diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index bbeb156a39..759176a292 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ enum mig_rp_message_type {
 
     MIG_RP_MSG_REQ_PAGES_ID, /* data (start: be64, len: be32, id: string) */
     MIG_RP_MSG_REQ_PAGES,    /* data (start: be64, len: be32) */
+    MIG_RP_MSG_RECV_BITMAP,  /* send recved_bitmap back to source */
 
     MIG_RP_MSG_MAX
 };
@@ -508,6 +509,45 @@ void migrate_send_rp_pong(MigrationIncomingState *mis,
     migrate_send_rp_message(mis, MIG_RP_MSG_PONG, sizeof(buf), &buf);
 }
 
+void migrate_send_rp_recv_bitmap(MigrationIncomingState *mis,
+                                 char *block_name)
+{
+    char buf[512];
+    int len;
+    int64_t res;
+
+    /*
+     * First, we send the header part. It contains only the len of
+     * idstr, and the idstr itself.
+     */
+    len = strlen(block_name);
+    buf[0] = len;
+    memcpy(buf + 1, block_name, len);
+
+    if (mis->state != MIGRATION_STATUS_POSTCOPY_RECOVER) {
+        error_report("%s: MSG_RP_RECV_BITMAP only used for recovery",
+                     __func__);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    migrate_send_rp_message(mis, MIG_RP_MSG_RECV_BITMAP, len + 1, buf);
+
+    /*
+     * Next, we dump the received bitmap to the stream.
+     *
+     * TODO: currently we are safe since we are the only one that is
+     * using the to_src_file handle (fault thread is still paused),
+     * and it's ok even not taking the mutex. However the best way is
+     * to take the lock before sending the message header, and release
+     * the lock after sending the bitmap.
+     */
+    qemu_mutex_lock(&mis->rp_mutex);
+    res = ramblock_recv_bitmap_send(mis->to_src_file, block_name);
+    qemu_mutex_unlock(&mis->rp_mutex);
+
+    trace_migrate_send_rp_recv_bitmap(block_name, res);
+}
+
 MigrationCapabilityStatusList *qmp_query_migrate_capabilities(Error **errp)
 {
     MigrationCapabilityStatusList *head = NULL;
@@ -1731,6 +1771,7 @@ static struct rp_cmd_args {
     [MIG_RP_MSG_PONG]           = { .len =  4, .name = "PONG" },
     [MIG_RP_MSG_REQ_PAGES]      = { .len = 12, .name = "REQ_PAGES" },
     [MIG_RP_MSG_REQ_PAGES_ID]   = { .len = -1, .name = "REQ_PAGES_ID" },
+    [MIG_RP_MSG_RECV_BITMAP]    = { .len = -1, .name = "RECV_BITMAP" },
     [MIG_RP_MSG_MAX]            = { .len = -1, .name = "MAX" },
 };
 
@@ -1775,6 +1816,19 @@ static bool postcopy_pause_return_path_thread(MigrationState *s)
     return true;
 }
 
+static int migrate_handle_rp_recv_bitmap(MigrationState *s, char *block_name)
+{
+    RAMBlock *block = qemu_ram_block_by_name(block_name);
+
+    if (!block) {
+        error_report("%s: invalid block name '%s'", __func__, block_name);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    /* Fetch the received bitmap and refresh the dirty bitmap */
+    return ram_dirty_bitmap_reload(s, block);
+}
+
 /*
  * Handles messages sent on the return path towards the source VM
  *
@@ -1880,6 +1934,20 @@ retry:
             migrate_handle_rp_req_pages(ms, (char *)&buf[13], start, len);
             break;
 
+        case MIG_RP_MSG_RECV_BITMAP:
+            if (header_len < 1) {
+                error_report("%s: missing block name", __func__);
+                mark_source_rp_bad(ms);
+                goto out;
+            }
+            /* Format: len (1B) + idstr (<255B). This ends the idstr. */
+            buf[buf[0] + 1] = '\0';
+            if (migrate_handle_rp_recv_bitmap(ms, (char *)(buf + 1))) {
+                mark_source_rp_bad(ms);
+                goto out;
+            }
+            break;
+
         default:
             break;
         }
diff --git a/migration/migration.h b/migration/migration.h
index 92517fd6e3..88cf393c8c 100644
--- a/migration/migration.h
+++ b/migration/migration.h
@@ -241,5 +241,7 @@ void migrate_send_rp_pong(MigrationIncomingState *mis,
                           uint32_t value);
 int migrate_send_rp_req_pages(MigrationIncomingState *mis, const char* rbname,
                               ram_addr_t start, size_t len);
+void migrate_send_rp_recv_bitmap(MigrationIncomingState *mis,
+                                 char *block_name);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/migration/ram.c b/migration/ram.c
index 3b6c077964..a897c250cb 100644
--- a/migration/ram.c
+++ b/migration/ram.c
@@ -182,6 +182,70 @@ void ramblock_recv_bitmap_set_range(RAMBlock *rb, void *host_addr,
                       nr);
 }
 
+#define  RAMBLOCK_RECV_BITMAP_ENDING  (0x0123456789abcdefULL)
+
+/*
+ * Format: bitmap_size (8 bytes) + whole_bitmap (N bytes).
+ *
+ * Returns >0 if success with sent bytes, or <0 if error.
+ */
+int64_t ramblock_recv_bitmap_send(QEMUFile *file,
+                                  const char *block_name)
+{
+    RAMBlock *block = qemu_ram_block_by_name(block_name);
+    unsigned long *le_bitmap, nbits;
+    uint64_t size;
+
+    if (!block) {
+        error_report("%s: invalid block name: %s", __func__, block_name);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    nbits = block->used_length >> TARGET_PAGE_BITS;
+
+    /*
+     * Make sure the tmp bitmap buffer is big enough, e.g., on 32bit
+     * machines we may need 4 more bytes for padding (see below
+     * comment). So extend it a bit before hand.
+     */
+    le_bitmap = bitmap_new(nbits + BITS_PER_LONG);
+
+    /*
+     * Always use little endian when sending the bitmap. This is
+     * required that when source and destination VMs are not using the
+     * same endianess. (Note: big endian won't work.)
+     */
+    bitmap_to_le(le_bitmap, block->receivedmap, nbits);
+
+    /* Size of the bitmap, in bytes */
+    size = nbits / 8;
+
+    /*
+     * size is always aligned to 8 bytes for 64bit machines, but it
+     * may not be true for 32bit machines. We need this padding to
+     * make sure the migration can survive even between 32bit and
+     * 64bit machines.
+     */
+    size = ROUND_UP(size, 8);
+
+    qemu_put_be64(file, size);
+    qemu_put_buffer(file, (const uint8_t *)le_bitmap, size);
+    /*
+     * Mark as an end, in case the middle part is screwed up due to
+     * some "misterious" reason.
+     */
+    qemu_put_be64(file, RAMBLOCK_RECV_BITMAP_ENDING);
+    qemu_fflush(file);
+
+    free(le_bitmap);
+
+    if (qemu_file_get_error(file)) {
+        return qemu_file_get_error(file);
+    }
+
+    return size + sizeof(size);
+}
+
 /*
  * An outstanding page request, on the source, having been received
  * and queued
@@ -2996,6 +3060,86 @@ static bool ram_has_postcopy(void *opaque)
     return migrate_postcopy_ram();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Read the received bitmap, revert it as the initial dirty bitmap.
+ * This is only used when the postcopy migration is paused but wants
+ * to resume from a middle point.
+ */
+int ram_dirty_bitmap_reload(MigrationState *s, RAMBlock *block)
+{
+    int ret = -EINVAL;
+    QEMUFile *file = s->rp_state.from_dst_file;
+    unsigned long *le_bitmap, nbits = block->used_length >> TARGET_PAGE_BITS;
+    uint64_t local_size = nbits / 8;
+    uint64_t size, end_mark;
+
+    trace_ram_dirty_bitmap_reload_begin(block->idstr);
+
+    if (s->state != MIGRATION_STATUS_POSTCOPY_RECOVER) {
+        error_report("%s: incorrect state %s", __func__,
+                     MigrationStatus_str(s->state));
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Note: see comments in ramblock_recv_bitmap_send() on why we
+     * need the endianess convertion, and the paddings.
+     */
+    local_size = ROUND_UP(local_size, 8);
+
+    /* Add paddings */
+    le_bitmap = bitmap_new(nbits + BITS_PER_LONG);
+
+    size = qemu_get_be64(file);
+
+    /* The size of the bitmap should match with our ramblock */
+    if (size != local_size) {
+        error_report("%s: ramblock '%s' bitmap size mismatch "
+                     "(0x%"PRIx64" != 0x%"PRIx64")", __func__,
+                     block->idstr, size, local_size);
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    size = qemu_get_buffer(file, (uint8_t *)le_bitmap, local_size);
+    end_mark = qemu_get_be64(file);
+
+    ret = qemu_file_get_error(file);
+    if (ret || size != local_size) {
+        error_report("%s: read bitmap failed for ramblock '%s': %d"
+                     " (size 0x%"PRIx64", got: 0x%"PRIx64")",
+                     __func__, block->idstr, ret, local_size, size);
+        ret = -EIO;
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    if (end_mark != RAMBLOCK_RECV_BITMAP_ENDING) {
+        error_report("%s: ramblock '%s' end mark incorrect: 0x%"PRIu64,
+                     __func__, block->idstr, end_mark);
+        ret = -EINVAL;
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Endianess convertion. We are during postcopy (though paused).
+     * The dirty bitmap won't change. We can directly modify it.
+     */
+    bitmap_from_le(block->bmap, le_bitmap, nbits);
+
+    /*
+     * What we received is "received bitmap". Revert it as the initial
+     * dirty bitmap for this ramblock.
+     */
+    bitmap_complement(block->bmap, block->bmap, nbits);
+
+    trace_ram_dirty_bitmap_reload_complete(block->idstr);
+
+    ret = 0;
+out:
+    free(le_bitmap);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 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 53f0021c51..556ce60100 100644
--- a/migration/ram.h
+++ b/migration/ram.h
@@ -62,5 +62,8 @@ void ram_handle_compressed(void *host, uint8_t ch, uint64_t size);
 int ramblock_recv_bitmap_test(RAMBlock *rb, void *host_addr);
 void ramblock_recv_bitmap_set(RAMBlock *rb, void *host_addr);
 void ramblock_recv_bitmap_set_range(RAMBlock *rb, void *host_addr, size_t nr);
+int64_t ramblock_recv_bitmap_send(QEMUFile *file,
+                                  const char *block_name);
+int ram_dirty_bitmap_reload(MigrationState *s, RAMBlock *rb);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/migration/savevm.c b/migration/savevm.c
index 5836c961c9..1a7b4c7caf 100644
--- a/migration/savevm.c
+++ b/migration/savevm.c
@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ static int loadvm_handle_recv_bitmap(MigrationIncomingState *mis,
         return -EINVAL;
     }
 
-    /* TODO: send the bitmap back to source */
+    migrate_send_rp_recv_bitmap(mis, block_name);
 
     trace_loadvm_handle_recv_bitmap(block_name);
 
diff --git a/migration/trace-events b/migration/trace-events
index 62b27fbf11..f451251ad1 100644
--- a/migration/trace-events
+++ b/migration/trace-events
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ ram_load_postcopy_loop(uint64_t addr, int flags) "@%" PRIx64 " %x"
 ram_postcopy_send_discard_bitmap(void) ""
 ram_save_page(const char *rbname, uint64_t offset, void *host) "%s: offset: 0x%" PRIx64 " host: %p"
 ram_save_queue_pages(const char *rbname, size_t start, size_t len) "%s: start: 0x%zx len: 0x%zx"
+ram_dirty_bitmap_reload_begin(char *str) "%s"
+ram_dirty_bitmap_reload_complete(char *str) "%s"
 
 # migration/migration.c
 await_return_path_close_on_source_close(void) ""
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ migrate_fd_cancel(void) ""
 migrate_handle_rp_req_pages(const char *rbname, size_t start, size_t len) "in %s at 0x%zx len 0x%zx"
 migrate_pending(uint64_t size, uint64_t max, uint64_t post, uint64_t nonpost) "pending size %" PRIu64 " max %" PRIu64 " (post=%" PRIu64 " nonpost=%" PRIu64 ")"
 migrate_send_rp_message(int msg_type, uint16_t len) "%d: len %d"
+migrate_send_rp_recv_bitmap(char *name, int64_t size) "block '%s' size 0x%"PRIi64
 migration_completion_file_err(void) ""
 migration_completion_postcopy_end(void) ""
 migration_completion_postcopy_end_after_complete(void) ""
