diff --git a/include/qemu-common.h b/include/qemu-common.h
index bbaffd1..1c1169f 100644
--- a/include/qemu-common.h
+++ b/include/qemu-common.h
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@
 int qemu_fdatasync(int fd);
 int fcntl_setfl(int fd, int flag);
 int qemu_parse_fd(const char *param);
+int qemu_strtol(const char *nptr, const char **endptr, int base,
+                long *result);
 
 int parse_uint(const char *s, unsigned long long *value, char **endptr,
                int base);
diff --git a/tests/test-cutils.c b/tests/test-cutils.c
index 2a4556d..9219df0 100644
--- a/tests/test-cutils.c
+++ b/tests/test-cutils.c
@@ -226,6 +226,296 @@
     g_assert_cmpint(i, ==, 123);
 }
 
+static void test_qemu_strtol_correct(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "12345 foo";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 12345);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + 5);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_null(void)
+{
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(NULL, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -EINVAL);
+    g_assert(endptr == NULL);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_empty(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0);
+    g_assert(endptr == str);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_whitespace(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "  \t  ";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0);
+    g_assert(endptr == str);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_invalid(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "   xxxx  \t abc";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0);
+    g_assert(endptr == str);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_trailing(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "123xxx";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + 3);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_octal(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "0123";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 8, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+
+    res = 999;
+    endptr = &f;
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_decimal(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "0123";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 10, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+
+    str = "123";
+    res = 999;
+    endptr = &f;
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_hex(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "0123";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 16, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0x123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+
+    str = "0x123";
+    res = 999;
+    endptr = &f;
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0x123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_max(void)
+{
+    const char *str = g_strdup_printf("%ld", LONG_MAX);
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, LONG_MAX);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_overflow(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -ERANGE);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, LONG_MAX);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_underflow(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "-99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err  = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -ERANGE);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, LONG_MIN);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_negative(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "  \t -321";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, -321);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_full_correct(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "123";
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 123);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_full_null(void)
+{
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(NULL, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -EINVAL);
+    g_assert(endptr == NULL);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_full_empty(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "";
+    long res = 999L;
+    int err;
+
+    err =  qemu_strtol(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_full_negative(void)
+{
+    const char *str = " \t -321";
+    long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, -321);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_full_trailing(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "123xxx";
+    long res;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -EINVAL);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtol_full_max(void)
+{
+    const char *str = g_strdup_printf("%ld", LONG_MAX);
+    long res;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtol(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, LONG_MAX);
+}
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
@@ -247,5 +537,34 @@
     g_test_add_func("/cutils/parse_uint_full/correct",
                     test_parse_uint_full_correct);
 
+    /* qemu_strtol() tests */
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/correct", test_qemu_strtol_correct);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/null", test_qemu_strtol_null);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/empty", test_qemu_strtol_empty);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/whitespace",
+                    test_qemu_strtol_whitespace);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/invalid", test_qemu_strtol_invalid);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/trailing", test_qemu_strtol_trailing);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/octal", test_qemu_strtol_octal);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/decimal", test_qemu_strtol_decimal);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/hex", test_qemu_strtol_hex);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/max", test_qemu_strtol_max);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/overflow", test_qemu_strtol_overflow);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/underflow",
+                    test_qemu_strtol_underflow);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol/negative", test_qemu_strtol_negative);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol_full/correct",
+                    test_qemu_strtol_full_correct);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol_full/null",
+                    test_qemu_strtol_full_null);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol_full/empty",
+                    test_qemu_strtol_full_empty);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol_full/negative",
+                    test_qemu_strtol_full_negative);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol_full/trailing",
+                    test_qemu_strtol_full_trailing);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol_full/max",
+                    test_qemu_strtol_full_max);
+
     return g_test_run();
 }
diff --git a/util/cutils.c b/util/cutils.c
index 5d1c9eb..3330360 100644
--- a/util/cutils.c
+++ b/util/cutils.c
@@ -359,6 +359,64 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * Helper function for qemu_strto*l() functions.
+ */
+static int check_strtox_error(const char **next, char *endptr,
+                              int err)
+{
+    if (!next && *endptr) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+    if (next) {
+        *next = endptr;
+    }
+    return -err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * QEMU wrappers for strtol(), strtoll(), strtoul(), strotull() C functions.
+ *
+ * Convert ASCII string @nptr to a long integer value
+ * from the given @base. Parameters @nptr, @endptr, @base
+ * follows same semantics as strtol() C function.
+ *
+ * Unlike from strtol() function, if @endptr is not NULL, this
+ * function will return -EINVAL whenever it cannot fully convert
+ * the string in @nptr with given @base to a long. This function returns
+ * the result of the conversion only through the @result parameter.
+ *
+ * If NULL is passed in @endptr, then the whole string in @ntpr
+ * is a number otherwise it returns -EINVAL.
+ *
+ * RETURN VALUE
+ * Unlike from strtol() function, this wrapper returns either
+ * -EINVAL or the errno set by strtol() function (e.g -ERANGE).
+ * If the conversion overflows, -ERANGE is returned, and @result
+ * is set to the max value of the desired type
+ * (e.g. LONG_MAX, LLONG_MAX, ULONG_MAX, ULLONG_MAX). If the case
+ * of underflow, -ERANGE is returned, and @result is set to the min
+ * value of the desired type. For strtol(), strtoll(), @result is set to
+ * LONG_MIN, LLONG_MIN, respectively, and for strtoul(), strtoull() it
+ * is set to 0.
+ */
+int qemu_strtol(const char *nptr, const char **endptr, int base,
+                long *result)
+{
+    char *p;
+    int err = 0;
+    if (!nptr) {
+        if (endptr) {
+            *endptr = nptr;
+        }
+        err = -EINVAL;
+    } else {
+        errno = 0;
+        *result = strtol(nptr, &p, base);
+        err = check_strtox_error(endptr, p, errno);
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+/**
  * parse_uint:
  *
  * @s: String to parse