diff --git a/cpu-exec.c b/cpu-exec.c
index dc81e79..c776605 100644
--- a/cpu-exec.c
+++ b/cpu-exec.c
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@
 
 /* main execution loop */
 
+volatile sig_atomic_t exit_request;
+
 int cpu_exec(CPUState *env1)
 {
     volatile host_reg_t saved_env_reg;
@@ -234,6 +236,11 @@
     asm("");
     env = env1;
 
+    if (exit_request) {
+        env->exit_request = 1;
+        exit_request = 0;
+    }
+
 #if defined(TARGET_I386)
     if (!kvm_enabled()) {
         /* put eflags in CPU temporary format */