diff --git a/slirp/if.c b/slirp/if.c
index dcd5faf..b6a30a8 100644
--- a/slirp/if.c
+++ b/slirp/if.c
@@ -132,12 +132,21 @@ diddit:
 		}
 	}
 
-#ifndef FULL_BOLT
-	/*
-	 * This prevents us from malloc()ing too many mbufs
-	 */
-	if_start(ifm->slirp);
-#endif
+}
+
+static void mbuf_free(gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
+{
+    struct mbuf *ifm = data;
+    m_free(ifm);
+}
+
+static void if_send_free(gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
+{
+    struct mbuf *ifm = data;
+    Slirp *slirp = user_data;
+
+    if_encap(slirp, ifm);
+    m_free(ifm);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -156,7 +165,10 @@ void if_start(Slirp *slirp)
 {
     uint64_t now = qemu_get_clock_ns(rt_clock);
     bool from_batchq, next_from_batchq;
-    struct mbuf *ifm, *ifm_next, *ifqt;
+    struct mbuf *ifm, *ifm_next, *ifqt, *mclone;
+    GList *drop_list, *send_list;
+    drop_list = send_list = NULL;
+    int ret;
 
     DEBUG_CALL("if_start");
 
@@ -192,9 +204,27 @@ void if_start(Slirp *slirp)
         }
 
         /* Try to send packet unless it already expired */
-        if (ifm->expiration_date >= now && !if_encap(slirp, ifm)) {
-            /* Packet is delayed due to pending ARP resolution */
-            continue;
+        if (ifm->expiration_date < now) {
+            drop_list = g_list_append(drop_list, ifm);
+        } else {
+            ret = if_query(slirp, ifm);
+            switch (ret) {
+            case 2:
+                send_list = g_list_append(send_list, ifm);
+                break;
+            case 1:
+                mclone = m_get(slirp);
+                m_copy(mclone, ifm, 0, ifm->m_len);
+                mclone->arp_requested = true;
+                send_list = g_list_append(send_list, mclone);
+                /* Packet is delayed due to pending ARP resolution */
+                continue;
+            case 0:
+                continue;
+            case -1:
+                drop_list = g_list_append(drop_list, ifm);
+                break;
+            }
         }
 
         if (ifm == slirp->next_m) {
@@ -230,8 +260,13 @@ void if_start(Slirp *slirp)
             ifm->ifq_so->so_nqueued = 0;
         }
 
-        m_free(ifm);
     }
 
     slirp->if_start_busy = false;
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
+
+    g_list_foreach(drop_list, mbuf_free, NULL);
+    g_list_free(drop_list);
+    g_list_foreach(send_list, if_send_free, slirp);
+    g_list_free(send_list);
 }
diff --git a/slirp/main.h b/slirp/main.h
index f2e58cf..c0b7881 100644
--- a/slirp/main.h
+++ b/slirp/main.h
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ extern int tcp_keepintvl;
 #define PROTO_PPP 0x2
 #endif
 
-int if_encap(Slirp *slirp, struct mbuf *ifm);
+int if_query(Slirp *slirp, struct mbuf *ifm);
+void if_encap(Slirp *slirp, struct mbuf *ifm);
 ssize_t slirp_send(struct socket *so, const void *buf, size_t len, int flags);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/slirp/mbuf.h b/slirp/mbuf.h
index 3f3ab09..a61ab94 100644
--- a/slirp/mbuf.h
+++ b/slirp/mbuf.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define _MBUF_H_
 
 #define MINCSIZE 4096	/* Amount to increase mbuf if too small */
+#define ETH_ALEN 6
 
 /*
  * Macros for type conversion
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ struct m_hdr {
 struct mbuf {
 	struct	m_hdr m_hdr;
 	Slirp *slirp;
+	uint8_t ethaddr[ETH_ALEN];
 	bool	arp_requested;
 	uint64_t expiration_date;
 	/* start of dynamic buffer area, must be last element */
diff --git a/slirp/slirp.c b/slirp/slirp.c
index 691f82f..8f5cbe0 100644
--- a/slirp/slirp.c
+++ b/slirp/slirp.c
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ Slirp *slirp_init(int restricted, struct in_addr vnetwork,
 
     slirp_init_once();
 
+    qemu_mutex_init(&slirp->lock);
     slirp->restricted = restricted;
 
     if_init(slirp);
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ void slirp_cleanup(Slirp *slirp)
 
     ip_cleanup(slirp);
     m_cleanup(slirp);
+    qemu_mutex_destroy(&slirp->lock);
 
     g_free(slirp->vdnssearch);
     g_free(slirp->tftp_prefix);
@@ -410,6 +412,7 @@ gboolean slirp_handler(gpointer data)
     struct socket *so, *so_next;
     int ret;
 
+    qemu_mutex_lock(&slirp->lock);
     /*
      * See if anything has timed out
      */
@@ -593,6 +596,7 @@ gboolean slirp_handler(gpointer data)
         }
     }
 
+    /* drop the slirp->lock inside it */
     if_start(slirp);
     return true;
 }
@@ -612,6 +616,7 @@ static void arp_input(Slirp *slirp, const uint8_t *pkt, int pkt_len)
         if (ah->ar_tip == ah->ar_sip) {
             /* Gratuitous ARP */
             arp_table_add(slirp, ah->ar_sip, ah->ar_sha);
+            qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -624,6 +629,7 @@ static void arp_input(Slirp *slirp, const uint8_t *pkt, int pkt_len)
                 if (ex_ptr->ex_addr.s_addr == ah->ar_tip)
                     goto arp_ok;
             }
+            qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
             return;
         arp_ok:
             memset(arp_reply, 0, sizeof(arp_reply));
@@ -645,13 +651,19 @@ static void arp_input(Slirp *slirp, const uint8_t *pkt, int pkt_len)
             rah->ar_sip = ah->ar_tip;
             memcpy(rah->ar_tha, ah->ar_sha, ETH_ALEN);
             rah->ar_tip = ah->ar_sip;
+            qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
+            /* lock should be dropped before calling peer */
             slirp_output(slirp->opaque, arp_reply, sizeof(arp_reply));
+        } else {
+            qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
         }
         break;
     case ARPOP_REPLY:
         arp_table_add(slirp, ah->ar_sip, ah->ar_sha);
+        qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
         break;
     default:
+        qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
         break;
     }
 }
@@ -665,14 +677,18 @@ void slirp_input(Slirp *slirp, const uint8_t *pkt, int pkt_len)
         return;
 
     proto = ntohs(*(uint16_t *)(pkt + 12));
+
+    qemu_mutex_lock(&slirp->lock);
     switch(proto) {
     case ETH_P_ARP:
+        /* drop slirp->lock inside */
         arp_input(slirp, pkt, pkt_len);
-        break;
+        return;
     case ETH_P_IP:
         m = m_get(slirp);
-        if (!m)
-            return;
+        if (!m) {
+            break;
+        }
         /* Note: we add to align the IP header */
         if (M_FREEROOM(m) < pkt_len + 2) {
             m_inc(m, pkt_len + 2);
@@ -682,34 +698,51 @@ void slirp_input(Slirp *slirp, const uint8_t *pkt, int pkt_len)
 
         m->m_data += 2 + ETH_HLEN;
         m->m_len -= 2 + ETH_HLEN;
-
+        /* It just append packet, does not send immediately,
+                * so no need to drop slirp->lock inside.
+                */
         ip_input(m);
-        break;
+        /* drop slirp->lock inside */
+        if_start(slirp);
+        return;
     default:
         break;
     }
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
 }
 
-/* Output the IP packet to the ethernet device. Returns 0 if the packet must be
- * re-queued.
- */
-int if_encap(Slirp *slirp, struct mbuf *ifm)
+/* -1 silent drop, 0 sllent, 1 need send out arp, 2 normal */
+int if_query(Slirp *slirp, struct mbuf *ifm)
 {
     uint8_t buf[1600];
-    struct ethhdr *eh = (struct ethhdr *)buf;
-    uint8_t ethaddr[ETH_ALEN];
     const struct ip *iph = (const struct ip *)ifm->m_data;
 
     if (ifm->m_len + ETH_HLEN > sizeof(buf)) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (ifm->arp_requested) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    if (!arp_table_search(slirp, iph->ip_dst.s_addr, ifm->ethaddr)) {
+        ifm->arp_requested = true;
         return 1;
     }
+    return 2;
+}
 
-    if (!arp_table_search(slirp, iph->ip_dst.s_addr, ethaddr)) {
+/* Output the IP packet to the ethernet device.
+ */
+void if_encap(Slirp *slirp, struct mbuf *ifm)
+{
+    uint8_t buf[1600];
+    struct ethhdr *eh = (struct ethhdr *)buf;
+    const struct ip *iph = (const struct ip *)ifm->m_data;
+
+    if (ifm->arp_requested) {
         uint8_t arp_req[ETH_HLEN + sizeof(struct arphdr)];
         struct ethhdr *reh = (struct ethhdr *)arp_req;
         struct arphdr *rah = (struct arphdr *)(arp_req + ETH_HLEN);
 
-        if (!ifm->arp_requested) {
             /* If the client addr is not known, send an ARP request */
             memset(reh->h_dest, 0xff, ETH_ALEN);
             memcpy(reh->h_source, special_ethaddr, ETH_ALEN - 4);
@@ -735,21 +768,17 @@ int if_encap(Slirp *slirp, struct mbuf *ifm)
             rah->ar_tip = iph->ip_dst.s_addr;
             slirp->client_ipaddr = iph->ip_dst;
             slirp_output(slirp->opaque, arp_req, sizeof(arp_req));
-            ifm->arp_requested = true;
 
             /* Expire request and drop outgoing packet after 1 second */
             ifm->expiration_date = qemu_get_clock_ns(rt_clock) + 1000000000ULL;
-        }
-        return 0;
     } else {
-        memcpy(eh->h_dest, ethaddr, ETH_ALEN);
+        memcpy(eh->h_dest, ifm->ethaddr, ETH_ALEN);
         memcpy(eh->h_source, special_ethaddr, ETH_ALEN - 4);
         /* XXX: not correct */
         memcpy(&eh->h_source[2], &slirp->vhost_addr, 4);
         eh->h_proto = htons(ETH_P_IP);
         memcpy(buf + sizeof(struct ethhdr), ifm->m_data, ifm->m_len);
         slirp_output(slirp->opaque, buf, ifm->m_len + ETH_HLEN);
-        return 1;
     }
 }
 
@@ -860,15 +889,25 @@ void slirp_socket_recv(Slirp *slirp, struct in_addr guest_addr, int guest_port,
                        const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 {
     int ret;
-    struct socket *so = slirp_find_ctl_socket(slirp, guest_addr, guest_port);
+    struct socket *so;
+
+    qemu_mutex_lock(&slirp->lock);
+    so = slirp_find_ctl_socket(slirp, guest_addr, guest_port);
 
-    if (!so)
+    if (!so) {
+        qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
         return;
+    }
 
     ret = soreadbuf(so, (const char *)buf, size);
 
-    if (ret > 0)
+    if (ret > 0) {
         tcp_output(sototcpcb(so));
+        /* release lock inside */
+        if_start(slirp);
+        return;
+    }
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(&slirp->lock);
 }
 
 static void slirp_tcp_save(QEMUFile *f, struct tcpcb *tp)
diff --git a/slirp/slirp.h b/slirp/slirp.h
index 008360e..8ec0888 100644
--- a/slirp/slirp.h
+++ b/slirp/slirp.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ void free(void *ptr);
 
 #include "qemu/queue.h"
 #include "qemu/sockets.h"
+#include "qemu/thread.h"
 
 #include "libslirp.h"
 #include "ip.h"
@@ -158,7 +159,6 @@ void free(void *ptr);
 #include "bootp.h"
 #include "tftp.h"
 
-#define ETH_ALEN 6
 #define ETH_HLEN 14
 
 #define ETH_P_IP  0x0800        /* Internet Protocol packet  */
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ struct Slirp {
     u_int last_slowtimo;
     int do_slowtimo;
 
+    /* lock to protect slirp running both on frontend or SlirpState context.
+         * Lock rule: biglock ->lock.  Should be dropped before calling peer.
+         */
+    QemuMutex lock;
     /* virtual network configuration */
     struct in_addr vnetwork_addr;
     struct in_addr vnetwork_mask;
