diff --git a/include/sysemu/sysemu.h b/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
index 8a52934..8b37bd2 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/sysemu.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ typedef enum WakeupReason {
     QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_OTHER,
 } WakeupReason;
 
+extern int colo_shutdown_requested;
+
 void qemu_system_reset_request(void);
 void qemu_system_suspend_request(void);
 void qemu_register_suspend_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ void qemu_system_wakeup_request(WakeupReason reason);
 void qemu_system_wakeup_enable(WakeupReason reason, bool enabled);
 void qemu_register_wakeup_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
 void qemu_system_shutdown_request(void);
+void qemu_system_shutdown_request_core(void);
 void qemu_system_powerdown_request(void);
 void qemu_register_powerdown_notifier(Notifier *notifier);
 void qemu_system_debug_request(void);
diff --git a/migration/colo.c b/migration/colo.c
index 8740fc2..111062f 100644
--- a/migration/colo.c
+++ b/migration/colo.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ enum {
     COLO_CHECKPOINT_SEND,
     COLO_CHECKPOINT_RECEIVED,
     COLO_CHECKPOINT_LOADED,
+
+    COLO_GUEST_SHUTDOWN
 };
 
 static QEMUBH *colo_bh;
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ static int colo_ctl_get(QEMUFile *f, uint64_t require)
 
 static int colo_do_checkpoint_transaction(MigrationState *s, QEMUFile *control)
 {
-    int ret;
+    int colo_shutdown, ret;
     size_t size;
     QEMUFile *trans = NULL;
 
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ static int colo_do_checkpoint_transaction(MigrationState *s, QEMUFile *control)
     }
     /* suspend and save vm state to colo buffer */
     qemu_mutex_lock_iothread();
+    colo_shutdown = colo_shutdown_requested;
     vm_stop_force_state(RUN_STATE_COLO);
     qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread();
     trace_colo_vm_state_change("run", "stop");
@@ -301,6 +304,16 @@ static int colo_do_checkpoint_transaction(MigrationState *s, QEMUFile *control)
     }
     trace_colo_receive_message("COLO_CHECKPOINT_LOADED");
 
+    if (colo_shutdown) {
+        colo_ctl_put(s->file, COLO_GUEST_SHUTDOWN);
+        qemu_fflush(s->file);
+        colo_shutdown_requested = 0;
+        qemu_system_shutdown_request_core();
+        while (1) {
+            ;
+        }
+    }
+
     ret = 0;
     /* resume master */
     qemu_mutex_lock_iothread();
@@ -365,6 +378,10 @@ static void *colo_thread(void *opaque)
             error_report("failover request");
             goto out;
         }
+
+        if (colo_shutdown_requested) {
+            goto do_checkpoint;
+        }
         /* wait for a colo checkpoint */
         proxy_checkpoint_req = colo_proxy_compare();
         if (proxy_checkpoint_req < 0) {
@@ -478,6 +495,18 @@ static int colo_wait_handle_cmd(QEMUFile *f, int *checkpoint_request)
     case COLO_CHECKPOINT_NEW:
         *checkpoint_request = 1;
         return 0;
+    case COLO_GUEST_SHUTDOWN:
+        qemu_mutex_lock_iothread();
+        vm_stop_force_state(RUN_STATE_COLO);
+        qemu_system_shutdown_request_core();
+        qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread();
+        trace_colo_receive_message("COLO_GUEST_SHUTDOWN");
+        /* the main thread will exit and termiante the whole
+        * process, do we need some cleanup?
+        */
+        for (;;) {
+            ;
+        }
     default:
         return -1;
     }
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 822bd08..26e3ae5 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -1533,6 +1533,8 @@ static NotifierList wakeup_notifiers =
     NOTIFIER_LIST_INITIALIZER(wakeup_notifiers);
 static uint32_t wakeup_reason_mask = ~(1 << QEMU_WAKEUP_REASON_NONE);
 
+int colo_shutdown_requested;
+
 int qemu_shutdown_requested_get(void)
 {
     return shutdown_requested;
@@ -1649,6 +1651,10 @@ void qemu_system_reset(bool report)
 void qemu_system_reset_request(void)
 {
     if (no_reboot) {
+        qemu_system_shutdown_request();
+        if (!shutdown_requested) {/* colo handle it ? */
+            return;
+        }
         shutdown_requested = 1;
     } else {
         reset_requested = 1;
@@ -1717,13 +1723,29 @@ void qemu_system_killed(int signal, pid_t pid)
     qemu_system_shutdown_request();
 }
 
-void qemu_system_shutdown_request(void)
+void qemu_system_shutdown_request_core(void)
 {
-    trace_qemu_system_shutdown_request();
     shutdown_requested = 1;
     qemu_notify_event();
 }
 
+void qemu_system_shutdown_request(void)
+{
+    trace_qemu_system_shutdown_request();
+    /*
+    * if in colo mode, we need do some significant work before respond to the
+    * shutdown request.
+    */
+    if (loadvm_in_colo_state()) {
+        return ; /* primary's responsibility */
+    }
+    if (migrate_in_colo_state()) {
+        colo_shutdown_requested = 1;
+        return;
+    }
+    qemu_system_shutdown_request_core();
+}
+
 static void qemu_system_powerdown(void)
 {
     qapi_event_send_powerdown(&error_abort);
