diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index 3ad01d7199..7cc58d9e2e 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -12017,14 +12017,17 @@ syncNicRxFilterMulticast(char *ifname,
 
 int
 qemuDomainSyncRxFilter(virDomainObj *vm,
-                       virDomainNetDef *def)
+                       virDomainNetDef *def,
+                       virDomainAsyncJob asyncJob)
 {
     qemuDomainObjPrivate *priv = vm->privateData;
     g_autoptr(virNetDevRxFilter) guestFilter = NULL;
     g_autoptr(virNetDevRxFilter) hostFilter = NULL;
     int rc;
 
-    qemuDomainObjEnterMonitor(vm);
+    if (qemuDomainObjEnterMonitorAsync(vm, asyncJob) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
     rc = qemuMonitorQueryRxFilter(priv->mon, def->info.alias, &guestFilter);
     qemuDomainObjExitMonitor(vm);
     if (rc < 0)
@@ -12032,7 +12035,7 @@ qemuDomainSyncRxFilter(virDomainObj *vm,
 
     if (virDomainNetGetActualType(def) == VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DIRECT) {
         if (virNetDevGetRxFilter(def->ifname, &hostFilter)) {
-            VIR_WARN("Couldn't get current RX filter for device %s while responding to NIC_RX_FILTER_CHANGED",
+            VIR_WARN("Couldn't get current RX filter for device %s",
                      def->ifname);
             return -1;
         }
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h
index d5509d7e5f..d2e5d4661a 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.h
@@ -1106,4 +1106,5 @@ qemuDomainRefreshStatsSchema(virDomainObj *dom);
 
 int
 qemuDomainSyncRxFilter(virDomainObj *vm,
-                       virDomainNetDef *def);
+                       virDomainNetDef *def,
+                       virDomainAsyncJob asyncJob);
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index e2ca9a3961..59a3b37b98 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -3662,7 +3662,7 @@ processNicRxFilterChangedEvent(virDomainObj *vm,
     VIR_DEBUG("process NIC_RX_FILTER_CHANGED event for network "
               "device %s in domain %s", def->info.alias, vm->def->name);
 
-    if (qemuDomainSyncRxFilter(vm, def) < 0)
+    if (qemuDomainSyncRxFilter(vm, def, VIR_ASYNC_JOB_NONE) < 0)
         goto endjob;
 
  endjob:
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index 1a9175f40f..fe98601fce 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -7756,6 +7756,26 @@ qemuProcessLaunch(virConnectPtr conn,
 }
 
 
+static int
+qemuProcessRefreshRxFilters(virDomainObj *vm,
+                            virDomainAsyncJob asyncJob)
+{
+    size_t i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < vm->def->nnets; i++) {
+        virDomainNetDef *def = vm->def->nets[i];
+
+        if (!virDomainNetGetActualTrustGuestRxFilters(def))
+            continue;
+
+        if (qemuDomainSyncRxFilter(vm, def, asyncJob) < 0)
+            return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * qemuProcessRefreshState:
  * @driver: qemu driver data
@@ -7787,6 +7807,10 @@ qemuProcessRefreshState(virQEMUDriver *driver,
     if (qemuProcessRefreshDisks(vm, asyncJob) < 0)
         return -1;
 
+    VIR_DEBUG("Updating rx-filter data");
+    if (qemuProcessRefreshRxFilters(vm, asyncJob) < 0)
+        return -1;
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -8807,6 +8831,9 @@ qemuProcessReconnect(void *opaque)
     if (qemuSecurityReserveLabel(driver->securityManager, obj->def, obj->pid) < 0)
         goto error;
 
+    if (qemuProcessRefreshRxFilters(obj, VIR_ASYNC_JOB_NONE) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
     qemuProcessNotifyNets(obj->def);
 
     qemuProcessFiltersInstantiate(obj->def);