diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 9cd67a3..a6f4c71 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 #define main qemu_main
 #endif /* CONFIG_COCOA */
 
+#include <glib.h>
+
 #include "hw/hw.h"
 #include "hw/boards.h"
 #include "hw/usb.h"
@@ -1321,6 +1323,75 @@
     qemu_notify_event();
 }
 
+static GPollFD poll_fds[1024 * 2]; /* this is probably overkill */
+static int n_poll_fds;
+static int max_priority;
+
+static void glib_select_fill(int *max_fd, fd_set *rfds, fd_set *wfds,
+                             fd_set *xfds, struct timeval *tv)
+{
+    GMainContext *context = g_main_context_default();
+    int i;
+    int timeout = 0, cur_timeout;
+
+    g_main_context_prepare(context, &max_priority);
+
+    n_poll_fds = g_main_context_query(context, max_priority, &timeout,
+                                      poll_fds, ARRAY_SIZE(poll_fds));
+    g_assert(n_poll_fds <= ARRAY_SIZE(poll_fds));
+
+    for (i = 0; i < n_poll_fds; i++) {
+        GPollFD *p = &poll_fds[i];
+
+        if ((p->events & G_IO_IN)) {
+            FD_SET(p->fd, rfds);
+            *max_fd = MAX(*max_fd, p->fd);
+        }
+        if ((p->events & G_IO_OUT)) {
+            FD_SET(p->fd, wfds);
+            *max_fd = MAX(*max_fd, p->fd);
+        }
+        if ((p->events & G_IO_ERR)) {
+            FD_SET(p->fd, xfds);
+            *max_fd = MAX(*max_fd, p->fd);
+        }
+    }
+
+    cur_timeout = (tv->tv_sec * 1000) + ((tv->tv_usec + 500) / 1000);
+    if (timeout >= 0 && timeout < cur_timeout) {
+        tv->tv_sec = timeout / 1000;
+        tv->tv_usec = (timeout % 1000) * 1000;
+    }
+}
+
+static void glib_select_poll(fd_set *rfds, fd_set *wfds, fd_set *xfds,
+                             bool err)
+{
+    GMainContext *context = g_main_context_default();
+
+    if (!err) {
+        int i;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < n_poll_fds; i++) {
+            GPollFD *p = &poll_fds[i];
+
+            if ((p->events & G_IO_IN) && FD_ISSET(p->fd, rfds)) {
+                p->revents |= G_IO_IN;
+            }
+            if ((p->events & G_IO_OUT) && FD_ISSET(p->fd, wfds)) {
+                p->revents |= G_IO_OUT;
+            }
+            if ((p->events & G_IO_ERR) && FD_ISSET(p->fd, xfds)) {
+                p->revents |= G_IO_ERR;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (g_main_context_check(context, max_priority, poll_fds, n_poll_fds)) {
+        g_main_context_dispatch(context);
+    }
+}
+
 int main_loop_wait(int nonblocking)
 {
     fd_set rfds, wfds, xfds;
@@ -1346,8 +1417,10 @@
     FD_ZERO(&rfds);
     FD_ZERO(&wfds);
     FD_ZERO(&xfds);
+
     qemu_iohandler_fill(&nfds, &rfds, &wfds, &xfds);
     slirp_select_fill(&nfds, &rfds, &wfds, &xfds);
+    glib_select_fill(&nfds, &rfds, &wfds, &xfds, &tv);
 
     if (timeout > 0) {
         qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread();
@@ -1361,6 +1434,7 @@
 
     qemu_iohandler_poll(&rfds, &wfds, &xfds, ret);
     slirp_select_poll(&rfds, &wfds, &xfds, (ret < 0));
+    glib_select_poll(&rfds, &wfds, &xfds, (ret < 0));
 
     qemu_run_all_timers();