diff --git a/hmp-commands.hx b/hmp-commands.hx
index e0b537d..ecfc497 100644
--- a/hmp-commands.hx
+++ b/hmp-commands.hx
@@ -1404,6 +1404,50 @@ passed since 1970, i.e. unix epoch.
 ETEXI
 
     {
+        .name       = "chardev_add_file",
+        .args_type  = "id:s,path:s",
+        .params     = "id path ",
+        .help       = "add file chardev",
+        .mhandler.cmd = hmp_chardev_add_file,
+    },
+
+STEXI
+@item chardev_add_file id path
+@findex chardev_add_file
+
+ETEXI
+
+    {
+        .name       = "chardev_add_tty",
+        .args_type  = "id:s,path:s",
+        .params     = "id path ",
+        .help       = "add tty chardev",
+        .mhandler.cmd = hmp_chardev_add_tty,
+    },
+
+STEXI
+@item chardev_add_tty id path
+@findex chardev_add_tty
+
+ETEXI
+
+    {
+        .name       = "chardev_remove",
+        .args_type  = "id:s",
+        .params     = "id",
+        .help       = "remove chardev",
+        .mhandler.cmd = hmp_chardev_remove,
+    },
+
+STEXI
+@item chardev_remove id
+@findex chardev_remove
+
+Removes the chardev @var{id}.
+
+ETEXI
+
+    {
         .name       = "info",
         .args_type  = "item:s?",
         .params     = "[subcommand]",
diff --git a/hmp.c b/hmp.c
index 70bdec2..346dd29 100644
--- a/hmp.c
+++ b/hmp.c
@@ -1209,3 +1209,32 @@ void hmp_screen_dump(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
     qmp_screendump(filename, &err);
     hmp_handle_error(mon, &err);
 }
+
+static void hmp_chardev_add_path(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict,
+                                 const char *backend)
+{
+    const char *id   = qdict_get_str(qdict, "args");
+    const char *path = qdict_get_str(qdict, "path");
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    qmp_chardev_add_path(id, path, backend, &local_err);
+    hmp_handle_error(mon, &local_err);
+}
+
+void hmp_chardev_add_file(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
+{
+    hmp_chardev_add_path(mon, qdict, "file");
+}
+
+void hmp_chardev_add_tty(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
+{
+    hmp_chardev_add_path(mon, qdict, "tty");
+}
+
+void hmp_chardev_remove(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
+{
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    qmp_chardev_remove(qdict_get_str(qdict, "id"), &local_err);
+    hmp_handle_error(mon, &local_err);
+}
diff --git a/hmp.h b/hmp.h
index 71ea384..107941d 100644
--- a/hmp.h
+++ b/hmp.h
@@ -75,5 +75,8 @@ void hmp_getfd(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
 void hmp_closefd(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
 void hmp_send_key(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
 void hmp_screen_dump(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
+void hmp_chardev_add_file(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
+void hmp_chardev_add_tty(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
+void hmp_chardev_remove(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index f9dbdae..76e765b 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -2796,3 +2796,46 @@
 # Since: 0.14.0
 ##
 { 'command': 'screendump', 'data': {'filename': 'str'} }
+
+##
+# @chardev-add-file:
+#
+# Add a file chardev
+#
+# @id: the chardev's ID, must be unique
+# @path: file path
+#
+# Returns: Nothing on success
+#
+# Since: 1.3.0
+##
+{ 'command': 'chardev-add-file', 'data': {'id'   : 'str',
+                                          'path' : 'str' } }
+
+##
+# @chardev-add-tty:
+#
+# Add a terminal chardev
+#
+# @id: the chardev's ID, must be unique
+# @path: device path
+#
+# Returns: Nothing on success
+#
+# Since: 1.3.0
+##
+{ 'command': 'chardev-add-tty', 'data': {'id'   : 'str',
+                                         'path' : 'str' } }
+
+##
+# @chardev-remove:
+#
+# Remove a chardev
+#
+# @id: the chardev's ID, must exist and not be in use
+#
+# Returns: Nothing on success
+#
+# Since: 1.3.0
+##
+{ 'command': 'chardev-remove', 'data': {'id': 'str'} }
diff --git a/qemu-char.c b/qemu-char.c
index be4ec61..76c3396 100644
--- a/qemu-char.c
+++ b/qemu-char.c
@@ -2911,3 +2911,44 @@ CharDriverState *qemu_char_get_next_serial(void)
     return serial_hds[next_serial++];
 }
 
+void qmp_chardev_add_path(const char *id, const char *path,
+                          const char *backend, Error **errp)
+{
+    QemuOpts *opts;
+
+    opts = qemu_opts_create(qemu_find_opts("chardev"), id, 1, errp);
+    if (error_is_set(errp)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    qemu_opt_set(opts, "path", path);
+    qemu_opt_set(opts, "backend", backend);
+    qemu_chr_new_from_opts(opts, NULL, errp);
+}
+
+void qmp_chardev_add_file(const char *id, const char *path, Error **errp)
+{
+    qmp_chardev_add_path(id, path, "file", errp);
+}
+
+void qmp_chardev_add_tty(const char *id, const char *path, Error **errp)
+{
+    qmp_chardev_add_path(id, path, "tty", errp);
+}
+
+void qmp_chardev_remove(const char *id, Error **errp)
+{
+    CharDriverState *chr;
+
+    chr = qemu_chr_find(id);
+    if (NULL == chr) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Chardev '%s' not found\n", id);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (chr->chr_can_read || chr->chr_read ||
+        chr->chr_event || chr->handler_opaque) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Chardev '%s' is busy\n", id);
+        return;
+    }
+    qemu_chr_delete(chr);
+}
diff --git a/qemu-char.h b/qemu-char.h
index 99bc132..ffe4c79 100644
--- a/qemu-char.h
+++ b/qemu-char.h
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ void qemu_chr_info(Monitor *mon, QObject **ret_data);
 CharDriverState *qemu_chr_find(const char *name);
 
 QemuOpts *qemu_chr_parse_compat(const char *label, const char *filename);
+void qmp_chardev_add_path(const char *id, const char *path,
+                          const char *backend, Error **errp);
 
 /* add an eventfd to the qemu devices that are polled */
 CharDriverState *qemu_chr_open_eventfd(int eventfd);
diff --git a/qmp-commands.hx b/qmp-commands.hx
index 2f8477e..73c02ed 100644
--- a/qmp-commands.hx
+++ b/qmp-commands.hx
@@ -2576,3 +2576,79 @@ EQMP
         .args_type  = "",
         .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_query_target,
     },
+
+    {
+        .name       = "chardev-add-file",
+        .args_type  = "",
+        .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_add_file,
+    },
+
+SQMP
+chardev-add-file
+----------------
+
+Add a file chardev.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "id": the chardev's ID, must be unique (json-string)
+- "path": file path (json-string)
+
+Example:
+
+-> { "execute"   : "chardev-add-file",
+     "arguments" : { "id"   : "foo",
+                     "path" : "/tmp/foo" } }
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+EQMP
+
+    {
+        .name       = "chardev-add-tty",
+        .args_type  = "",
+        .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_add_tty,
+    },
+
+SQMP
+chardev-add-tty
+---------------
+
+Add a terminal chardev.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "id": the chardev's ID, must be unique (json-string)
+- "path": device path (json-string)
+
+Example:
+
+-> { "execute"   : "chardev-add-tty",
+     "arguments" : { "id"   : "serial",
+                     "path" : "/dev/ttyS0" } }
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+EQMP
+
+    {
+        .name       = "chardev-remove",
+        .args_type  = "",
+        .mhandler.cmd_new = qmp_marshal_input_chardev_remove,
+    },
+
+
+SQMP
+chardev-remove
+--------------
+
+Remove a chardev.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- "id": the chardev's ID, must exist and not be in use (json-string)
+
+Example:
+
+-> { "execute": "chardev-remove", "arguments": { "id" : "foo" } }
+<- { "return": {} }
+
+EQMP
