diff --git a/tools/libxc/include/xenctrl.h b/tools/libxc/include/xenctrl.h
index bde8313..a3d0929 100644
--- a/tools/libxc/include/xenctrl.h
+++ b/tools/libxc/include/xenctrl.h
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ int xc_monitor_software_breakpoint(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
 int xc_monitor_descriptor_access(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
                                  bool enable);
 int xc_monitor_guest_request(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
-                             bool enable, bool sync);
+                             bool enable, bool sync, bool allow_userspace);
 int xc_monitor_debug_exceptions(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
                                 bool enable, bool sync);
 int xc_monitor_cpuid(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id, bool enable);
diff --git a/tools/libxc/xc_monitor.c b/tools/libxc/xc_monitor.c
index b44ce93..a677820 100644
--- a/tools/libxc/xc_monitor.c
+++ b/tools/libxc/xc_monitor.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ int xc_monitor_descriptor_access(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id,
 }
 
 int xc_monitor_guest_request(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id, bool enable,
-                             bool sync)
+                             bool sync, bool allow_userspace)
 {
     DECLARE_DOMCTL;
 
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ int xc_monitor_guest_request(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domain_id, bool enable,
                                     : XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_OP_DISABLE;
     domctl.u.monitor_op.event = XEN_DOMCTL_MONITOR_EVENT_GUEST_REQUEST;
     domctl.u.monitor_op.u.guest_request.sync = sync;
+    domctl.u.monitor_op.u.guest_request.allow_userspace = enable ? allow_userspace : false;
 
     return do_domctl(xch, &domctl);
 }
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hypercall.c b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hypercall.c
index e7238ce..5742dd1 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hypercall.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/hvm/hypercall.c
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ int hvm_hypercall(struct cpu_user_regs *regs)
         /* Fallthrough to permission check. */
     case 4:
     case 2:
+        if ( currd->arch.monitor.guest_request_userspace_enabled &&
+            eax == __HYPERVISOR_hvm_op &&
+            (mode == 8 ? regs->rdi : regs->ebx) == HVMOP_guest_request_vm_event )
+            break;
+
         if ( unlikely(hvm_get_cpl(curr)) )
         {
     default:
diff --git a/xen/common/monitor.c b/xen/common/monitor.c
index 451f42f..0c3e645 100644
--- a/xen/common/monitor.c
+++ b/xen/common/monitor.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ int monitor_domctl(struct domain *d, struct xen_domctl_monitor_op *mop)
         domain_pause(d);
         d->monitor.guest_request_sync = mop->u.guest_request.sync;
         d->monitor.guest_request_enabled = requested_status;
+        arch_allow_userspace(&d->arch, mop->u.guest_request.allow_userspace);
         domain_unpause(d);
         break;
     }
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-arm/monitor.h b/xen/include/asm-arm/monitor.h
index 1c4fea3..a2eec52 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-arm/monitor.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-arm/monitor.h
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 #include <public/domctl.h>
 
 static inline
+void arch_allow_userspace(struct arch_domain *arch, uint8_t allow_userspace)
+{
+    return;
+}
+
+static inline
 int arch_monitor_domctl_op(struct domain *d, struct xen_domctl_monitor_op *mop)
 {
     /* No arch-specific monitor ops on ARM. */
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/domain.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/domain.h
index c10522b..de02507 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/domain.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/domain.h
@@ -396,15 +396,16 @@ struct arch_domain
 
     /* Arch-specific monitor options */
     struct {
-        unsigned int write_ctrlreg_enabled       : 4;
-        unsigned int write_ctrlreg_sync          : 4;
-        unsigned int write_ctrlreg_onchangeonly  : 4;
-        unsigned int singlestep_enabled          : 1;
-        unsigned int software_breakpoint_enabled : 1;
-        unsigned int debug_exception_enabled     : 1;
-        unsigned int debug_exception_sync        : 1;
-        unsigned int cpuid_enabled               : 1;
-        unsigned int descriptor_access_enabled   : 1;
+        unsigned int write_ctrlreg_enabled                                 : 4;
+        unsigned int write_ctrlreg_sync                                    : 4;
+        unsigned int write_ctrlreg_onchangeonly                            : 4;
+        unsigned int singlestep_enabled                                    : 1;
+        unsigned int software_breakpoint_enabled                           : 1;
+        unsigned int debug_exception_enabled                               : 1;
+        unsigned int debug_exception_sync                                  : 1;
+        unsigned int cpuid_enabled                                         : 1;
+        unsigned int descriptor_access_enabled                             : 1;
+        unsigned int guest_request_userspace_enabled                       : 1;
         struct monitor_msr_bitmap *msr_bitmap;
         uint64_t write_ctrlreg_mask[4];
     } monitor;
diff --git a/xen/include/asm-x86/monitor.h b/xen/include/asm-x86/monitor.h
index c5c323b..a834d80 100644
--- a/xen/include/asm-x86/monitor.h
+++ b/xen/include/asm-x86/monitor.h
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ struct monitor_msr_bitmap {
 };
 
 static inline
+void arch_allow_userspace(struct arch_domain *arch, uint8_t allow_userspace)
+{
+    arch->monitor.guest_request_userspace_enabled = allow_userspace;
+}
+
+static inline
 int arch_monitor_domctl_op(struct domain *d, struct xen_domctl_monitor_op *mop)
 {
     int rc = 0;
diff --git a/xen/include/public/domctl.h b/xen/include/public/domctl.h
index ff39762..5997c52 100644
--- a/xen/include/public/domctl.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/domctl.h
@@ -1124,6 +1124,7 @@ struct xen_domctl_monitor_op {
         struct {
             /* Pause vCPU until response */
             uint8_t sync;
+            uint8_t allow_userspace;
         } guest_request;
 
         struct {
