diff --git a/include/exec/memory.h b/include/exec/memory.h
index b76b1256bf..1aa1c6a3f4 100644
--- a/include/exec/memory.h
+++ b/include/exec/memory.h
@@ -150,6 +150,13 @@ typedef struct IOMMUTLBEvent {
 #define RAM_PMEM (1 << 5)
 
 
+/*
+ * UFFDIO_WRITEPROTECT is used on this RAMBlock to
+ * support 'write-tracking' migration type.
+ * Implies ram_state->ram_wt_enabled.
+ */
+#define RAM_UF_WRITEPROTECT (1 << 6)
+
 static inline void iommu_notifier_init(IOMMUNotifier *n, IOMMUNotify fn,
                                        IOMMUNotifierFlag flags,
                                        hwaddr start, hwaddr end,
diff --git a/migration/ram.c b/migration/ram.c
index ae8de17153..c832e223da 100644
--- a/migration/ram.c
+++ b/migration/ram.c
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@
 #include "savevm.h"
 #include "qemu/iov.h"
 #include "multifd.h"
+#include "sysemu/runstate.h"
+
+#if defined(__linux__)
+#include "qemu/userfaultfd.h"
+#endif /* defined(__linux__) */
 
 /***********************************************************/
 /* ram save/restore */
@@ -298,6 +303,8 @@ struct RAMSrcPageRequest {
 struct RAMState {
     /* QEMUFile used for this migration */
     QEMUFile *f;
+    /* UFFD file descriptor, used in 'write-tracking' migration */
+    int uffdio_fd;
     /* Last block that we have visited searching for dirty pages */
     RAMBlock *last_seen_block;
     /* Last block from where we have sent data */
@@ -1434,6 +1441,269 @@ static RAMBlock *unqueue_page(RAMState *rs, ram_addr_t *offset)
     return block;
 }
 
+#if defined(__linux__)
+/**
+ * poll_fault_page: try to get next UFFD write fault page and, if pending fault
+ *   is found, return RAM block pointer and page offset
+ *
+ * Returns pointer to the RAMBlock containing faulting page,
+ *   NULL if no write faults are pending
+ *
+ * @rs: current RAM state
+ * @offset: page offset from the beginning of the block
+ */
+static RAMBlock *poll_fault_page(RAMState *rs, ram_addr_t *offset)
+{
+    struct uffd_msg uffd_msg;
+    void *page_address;
+    RAMBlock *bs;
+    int res;
+
+    if (!migrate_background_snapshot()) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    res = uffd_read_events(rs->uffdio_fd, &uffd_msg, 1);
+    if (res <= 0) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    page_address = (void *) uffd_msg.arg.pagefault.address;
+    bs = qemu_ram_block_from_host(page_address, false, offset);
+    assert(bs && (bs->flags & RAM_UF_WRITEPROTECT) != 0);
+    return bs;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ram_save_release_protection: release UFFD write protection after
+ *   a range of pages has been saved
+ *
+ * @rs: current RAM state
+ * @pss: page-search-status structure
+ * @start_page: index of the first page in the range relative to pss->block
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, negative value in case of an error
+*/
+static int ram_save_release_protection(RAMState *rs, PageSearchStatus *pss,
+        unsigned long start_page)
+{
+    int res = 0;
+
+    /* Check if page is from UFFD-managed region. */
+    if (pss->block->flags & RAM_UF_WRITEPROTECT) {
+        void *page_address = pss->block->host + (start_page << TARGET_PAGE_BITS);
+        uint64_t run_length = (pss->page - start_page + 1) << TARGET_PAGE_BITS;
+
+        /* Flush async buffers before un-protect. */
+        qemu_fflush(rs->f);
+        /* Un-protect memory range. */
+        res = uffd_change_protection(rs->uffdio_fd, page_address, run_length,
+                false, false);
+    }
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+/* ram_write_tracking_available: check if kernel supports required UFFD features
+ *
+ * Returns true if supports, false otherwise
+ */
+bool ram_write_tracking_available(void)
+{
+    uint64_t uffd_features;
+    int res;
+
+    res = uffd_query_features(&uffd_features);
+    return (res == 0 &&
+            (uffd_features & UFFD_FEATURE_PAGEFAULT_FLAG_WP) != 0);
+}
+
+/* ram_write_tracking_compatible: check if guest configuration is
+ *   compatible with 'write-tracking'
+ *
+ * Returns true if compatible, false otherwise
+ */
+bool ram_write_tracking_compatible(void)
+{
+    const uint64_t uffd_ioctls_mask = BIT(_UFFDIO_WRITEPROTECT);
+    int uffd_fd;
+    RAMBlock *bs;
+    bool ret = false;
+
+    /* Open UFFD file descriptor */
+    uffd_fd = uffd_create_fd(UFFD_FEATURE_PAGEFAULT_FLAG_WP, false);
+    if (uffd_fd < 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    RCU_READ_LOCK_GUARD();
+
+    RAMBLOCK_FOREACH_NOT_IGNORED(bs) {
+        uint64_t uffd_ioctls;
+
+        /* Nothing to do with read-only and MMIO-writable regions */
+        if (bs->mr->readonly || bs->mr->rom_device) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        /* Try to register block memory via UFFD-IO to track writes */
+        if (uffd_register_memory(uffd_fd, bs->host, bs->max_length,
+                UFFDIO_REGISTER_MODE_WP, &uffd_ioctls)) {
+            goto out;
+        }
+        if ((uffd_ioctls & uffd_ioctls_mask) != uffd_ioctls_mask) {
+            goto out;
+        }
+    }
+    ret = true;
+
+out:
+    uffd_close_fd(uffd_fd);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * ram_write_tracking_start: start UFFD-WP memory tracking
+ *
+ * Returns 0 for success or negative value in case of error
+ */
+int ram_write_tracking_start(void)
+{
+    int uffd_fd;
+    RAMState *rs = ram_state;
+    RAMBlock *bs;
+
+    /* Open UFFD file descriptor */
+    uffd_fd = uffd_create_fd(UFFD_FEATURE_PAGEFAULT_FLAG_WP, true);
+    if (uffd_fd < 0) {
+        return uffd_fd;
+    }
+    rs->uffdio_fd = uffd_fd;
+
+    RCU_READ_LOCK_GUARD();
+
+    RAMBLOCK_FOREACH_NOT_IGNORED(bs) {
+        /* Nothing to do with read-only and MMIO-writable regions */
+        if (bs->mr->readonly || bs->mr->rom_device) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        /* Register block memory with UFFD to track writes */
+        if (uffd_register_memory(rs->uffdio_fd, bs->host,
+                bs->max_length, UFFDIO_REGISTER_MODE_WP, NULL)) {
+            goto fail;
+        }
+        /* Apply UFFD write protection to the block memory range */
+        if (uffd_change_protection(rs->uffdio_fd, bs->host,
+                bs->max_length, true, false)) {
+            goto fail;
+        }
+        bs->flags |= RAM_UF_WRITEPROTECT;
+        memory_region_ref(bs->mr);
+
+        trace_ram_write_tracking_ramblock_start(bs->idstr, bs->page_size,
+                bs->host, bs->max_length);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+
+fail:
+    error_report("ram_write_tracking_start() failed: restoring initial memory state");
+
+    RAMBLOCK_FOREACH_NOT_IGNORED(bs) {
+        if ((bs->flags & RAM_UF_WRITEPROTECT) == 0) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        /*
+         * In case some memory block failed to be write-protected
+         * remove protection and unregister all succeeded RAM blocks
+         */
+        uffd_change_protection(rs->uffdio_fd, bs->host, bs->max_length, false, false);
+        uffd_unregister_memory(rs->uffdio_fd, bs->host, bs->max_length);
+        /* Cleanup flags and remove reference */
+        bs->flags &= ~RAM_UF_WRITEPROTECT;
+        memory_region_unref(bs->mr);
+    }
+
+    uffd_close_fd(uffd_fd);
+    rs->uffdio_fd = -1;
+    return -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ram_write_tracking_stop: stop UFFD-WP memory tracking and remove protection
+ */
+void ram_write_tracking_stop(void)
+{
+    RAMState *rs = ram_state;
+    RAMBlock *bs;
+
+    RCU_READ_LOCK_GUARD();
+
+    RAMBLOCK_FOREACH_NOT_IGNORED(bs) {
+        if ((bs->flags & RAM_UF_WRITEPROTECT) == 0) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        /* Remove protection and unregister all affected RAM blocks */
+        uffd_change_protection(rs->uffdio_fd, bs->host, bs->max_length, false, false);
+        uffd_unregister_memory(rs->uffdio_fd, bs->host, bs->max_length);
+
+        trace_ram_write_tracking_ramblock_stop(bs->idstr, bs->page_size,
+                bs->host, bs->max_length);
+
+        /* Cleanup flags and remove reference */
+        bs->flags &= ~RAM_UF_WRITEPROTECT;
+        memory_region_unref(bs->mr);
+    }
+
+    /* Finally close UFFD file descriptor */
+    uffd_close_fd(rs->uffdio_fd);
+    rs->uffdio_fd = -1;
+}
+
+#else
+/* No target OS support, stubs just fail or ignore */
+
+static RAMBlock *poll_fault_page(RAMState *rs, ram_addr_t *offset)
+{
+    (void) rs;
+    (void) offset;
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static int ram_save_release_protection(RAMState *rs, PageSearchStatus *pss,
+        unsigned long start_page)
+{
+    (void) rs;
+    (void) pss;
+    (void) start_page;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+bool ram_write_tracking_available(void)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool ram_write_tracking_compatible(void)
+{
+    assert(0);
+    return false;
+}
+
+int ram_write_tracking_start(void)
+{
+    assert(0);
+    return -1;
+}
+
+void ram_write_tracking_stop(void)
+{
+    assert(0);
+}
+#endif /* defined(__linux__) */
+
 /**
  * get_queued_page: unqueue a page from the postcopy requests
  *
@@ -1473,6 +1743,14 @@ static bool get_queued_page(RAMState *rs, PageSearchStatus *pss)
 
     } while (block && !dirty);
 
+    if (!block) {
+        /*
+         * Poll write faults too if background snapshot is enabled; that's
+         * when we have vcpus got blocked by the write protected pages.
+         */
+        block = poll_fault_page(rs, &offset);
+    }
+
     if (block) {
         /*
          * As soon as we start servicing pages out of order, then we have
@@ -1715,6 +1993,8 @@ static int ram_save_host_page(RAMState *rs, PageSearchStatus *pss,
     int tmppages, pages = 0;
     size_t pagesize_bits =
         qemu_ram_pagesize(pss->block) >> TARGET_PAGE_BITS;
+    unsigned long start_page = pss->page;
+    int res;
 
     if (ramblock_is_ignored(pss->block)) {
         error_report("block %s should not be migrated !", pss->block->idstr);
@@ -1740,10 +2020,11 @@ static int ram_save_host_page(RAMState *rs, PageSearchStatus *pss,
     } while ((pss->page & (pagesize_bits - 1)) &&
              offset_in_ramblock(pss->block,
                                 ((ram_addr_t)pss->page) << TARGET_PAGE_BITS));
-
     /* The offset we leave with is the last one we looked at */
     pss->page--;
-    return pages;
+
+    res = ram_save_release_protection(rs, pss, start_page);
+    return (res < 0 ? res : pages);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1880,10 +2161,13 @@ static void ram_save_cleanup(void *opaque)
     RAMState **rsp = opaque;
     RAMBlock *block;
 
-    /* caller have hold iothread lock or is in a bh, so there is
-     * no writing race against the migration bitmap
-     */
-    memory_global_dirty_log_stop();
+    /* We don't use dirty log with background snapshots */
+    if (!migrate_background_snapshot()) {
+        /* caller have hold iothread lock or is in a bh, so there is
+         * no writing race against the migration bitmap
+         */
+        memory_global_dirty_log_stop();
+    }
 
     RAMBLOCK_FOREACH_NOT_IGNORED(block) {
         g_free(block->clear_bmap);
@@ -2343,8 +2627,11 @@ static void ram_init_bitmaps(RAMState *rs)
 
     WITH_RCU_READ_LOCK_GUARD() {
         ram_list_init_bitmaps();
-        memory_global_dirty_log_start();
-        migration_bitmap_sync_precopy(rs);
+        /* We don't use dirty log with background snapshots */
+        if (!migrate_background_snapshot()) {
+            memory_global_dirty_log_start();
+            migration_bitmap_sync_precopy(rs);
+        }
     }
     qemu_mutex_unlock_ramlist();
     qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread();
@@ -3788,27 +4075,6 @@ static int ram_resume_prepare(MigrationState *s, void *opaque)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/* ram_write_tracking_available: check if kernel supports required UFFD features
- *
- * Returns true if supports, false otherwise
- */
-bool ram_write_tracking_available(void)
-{
-    /* TODO: implement */
-    return false;
-}
-
-/* ram_write_tracking_compatible: check if guest configuration is
- *   compatible with 'write-tracking'
- *
- * Returns true if compatible, false otherwise
- */
-bool ram_write_tracking_compatible(void)
-{
-    /* TODO: implement */
-    return false;
-}
-
 static SaveVMHandlers savevm_ram_handlers = {
     .save_setup = ram_save_setup,
     .save_live_iterate = ram_save_iterate,
diff --git a/migration/ram.h b/migration/ram.h
index 1a9ff90304..c25540cb93 100644
--- a/migration/ram.h
+++ b/migration/ram.h
@@ -82,5 +82,7 @@ void colo_incoming_start_dirty_log(void);
 /* Background snapshot */
 bool ram_write_tracking_available(void);
 bool ram_write_tracking_compatible(void);
+int ram_write_tracking_start(void);
+void ram_write_tracking_stop(void);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/migration/trace-events b/migration/trace-events
index 75de5004ac..668c562fed 100644
--- a/migration/trace-events
+++ b/migration/trace-events
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ save_xbzrle_page_skipping(void) ""
 save_xbzrle_page_overflow(void) ""
 ram_save_iterate_big_wait(uint64_t milliconds, int iterations) "big wait: %" PRIu64 " milliseconds, %d iterations"
 ram_load_complete(int ret, uint64_t seq_iter) "exit_code %d seq iteration %" PRIu64
+ram_write_tracking_ramblock_start(const char *block_id, size_t page_size, void *addr, size_t length) "%s: page_size: %zu addr: %p length: %zu"
+ram_write_tracking_ramblock_stop(const char *block_id, size_t page_size, void *addr, size_t length) "%s: page_size: %zu addr: %p length: %zu"
 
 # multifd.c
 multifd_new_send_channel_async(uint8_t id) "channel %d"
