diff --git a/cpus.c b/cpus.c
index f8a88e3bb4..0abc0092dd 100644
--- a/cpus.c
+++ b/cpus.c
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ void qemu_notify_event(void)
     if (next_cpu && env != next_cpu) {
         cpu_exit(next_cpu);
     }
+    exit_request = 1;
 }
 
 void qemu_mutex_lock_iothread(void) {}