 
 // Convenience function to set the scope.
@@ -39,8 +42,11 @@ impl Default for Firecracker {
 
 impl Firecracker {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
+
         Self {
-            inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(FcInner::new())),
+            inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(FcInner::new(exit_notify))),
+            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         }
     }
 
@@ -68,8 +74,18 @@ impl Hypervisor for Firecracker {
     }
 
     async fn wait_vm(&self) -> Result<i32> {
+        debug!(sl(), "Wait fc sandbox");
+        let mut waiter = self.exit_waiter.lock().await;
+
+        //wait until the fc process exited.
+        waiter.0.recv().await;
+
         let inner = self.inner.read().await;
-        inner.wait_vm().await
+        if let Ok(exit_code) = inner.wait_vm().await {
+            waiter.1 = exit_code;
+        }
+
+        Ok(waiter.1)
     }
 
     async fn pause_vm(&self) -> Result<()> {
@@ -209,12 +225,15 @@ impl Persist for Firecracker {
     }
     /// Restore a component from a specified state.
     async fn restore(
-        hypervisor_args: Self::ConstructorArgs,
+        _hypervisor_args: Self::ConstructorArgs,
         hypervisor_state: Self::State,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
-        let inner = FcInner::restore(hypervisor_args, hypervisor_state).await?;
+        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
+        let inner = FcInner::restore(exit_notify, hypervisor_state).await?;
+
         Ok(Self {
             inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(inner)),
+            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/qemu/inner.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/qemu/inner.rs
index fde475ca70..e292662a4b 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/qemu/inner.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/qemu/inner.rs
@@ -43,13 +43,10 @@ pub struct QemuInner {
     netns: Option<String>,
 
     exit_notify: Option<mpsc::Sender<()>>,
-    exit_waiter: Mutex<(mpsc::Receiver<()>, i32)>,
 }
 
 impl QemuInner {
-    pub fn new() -> QemuInner {
-        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
-
+    pub fn new(exit_notify: mpsc::Sender<()>) -> QemuInner {
         QemuInner {
             id: "".to_string(),
             qemu_process: Mutex::new(None),
@@ -59,7 +56,6 @@ impl QemuInner {
             netns: None,
 
             exit_notify: Some(exit_notify),
-            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         }
     }
 
@@ -202,22 +198,14 @@ impl QemuInner {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn wait_vm(&self) -> Result<i32> {
-        info!(sl!(), "Wait QEMU VM");
-
-        let mut waiter = self.exit_waiter.lock().await;
-
-        //wait until the qemu process exited.
-        waiter.0.recv().await;
-
         let mut qemu_process = self.qemu_process.lock().await;
 
         if let Some(mut qemu_process) = qemu_process.take() {
-            if let Ok(status) = qemu_process.wait().await {
-                waiter.1 = status.code().unwrap_or(0);
-            }
+            let status = qemu_process.wait().await?;
+            Ok(status.code().unwrap_or(0))
+        } else {
+            Err(anyhow!("the process has been reaped"))
         }
-
-        Ok(waiter.1)
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn pause_vm(&self) -> Result<()> {
@@ -589,7 +577,7 @@ impl QemuInner {
 #[async_trait]
 impl Persist for QemuInner {
     type State = HypervisorState;
-    type ConstructorArgs = ();
+    type ConstructorArgs = mpsc::Sender<()>;
 
     /// Save a state of hypervisor
     async fn save(&self) -> Result<Self::State> {
@@ -602,12 +590,7 @@ impl Persist for QemuInner {
     }
 
     /// Restore hypervisor
-    async fn restore(
-        _hypervisor_args: Self::ConstructorArgs,
-        hypervisor_state: Self::State,
-    ) -> Result<Self> {
-        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
-
+    async fn restore(exit_notify: mpsc::Sender<()>, hypervisor_state: Self::State) -> Result<Self> {
         Ok(QemuInner {
             id: hypervisor_state.id,
             qemu_process: Mutex::new(None),
@@ -617,7 +600,6 @@ impl Persist for QemuInner {
             netns: None,
 
             exit_notify: Some(exit_notify),
-            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/qemu/mod.rs b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/qemu/mod.rs
index 32497c3584..6a6c923cab 100644
--- a/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/qemu/mod.rs
+++ b/src/runtime-rs/crates/hypervisor/src/qemu/mod.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Mutex};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Qemu {
     inner: Arc<RwLock<QemuInner>>,
+    exit_waiter: Mutex<(mpsc::Receiver<()>, i32)>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Qemu {
@@ -34,8 +36,11 @@ impl Default for Qemu {
 
 impl Qemu {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
+
         Self {
-            inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(QemuInner::new())),
+            inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(QemuInner::new(exit_notify))),
+            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         }
     }
 
@@ -63,8 +68,19 @@ impl Hypervisor for Qemu {
     }
 
     async fn wait_vm(&self) -> Result<i32> {
+        info!(sl!(), "Wait QEMU VM");
+
+        let mut waiter = self.exit_waiter.lock().await;
+
+        //wait until the qemu process exited.
+        waiter.0.recv().await;
+
         let inner = self.inner.read().await;
-        inner.wait_vm().await
+        if let Ok(exit_code) = inner.wait_vm().await {
+            waiter.1 = exit_code;
+        }
+
+        Ok(waiter.1)
     }
 
     async fn pause_vm(&self) -> Result<()> {
@@ -204,12 +220,15 @@ impl Persist for Qemu {
 
     /// Restore a component from a specified state.
     async fn restore(
-        hypervisor_args: Self::ConstructorArgs,
+        _hypervisor_args: Self::ConstructorArgs,
         hypervisor_state: Self::State,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
-        let inner = QemuInner::restore(hypervisor_args, hypervisor_state).await?;
+        let (exit_notify, exit_waiter) = mpsc::channel(1);
+
+        let inner = QemuInner::restore(exit_notify, hypervisor_state).await?;
         Ok(Self {
             inner: Arc::new(RwLock::new(inner)),
+            exit_waiter: Mutex::new((exit_waiter, 0)),
         })
     }
 }