diff --git a/ui/vnc-auth-sasl.c b/ui/vnc-auth-sasl.c
index fc732bdbacc45bca7761bb4fadc49c87f77d3e15..de8abc96d48b8544e1aef96ae7cab406e6979fbc 100644
--- a/ui/vnc-auth-sasl.c
+++ b/ui/vnc-auth-sasl.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ long vnc_client_write_sasl(VncState *vs)
                           (const char **)&vs->sasl.encoded,
                           &vs->sasl.encodedLength);
         if (err != SASL_OK)
-            return vnc_client_io_error(vs, -1, EIO);
+            return vnc_client_io_error(vs, -1, NULL);
 
         vs->sasl.encodedOffset = 0;
     }
@@ -86,7 +86,11 @@ long vnc_client_write_sasl(VncState *vs)
      * SASL encoded output
      */
     if (vs->output.offset == 0) {
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_client_read, NULL, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vnc_client_io, vs, NULL);
     }
 
     return ret;
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ long vnc_client_read_sasl(VncState *vs)
                       &decoded, &decodedLen);
 
     if (err != SASL_OK)
-        return vnc_client_io_error(vs, -1, -EIO);
+        return vnc_client_io_error(vs, -1, NULL);
     VNC_DEBUG("Read SASL Encoded %p size %ld Decoded %p size %d\n",
               encoded, ret, decoded, decodedLen);
     buffer_reserve(&vs->input, decodedLen);
@@ -255,17 +259,17 @@ static int protocol_client_auth_sasl_step(VncState *vs, uint8_t *data, size_t le
         vnc_read_when(vs, protocol_client_auth_sasl_step_len, 4);
     } else {
         if (!vnc_auth_sasl_check_ssf(vs)) {
-            VNC_DEBUG("Authentication rejected for weak SSF %d\n", vs->csock);
+            VNC_DEBUG("Authentication rejected for weak SSF %p\n", vs->ioc);
             goto authreject;
         }
 
         /* Check username whitelist ACL */
         if (vnc_auth_sasl_check_access(vs) < 0) {
-            VNC_DEBUG("Authentication rejected for ACL %d\n", vs->csock);
+            VNC_DEBUG("Authentication rejected for ACL %p\n", vs->ioc);
             goto authreject;
         }
 
-        VNC_DEBUG("Authentication successful %d\n", vs->csock);
+        VNC_DEBUG("Authentication successful %p\n", vs->ioc);
         vnc_write_u32(vs, 0); /* Accept auth */
         /*
          * Delay writing in SSF encoded mode until pending output
@@ -383,17 +387,17 @@ static int protocol_client_auth_sasl_start(VncState *vs, uint8_t *data, size_t l
         vnc_read_when(vs, protocol_client_auth_sasl_step_len, 4);
     } else {
         if (!vnc_auth_sasl_check_ssf(vs)) {
-            VNC_DEBUG("Authentication rejected for weak SSF %d\n", vs->csock);
+            VNC_DEBUG("Authentication rejected for weak SSF %p\n", vs->ioc);
             goto authreject;
         }
 
         /* Check username whitelist ACL */
         if (vnc_auth_sasl_check_access(vs) < 0) {
-            VNC_DEBUG("Authentication rejected for ACL %d\n", vs->csock);
+            VNC_DEBUG("Authentication rejected for ACL %p\n", vs->ioc);
             goto authreject;
         }
 
-        VNC_DEBUG("Authentication successful %d\n", vs->csock);
+        VNC_DEBUG("Authentication successful %p\n", vs->ioc);
         vnc_write_u32(vs, 0); /* Accept auth */
         start_client_init(vs);
     }
@@ -487,6 +491,32 @@ static int protocol_client_auth_sasl_mechname_len(VncState *vs, uint8_t *data, s
     return 0;
 }
 
+static char *
+vnc_socket_ip_addr_string(QIOChannelSocket *ioc,
+                          bool local,
+                          Error **errp)
+{
+    SocketAddress *addr;
+    char *ret;
+
+    if (local) {
+        addr = qio_channel_socket_get_local_address(ioc, errp);
+    } else {
+        addr = qio_channel_socket_get_remote_address(ioc, errp);
+    }
+    if (!addr) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (addr->type != SOCKET_ADDRESS_KIND_INET) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Not an inet socket type");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    ret = g_strdup_printf("%s;%s", addr->u.inet->host, addr->u.inet->port);
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
+    return ret;
+}
+
 void start_auth_sasl(VncState *vs)
 {
     const char *mechlist = NULL;
@@ -495,13 +525,16 @@ void start_auth_sasl(VncState *vs)
     char *localAddr, *remoteAddr;
     int mechlistlen;
 
-    VNC_DEBUG("Initialize SASL auth %d\n", vs->csock);
+    VNC_DEBUG("Initialize SASL auth %p\n", vs->ioc);
 
     /* Get local & remote client addresses in form  IPADDR;PORT */
-    if (!(localAddr = vnc_socket_local_addr("%s;%s", vs->csock)))
+    localAddr = vnc_socket_ip_addr_string(vs->sioc, true, NULL);
+    if (!localAddr) {
         goto authabort;
+    }
 
-    if (!(remoteAddr = vnc_socket_remote_addr("%s;%s", vs->csock))) {
+    remoteAddr = vnc_socket_ip_addr_string(vs->sioc, false, NULL);
+    if (!remoteAddr) {
         g_free(localAddr);
         goto authabort;
     }
diff --git a/ui/vnc-auth-vencrypt.c b/ui/vnc-auth-vencrypt.c
index 44ac2fae633a00f22981cfb2d6c55e1c1d6a4c60..95a68234832f877611a8e4e9a0f88a8bb507426b 100644
--- a/ui/vnc-auth-vencrypt.c
+++ b/ui/vnc-auth-vencrypt.c
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ static void start_auth_vencrypt_subauth(VncState *vs)
     }
 }
 
-static void vnc_tls_handshake_io(void *opaque);
+static gboolean vnc_tls_handshake_io(QIOChannel *ioc,
+                                     GIOCondition condition,
+                                     void *opaque);
 
 static int vnc_start_vencrypt_handshake(VncState *vs)
 {
@@ -80,19 +82,31 @@ static int vnc_start_vencrypt_handshake(VncState *vs)
             goto error;
         }
         VNC_DEBUG("Client verification passed, starting TLS I/O\n");
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_client_read, vnc_client_write, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN | G_IO_OUT, vnc_client_io, vs, NULL);
 
         start_auth_vencrypt_subauth(vs);
         break;
 
     case QCRYPTO_TLS_HANDSHAKE_RECVING:
         VNC_DEBUG("Handshake interrupted (blocking read)\n");
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_tls_handshake_io, NULL, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vnc_tls_handshake_io, vs, NULL);
         break;
 
     case QCRYPTO_TLS_HANDSHAKE_SENDING:
         VNC_DEBUG("Handshake interrupted (blocking write)\n");
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, NULL, vnc_tls_handshake_io, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_OUT, vnc_tls_handshake_io, vs, NULL);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -105,12 +119,15 @@ static int vnc_start_vencrypt_handshake(VncState *vs)
     return -1;
 }
 
-static void vnc_tls_handshake_io(void *opaque)
+static gboolean vnc_tls_handshake_io(QIOChannel *ioc G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+                                     GIOCondition condition G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+                                     void *opaque)
 {
     VncState *vs = (VncState *)opaque;
 
     VNC_DEBUG("Handshake IO continue\n");
     vnc_start_vencrypt_handshake(vs);
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ui/vnc-jobs.c b/ui/vnc-jobs.c
index aa21191ea22d83fdb5fa639d19190ed4f318e242..546635aabe587a88975ba3fd3c4c14141130ebab 100644
--- a/ui/vnc-jobs.c
+++ b/ui/vnc-jobs.c
@@ -166,13 +166,16 @@ void vnc_jobs_consume_buffer(VncState *vs)
 
     vnc_lock_output(vs);
     if (vs->jobs_buffer.offset) {
-        if (vs->csock != -1 && buffer_empty(&vs->output)) {
-            qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_client_read,
-                                vnc_client_write, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc != NULL && buffer_empty(&vs->output)) {
+            if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+                g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+            }
+            vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+                vs->ioc, G_IO_IN | G_IO_OUT, vnc_client_io, vs, NULL);
         }
         buffer_move(&vs->output, &vs->jobs_buffer);
     }
-    flush = vs->csock != -1 && vs->abort != true;
+    flush = vs->ioc != NULL && vs->abort != true;
     vnc_unlock_output(vs);
 
     if (flush) {
@@ -186,7 +189,8 @@ void vnc_jobs_consume_buffer(VncState *vs)
 static void vnc_async_encoding_start(VncState *orig, VncState *local)
 {
     buffer_init(&local->output, "vnc-worker-output");
-    local->csock = -1; /* Don't do any network work on this thread */
+    local->sioc = NULL; /* Don't do any network work on this thread */
+    local->ioc = NULL; /* Don't do any network work on this thread */
 
     local->vnc_encoding = orig->vnc_encoding;
     local->features = orig->features;
@@ -231,7 +235,7 @@ static int vnc_worker_thread_loop(VncJobQueue *queue)
     }
 
     vnc_lock_output(job->vs);
-    if (job->vs->csock == -1 || job->vs->abort == true) {
+    if (job->vs->ioc == NULL || job->vs->abort == true) {
         vnc_unlock_output(job->vs);
         goto disconnected;
     }
@@ -259,7 +263,7 @@ static int vnc_worker_thread_loop(VncJobQueue *queue)
     QLIST_FOREACH_SAFE(entry, &job->rectangles, next, tmp) {
         int n;
 
-        if (job->vs->csock == -1) {
+        if (job->vs->ioc == NULL) {
             vnc_unlock_display(job->vs->vd);
             /* Copy persistent encoding data */
             vnc_async_encoding_end(job->vs, &vs);
@@ -281,7 +285,7 @@ static int vnc_worker_thread_loop(VncJobQueue *queue)
     vs.output.buffer[saved_offset + 1] = n_rectangles & 0xFF;
 
     vnc_lock_output(job->vs);
-    if (job->vs->csock != -1) {
+    if (job->vs->ioc != NULL) {
         buffer_move(&job->vs->jobs_buffer, &vs.output);
         /* Copy persistent encoding data */
         vnc_async_encoding_end(job->vs, &vs);
diff --git a/ui/vnc-ws.c b/ui/vnc-ws.c
index 175ea50b4b15301ff7c7aef5ed4e46d88c01a0ab..15649dc582dffb4e6f6b6ae7ca71c64afa343b3a 100644
--- a/ui/vnc-ws.c
+++ b/ui/vnc-ws.c
@@ -37,17 +37,29 @@ static int vncws_start_tls_handshake(VncState *vs)
             goto error;
         }
         VNC_DEBUG("Client verification passed, starting TLS I/O\n");
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vncws_handshake_read, NULL, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vncws_handshake_io, vs, NULL);
         break;
 
     case QCRYPTO_TLS_HANDSHAKE_RECVING:
         VNC_DEBUG("Handshake interrupted (blocking read)\n");
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vncws_tls_handshake_io, NULL, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vncws_tls_handshake_io, vs, NULL);
         break;
 
     case QCRYPTO_TLS_HANDSHAKE_SENDING:
         VNC_DEBUG("Handshake interrupted (blocking write)\n");
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, NULL, vncws_tls_handshake_io, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_OUT, vncws_tls_handshake_io, vs, NULL);
         break;
     }
 
@@ -60,7 +72,9 @@ static int vncws_start_tls_handshake(VncState *vs)
     return -1;
 }
 
-void vncws_tls_handshake_io(void *opaque)
+gboolean vncws_tls_handshake_io(QIOChannel *ioc G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+                                GIOCondition condition G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+                                void *opaque)
 {
     VncState *vs = (VncState *)opaque;
     Error *err = NULL;
@@ -75,7 +89,7 @@ void vncws_tls_handshake_io(void *opaque)
                   error_get_pretty(err));
         error_free(err);
         vnc_client_error(vs);
-        return;
+        return TRUE;
     }
 
     qcrypto_tls_session_set_callbacks(vs->tls,
@@ -85,11 +99,11 @@ void vncws_tls_handshake_io(void *opaque)
 
     VNC_DEBUG("Start TLS WS handshake process\n");
     vncws_start_tls_handshake(vs);
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
-void vncws_handshake_read(void *opaque)
+static void vncws_handshake_read(VncState *vs)
 {
-    VncState *vs = opaque;
     uint8_t *handshake_end;
     long ret;
     /* Typical HTTP headers from novnc are 512 bytes, so limiting
@@ -99,7 +113,7 @@ void vncws_handshake_read(void *opaque)
     ret = vnc_client_read_buf(vs, buffer_end(&vs->ws_input), want);
 
     if (!ret) {
-        if (vs->csock == -1) {
+        if (vs->disconnecting) {
             vnc_disconnect_finish(vs);
         }
         return;
@@ -109,7 +123,11 @@ void vncws_handshake_read(void *opaque)
     handshake_end = (uint8_t *)g_strstr_len((char *)vs->ws_input.buffer,
             vs->ws_input.offset, WS_HANDSHAKE_END);
     if (handshake_end) {
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_client_read, NULL, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vnc_client_io, vs, NULL);
         vncws_process_handshake(vs, vs->ws_input.buffer, vs->ws_input.offset);
         buffer_advance(&vs->ws_input, handshake_end - vs->ws_input.buffer +
                 strlen(WS_HANDSHAKE_END));
@@ -120,6 +138,15 @@ void vncws_handshake_read(void *opaque)
 }
 
 
+gboolean vncws_handshake_io(QIOChannel *ioc G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+                            GIOCondition condition G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+                            void *opaque)
+{
+    VncState *vs = opaque;
+    vncws_handshake_read(vs);
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 long vnc_client_read_ws(VncState *vs)
 {
     int ret, err;
@@ -187,7 +214,11 @@ long vnc_client_write_ws(VncState *vs)
     buffer_advance(&vs->ws_output, ret);
 
     if (vs->ws_output.offset == 0) {
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_client_read, NULL, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vnc_client_io, vs, NULL);
     }
 
     return ret;
diff --git a/ui/vnc-ws.h b/ui/vnc-ws.h
index 4ab0a8c8995f0a65b1991e90ce479c8eb088357a..e8ffef7e4095e6dfcbd6858d23a24ecd6daf9300 100644
--- a/ui/vnc-ws.h
+++ b/ui/vnc-ws.h
@@ -72,8 +72,12 @@ enum {
     WS_OPCODE_PONG = 0xA
 };
 
-void vncws_tls_handshake_io(void *opaque);
-void vncws_handshake_read(void *opaque);
+gboolean vncws_tls_handshake_io(QIOChannel *ioc,
+                                GIOCondition condition,
+                                void *opaque);
+gboolean vncws_handshake_io(QIOChannel *ioc,
+                            GIOCondition condition,
+                            void *opaque);
 long vnc_client_write_ws(VncState *vs);
 long vnc_client_read_ws(VncState *vs);
 void vncws_process_handshake(VncState *vs, uint8_t *line, size_t size);
diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index b9c57fff0561959bb73cbb356dfbbb416eb40936..30053cfdbb0b89491c9574f6193a139d39ea45ba 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ static void vnc_set_share_mode(VncState *vs, VncShareMode mode)
         [VNC_SHARE_MODE_EXCLUSIVE]    = "exclusive",
         [VNC_SHARE_MODE_DISCONNECTED] = "disconnected",
     };
-    fprintf(stderr, "%s/%d: %s -> %s\n", __func__,
-            vs->csock, mn[vs->share_mode], mn[mode]);
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s/%p: %s -> %s\n", __func__,
+            vs->ioc, mn[vs->share_mode], mn[mode]);
 #endif
 
     switch (vs->share_mode) {
@@ -105,108 +105,65 @@ static void vnc_set_share_mode(VncState *vs, VncShareMode mode)
     }
 }
 
-static char *addr_to_string(const char *format,
-                            struct sockaddr_storage *sa,
-                            socklen_t salen) {
-    char *addr;
-    char host[NI_MAXHOST];
-    char serv[NI_MAXSERV];
-    int err;
-    size_t addrlen;
 
-    if ((err = getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)sa, salen,
-                           host, sizeof(host),
-                           serv, sizeof(serv),
-                           NI_NUMERICHOST | NI_NUMERICSERV)) != 0) {
-        VNC_DEBUG("Cannot resolve address %d: %s\n",
-                  err, gai_strerror(err));
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* Enough for the existing format + the 2 vars we're
-     * substituting in. */
-    addrlen = strlen(format) + strlen(host) + strlen(serv);
-    addr = g_malloc(addrlen + 1);
-    snprintf(addr, addrlen, format, host, serv);
-    addr[addrlen] = '\0';
-
-    return addr;
-}
-
-
-char *vnc_socket_local_addr(const char *format, int fd) {
-    struct sockaddr_storage sa;
-    socklen_t salen;
-
-    salen = sizeof(sa);
-    if (getsockname(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&sa, &salen) < 0)
-        return NULL;
-
-    return addr_to_string(format, &sa, salen);
-}
-
-char *vnc_socket_remote_addr(const char *format, int fd) {
-    struct sockaddr_storage sa;
-    socklen_t salen;
-
-    salen = sizeof(sa);
-    if (getpeername(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&sa, &salen) < 0)
-        return NULL;
-
-    return addr_to_string(format, &sa, salen);
-}
-
-static void vnc_init_basic_info(struct sockaddr_storage *sa,
-                                socklen_t salen,
+static void vnc_init_basic_info(SocketAddress *addr,
                                 VncBasicInfo *info,
                                 Error **errp)
 {
-    char host[NI_MAXHOST];
-    char serv[NI_MAXSERV];
-    int err;
+    switch (addr->type) {
+    case SOCKET_ADDRESS_KIND_INET:
+        info->host = g_strdup(addr->u.inet->host);
+        info->service = g_strdup(addr->u.inet->port);
+        if (addr->u.inet->ipv6) {
+            info->family = NETWORK_ADDRESS_FAMILY_IPV6;
+        } else {
+            info->family = NETWORK_ADDRESS_FAMILY_IPV4;
+        }
+        break;
 
-    if ((err = getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)sa, salen,
-                           host, sizeof(host),
-                           serv, sizeof(serv),
-                           NI_NUMERICHOST | NI_NUMERICSERV)) != 0) {
-        error_setg(errp, "Cannot resolve address: %s",
-                   gai_strerror(err));
-        return;
+    case SOCKET_ADDRESS_KIND_UNIX:
+        info->host = g_strdup("");
+        info->service = g_strdup(addr->u.q_unix->path);
+        info->family = NETWORK_ADDRESS_FAMILY_UNIX;
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        error_setg(errp, "Unsupported socket kind %d",
+                   addr->type);
+        break;
     }
 
-    info->host = g_strdup(host);
-    info->service = g_strdup(serv);
-    info->family = inet_netfamily(sa->ss_family);
+    return;
 }
 
-static void vnc_init_basic_info_from_server_addr(int fd, VncBasicInfo *info,
+static void vnc_init_basic_info_from_server_addr(QIOChannelSocket *ioc,
+                                                 VncBasicInfo *info,
                                                  Error **errp)
 {
-    struct sockaddr_storage sa;
-    socklen_t salen;
+    SocketAddress *addr = NULL;
 
-    salen = sizeof(sa);
-    if (getsockname(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&sa, &salen) < 0) {
-        error_setg_errno(errp, errno, "getsockname failed");
+    addr = qio_channel_socket_get_local_address(ioc, errp);
+    if (!addr) {
         return;
     }
 
-    vnc_init_basic_info(&sa, salen, info, errp);
+    vnc_init_basic_info(addr, info, errp);
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
 }
 
-static void vnc_init_basic_info_from_remote_addr(int fd, VncBasicInfo *info,
+static void vnc_init_basic_info_from_remote_addr(QIOChannelSocket *ioc,
+                                                 VncBasicInfo *info,
                                                  Error **errp)
 {
-    struct sockaddr_storage sa;
-    socklen_t salen;
+    SocketAddress *addr = NULL;
 
-    salen = sizeof(sa);
-    if (getpeername(fd, (struct sockaddr*)&sa, &salen) < 0) {
-        error_setg_errno(errp, errno, "getpeername failed");
+    addr = qio_channel_socket_get_remote_address(ioc, errp);
+    if (!addr) {
         return;
     }
 
-    vnc_init_basic_info(&sa, salen, info, errp);
+    vnc_init_basic_info(addr, info, errp);
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
 }
 
 static const char *vnc_auth_name(VncDisplay *vd) {
@@ -300,7 +257,7 @@ static void vnc_client_cache_addr(VncState *client)
     Error *err = NULL;
 
     client->info = g_malloc0(sizeof(*client->info));
-    vnc_init_basic_info_from_remote_addr(client->csock,
+    vnc_init_basic_info_from_remote_addr(client->sioc,
                                          qapi_VncClientInfo_base(client->info),
                                          &err);
     if (err) {
@@ -343,27 +300,20 @@ static void vnc_qmp_event(VncState *vs, QAPIEvent event)
 
 static VncClientInfo *qmp_query_vnc_client(const VncState *client)
 {
-    struct sockaddr_storage sa;
-    socklen_t salen = sizeof(sa);
-    char host[NI_MAXHOST];
-    char serv[NI_MAXSERV];
     VncClientInfo *info;
+    Error *err = NULL;
 
-    if (getpeername(client->csock, (struct sockaddr *)&sa, &salen) < 0) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
+    info = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info));
 
-    if (getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)&sa, salen,
-                    host, sizeof(host),
-                    serv, sizeof(serv),
-                    NI_NUMERICHOST | NI_NUMERICSERV) < 0) {
+    vnc_init_basic_info_from_remote_addr(client->sioc,
+                                         qapi_VncClientInfo_base(info),
+                                         &err);
+    if (err) {
+        error_free(err);
+        qapi_free_VncClientInfo(info);
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    info = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info));
-    info->host = g_strdup(host);
-    info->service = g_strdup(serv);
-    info->family = inet_netfamily(sa.ss_family);
     info->websocket = client->websocket;
 
     if (client->tls) {
@@ -413,81 +363,89 @@ VncInfo *qmp_query_vnc(Error **errp)
 {
     VncInfo *info = g_malloc0(sizeof(*info));
     VncDisplay *vd = vnc_display_find(NULL);
+    SocketAddress *addr = NULL;
 
     if (vd == NULL || !vd->enabled) {
         info->enabled = false;
     } else {
-        struct sockaddr_storage sa;
-        socklen_t salen = sizeof(sa);
-        char host[NI_MAXHOST];
-        char serv[NI_MAXSERV];
-
         info->enabled = true;
 
         /* for compatibility with the original command */
         info->has_clients = true;
         info->clients = qmp_query_client_list(vd);
 
-        if (vd->lsock == -1) {
+        if (vd->lsock == NULL) {
             return info;
         }
 
-        if (getsockname(vd->lsock, (struct sockaddr *)&sa,
-                        &salen) == -1) {
-            error_setg(errp, QERR_UNDEFINED_ERROR);
+        addr = qio_channel_socket_get_local_address(vd->lsock, errp);
+        if (!addr) {
             goto out_error;
         }
 
-        if (getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)&sa, salen,
-                        host, sizeof(host),
-                        serv, sizeof(serv),
-                        NI_NUMERICHOST | NI_NUMERICSERV) < 0) {
-            error_setg(errp, QERR_UNDEFINED_ERROR);
+        switch (addr->type) {
+        case SOCKET_ADDRESS_KIND_INET:
+            info->host = g_strdup(addr->u.inet->host);
+            info->service = g_strdup(addr->u.inet->port);
+            if (addr->u.inet->ipv6) {
+                info->family = NETWORK_ADDRESS_FAMILY_IPV6;
+            } else {
+                info->family = NETWORK_ADDRESS_FAMILY_IPV4;
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case SOCKET_ADDRESS_KIND_UNIX:
+            info->host = g_strdup("");
+            info->service = g_strdup(addr->u.q_unix->path);
+            info->family = NETWORK_ADDRESS_FAMILY_UNIX;
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            error_setg(errp, "Unsupported socket kind %d",
+                       addr->type);
             goto out_error;
         }
 
         info->has_host = true;
-        info->host = g_strdup(host);
-
         info->has_service = true;
-        info->service = g_strdup(serv);
-
         info->has_family = true;
-        info->family = inet_netfamily(sa.ss_family);
 
         info->has_auth = true;
         info->auth = g_strdup(vnc_auth_name(vd));
     }
 
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
     return info;
 
 out_error:
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
     qapi_free_VncInfo(info);
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static VncBasicInfoList *qmp_query_server_entry(int socket,
+static VncBasicInfoList *qmp_query_server_entry(QIOChannelSocket *ioc,
                                                 bool websocket,
                                                 VncBasicInfoList *prev)
 {
     VncBasicInfoList *list;
     VncBasicInfo *info;
-    struct sockaddr_storage sa;
-    socklen_t salen = sizeof(sa);
-    char host[NI_MAXHOST];
-    char serv[NI_MAXSERV];
-
-    if (getsockname(socket, (struct sockaddr *)&sa, &salen) < 0 ||
-        getnameinfo((struct sockaddr *)&sa, salen,
-                    host, sizeof(host), serv, sizeof(serv),
-                    NI_NUMERICHOST | NI_NUMERICSERV) < 0) {
+    Error *err = NULL;
+    SocketAddress *addr;
+
+    addr = qio_channel_socket_get_local_address(ioc, &err);
+    if (!addr) {
+        error_free(err);
         return prev;
     }
 
     info = g_new0(VncBasicInfo, 1);
-    info->host = g_strdup(host);
-    info->service = g_strdup(serv);
-    info->family = inet_netfamily(sa.ss_family);
+    vnc_init_basic_info(addr, info, &err);
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
+    if (err) {
+        qapi_free_VncBasicInfo(info);
+        error_free(err);
+        return prev;
+    }
     info->websocket = websocket;
 
     list = g_new0(VncBasicInfoList, 1);
@@ -581,13 +539,13 @@ VncInfo2List *qmp_query_vnc_servers(Error **errp)
             info->has_display = true;
             info->display = g_strdup(dev->id);
         }
-        if (vd->lsock != -1) {
-            info->server = qmp_query_server_entry(vd->lsock, false,
-                                                  info->server);
+        if (vd->lsock != NULL) {
+            info->server = qmp_query_server_entry(
+                vd->lsock, false, info->server);
         }
-        if (vd->lwebsock != -1) {
-            info->server = qmp_query_server_entry(vd->lwebsock, true,
-                                                  info->server);
+        if (vd->lwebsock != NULL) {
+            info->server = qmp_query_server_entry(
+                vd->lwebsock, true, info->server);
         }
 
         item = g_new0(VncInfo2List, 1);
@@ -673,7 +631,7 @@ void vnc_framebuffer_update(VncState *vs, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 
 static void vnc_desktop_resize(VncState *vs)
 {
-    if (vs->csock == -1 || !vnc_has_feature(vs, VNC_FEATURE_RESIZE)) {
+    if (vs->ioc == NULL || !vnc_has_feature(vs, VNC_FEATURE_RESIZE)) {
         return;
     }
     if (vs->client_width == pixman_image_get_width(vs->vd->server) &&
@@ -1066,7 +1024,7 @@ static int find_and_clear_dirty_height(VncState *vs,
 static int vnc_update_client(VncState *vs, int has_dirty, bool sync)
 {
     vs->has_dirty += has_dirty;
-    if (vs->need_update && vs->csock != -1) {
+    if (vs->need_update && vs->ioc != NULL) {
         VncDisplay *vd = vs->vd;
         VncJob *job;
         int y;
@@ -1130,7 +1088,7 @@ static int vnc_update_client(VncState *vs, int has_dirty, bool sync)
         return n;
     }
 
-    if (vs->csock == -1) {
+    if (vs->disconnecting) {
         vnc_disconnect_finish(vs);
     } else if (sync) {
         vnc_jobs_join(vs);
@@ -1212,12 +1170,15 @@ static void audio_del(VncState *vs)
 
 static void vnc_disconnect_start(VncState *vs)
 {
-    if (vs->csock == -1)
+    if (vs->disconnecting) {
         return;
+    }
     vnc_set_share_mode(vs, VNC_SHARE_MODE_DISCONNECTED);
-    qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-    closesocket(vs->csock);
-    vs->csock = -1;
+    if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+        g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+    }
+    qio_channel_close(vs->ioc, NULL);
+    vs->disconnecting = TRUE;
 }
 
 void vnc_disconnect_finish(VncState *vs)
@@ -1270,29 +1231,29 @@ void vnc_disconnect_finish(VncState *vs)
         g_free(vs->lossy_rect[i]);
     }
     g_free(vs->lossy_rect);
+
+    object_unref(OBJECT(vs->ioc));
+    vs->ioc = NULL;
+    object_unref(OBJECT(vs->sioc));
+    vs->sioc = NULL;
     g_free(vs);
 }
 
-ssize_t vnc_client_io_error(VncState *vs, ssize_t ret, int last_errno)
+ssize_t vnc_client_io_error(VncState *vs, ssize_t ret, Error **errp)
 {
-    if (ret == 0 || ret == -1) {
-        if (ret == -1) {
-            switch (last_errno) {
-                case EINTR:
-                case EAGAIN:
-#ifdef _WIN32
-                case WSAEWOULDBLOCK:
-#endif
-                    return 0;
-                default:
-                    break;
-            }
+    if (ret <= 0) {
+        if (ret == 0) {
+            VNC_DEBUG("Closing down client sock: EOF\n");
+        } else if (ret != QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK) {
+            VNC_DEBUG("Closing down client sock: ret %d (%s)\n",
+                      ret, errp ? error_get_pretty(*errp) : "Unknown");
         }
 
-        VNC_DEBUG("Closing down client sock: ret %zd, errno %d\n",
-                  ret, ret < 0 ? last_errno : 0);
         vnc_disconnect_start(vs);
-
+        if (errp) {
+            error_free(*errp);
+            *errp = NULL;
+        }
         return 0;
     }
     return ret;
@@ -1309,13 +1270,12 @@ void vnc_client_error(VncState *vs)
 ssize_t vnc_tls_pull(char *buf, size_t len, void *opaque)
 {
     VncState *vs = opaque;
-    ssize_t ret;
-
- retry:
-    ret = qemu_recv(vs->csock, buf, len, 0);
+    ssize_t ret = qio_channel_read(vs->ioc, buf, len, NULL);
     if (ret < 0) {
-        if (errno == EINTR) {
-            goto retry;
+        if (ret == QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK) {
+            errno = EAGAIN;
+        } else {
+            errno = EIO;
         }
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1326,13 +1286,12 @@ ssize_t vnc_tls_pull(char *buf, size_t len, void *opaque)
 ssize_t vnc_tls_push(const char *buf, size_t len, void *opaque)
 {
     VncState *vs = opaque;
-    ssize_t ret;
-
- retry:
-    ret = send(vs->csock, buf, len, 0);
+    ssize_t ret = qio_channel_write(vs->ioc, buf, len, NULL);
     if (ret < 0) {
-        if (errno == EINTR) {
-            goto retry;
+        if (ret == QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK) {
+            errno = EAGAIN;
+        } else {
+            errno = EIO;
         }
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1357,21 +1316,25 @@ ssize_t vnc_tls_push(const char *buf, size_t len, void *opaque)
  */
 ssize_t vnc_client_write_buf(VncState *vs, const uint8_t *data, size_t datalen)
 {
+    Error *err = NULL;
     ssize_t ret;
-    int err = 0;
     if (vs->tls) {
         ret = qcrypto_tls_session_write(vs->tls, (const char *)data, datalen);
         if (ret < 0) {
-            err = errno;
+            if (errno == EAGAIN) {
+                ret = QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK;
+            } else {
+                ret = -1;
+                error_setg_errno(&err, errno, "%s",
+                                 "Cannot write to TLS socket");
+            }
         }
     } else {
-        ret = send(vs->csock, (const void *)data, datalen, 0);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-            err = socket_error();
-        }
+        ret = qio_channel_write(
+            vs->ioc, (const char *)data, datalen, &err);
     }
     VNC_DEBUG("Wrote wire %p %zd -> %ld\n", data, datalen, ret);
-    return vnc_client_io_error(vs, ret, err);
+    return vnc_client_io_error(vs, ret, &err);
 }
 
 
@@ -1409,7 +1372,11 @@ static ssize_t vnc_client_write_plain(VncState *vs)
     buffer_advance(&vs->output, ret);
 
     if (vs->output.offset == 0) {
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_client_read, NULL, vs);
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vnc_client_io, vs, NULL);
     }
 
     return ret;
@@ -1421,10 +1388,8 @@ static ssize_t vnc_client_write_plain(VncState *vs)
  * the client socket. Will delegate actual work according to whether
  * SASL SSF layers are enabled (thus requiring encryption calls)
  */
-static void vnc_client_write_locked(void *opaque)
+static void vnc_client_write_locked(VncState *vs)
 {
-    VncState *vs = opaque;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNC_SASL
     if (vs->sasl.conn &&
         vs->sasl.runSSF &&
@@ -1441,15 +1406,18 @@ static void vnc_client_write_locked(void *opaque)
     }
 }
 
-void vnc_client_write(void *opaque)
+static void vnc_client_write(VncState *vs)
 {
-    VncState *vs = opaque;
 
     vnc_lock_output(vs);
     if (vs->output.offset || vs->ws_output.offset) {
-        vnc_client_write_locked(opaque);
-    } else if (vs->csock != -1) {
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_client_read, NULL, vs);
+        vnc_client_write_locked(vs);
+    } else if (vs->ioc != NULL) {
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vnc_client_io, vs, NULL);
     }
     vnc_unlock_output(vs);
 }
@@ -1479,20 +1447,24 @@ void vnc_read_when(VncState *vs, VncReadEvent *func, size_t expecting)
 ssize_t vnc_client_read_buf(VncState *vs, uint8_t *data, size_t datalen)
 {
     ssize_t ret;
-    int err = -1;
+    Error *err = NULL;
     if (vs->tls) {
         ret = qcrypto_tls_session_read(vs->tls, (char *)data, datalen);
         if (ret < 0) {
-            err = errno;
+            if (errno == EAGAIN) {
+                ret = QIO_CHANNEL_ERR_BLOCK;
+            } else {
+                ret = -1;
+                error_setg_errno(&err, errno, "%s",
+                                 "Cannot read from TLS socket");
+            }
         }
     } else {
-        ret = qemu_recv(vs->csock, data, datalen, 0);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-            err = socket_error();
-        }
+        ret = qio_channel_read(
+            vs->ioc, (char *)data, datalen, &err);
     }
     VNC_DEBUG("Read wire %p %zd -> %ld\n", data, datalen, ret);
-    return vnc_client_io_error(vs, ret, err);
+    return vnc_client_io_error(vs, ret, &err);
 }
 
 
@@ -1529,9 +1501,8 @@ static void vnc_jobs_bh(void *opaque)
  * the client socket. Will delegate actual work according to whether
  * SASL SSF layers are enabled (thus requiring decryption calls)
  */
-void vnc_client_read(void *opaque)
+static void vnc_client_read(VncState *vs)
 {
-    VncState *vs = opaque;
     ssize_t ret;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNC_SASL
@@ -1552,8 +1523,9 @@ void vnc_client_read(void *opaque)
             ret = vnc_client_read_plain(vs);
         }
     if (!ret) {
-        if (vs->csock == -1)
+        if (vs->disconnecting) {
             vnc_disconnect_finish(vs);
+        }
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1562,7 +1534,7 @@ void vnc_client_read(void *opaque)
         int ret;
 
         ret = vs->read_handler(vs, vs->input.buffer, len);
-        if (vs->csock == -1) {
+        if (vs->disconnecting) {
             vnc_disconnect_finish(vs);
             return;
         }
@@ -1575,12 +1547,30 @@ void vnc_client_read(void *opaque)
     }
 }
 
+gboolean vnc_client_io(QIOChannel *ioc G_GNUC_UNUSED,
+                       GIOCondition condition, void *opaque)
+{
+    VncState *vs = opaque;
+    if (condition & G_IO_IN) {
+        vnc_client_read(vs);
+    }
+    if (condition & G_IO_OUT) {
+        vnc_client_write(vs);
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+
 void vnc_write(VncState *vs, const void *data, size_t len)
 {
     buffer_reserve(&vs->output, len);
 
-    if (vs->csock != -1 && buffer_empty(&vs->output)) {
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_client_read, vnc_client_write, vs);
+    if (vs->ioc != NULL && buffer_empty(&vs->output)) {
+        if (vs->ioc_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->ioc_tag);
+        }
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN | G_IO_OUT, vnc_client_io, vs, NULL);
     }
 
     buffer_append(&vs->output, data, len);
@@ -1621,8 +1611,7 @@ void vnc_write_u8(VncState *vs, uint8_t value)
 void vnc_flush(VncState *vs)
 {
     vnc_lock_output(vs);
-    if (vs->csock != -1 && (vs->output.offset ||
-                            vs->ws_output.offset)) {
+    if (vs->ioc != NULL && (vs->output.offset || vs->ws_output.offset)) {
         vnc_client_write_locked(vs);
     }
     vnc_unlock_output(vs);
@@ -3006,34 +2995,37 @@ static void vnc_refresh(DisplayChangeListener *dcl)
     }
 }
 
-static void vnc_connect(VncDisplay *vd, int csock,
+static void vnc_connect(VncDisplay *vd, QIOChannelSocket *sioc,
                         bool skipauth, bool websocket)
 {
     VncState *vs = g_new0(VncState, 1);
     int i;
 
-    vs->csock = csock;
+    vs->sioc = sioc;
+    object_ref(OBJECT(vs->sioc));
+    vs->ioc = QIO_CHANNEL(sioc);
+    object_ref(OBJECT(vs->ioc));
     vs->vd = vd;
 
-    buffer_init(&vs->input,          "vnc-input/%d", csock);
-    buffer_init(&vs->output,         "vnc-output/%d", csock);
-    buffer_init(&vs->ws_input,       "vnc-ws_input/%d", csock);
-    buffer_init(&vs->ws_output,      "vnc-ws_output/%d", csock);
-    buffer_init(&vs->jobs_buffer,    "vnc-jobs_buffer/%d", csock);
+    buffer_init(&vs->input,          "vnc-input/%p", sioc);
+    buffer_init(&vs->output,         "vnc-output/%p", sioc);
+    buffer_init(&vs->ws_input,       "vnc-ws_input/%p", sioc);
+    buffer_init(&vs->ws_output,      "vnc-ws_output/%p", sioc);
+    buffer_init(&vs->jobs_buffer,    "vnc-jobs_buffer/%p", sioc);
 
-    buffer_init(&vs->tight.tight,    "vnc-tight/%d", csock);
-    buffer_init(&vs->tight.zlib,     "vnc-tight-zlib/%d", csock);
-    buffer_init(&vs->tight.gradient, "vnc-tight-gradient/%d", csock);
+    buffer_init(&vs->tight.tight,    "vnc-tight/%p", sioc);
+    buffer_init(&vs->tight.zlib,     "vnc-tight-zlib/%p", sioc);
+    buffer_init(&vs->tight.gradient, "vnc-tight-gradient/%p", sioc);
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNC_JPEG
-    buffer_init(&vs->tight.jpeg,     "vnc-tight-jpeg/%d", csock);
+    buffer_init(&vs->tight.jpeg,     "vnc-tight-jpeg/%p", sioc);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_VNC_PNG
-    buffer_init(&vs->tight.png,      "vnc-tight-png/%d", csock);
+    buffer_init(&vs->tight.png,      "vnc-tight-png/%p", sioc);
 #endif
-    buffer_init(&vs->zlib.zlib,      "vnc-zlib/%d", csock);
-    buffer_init(&vs->zrle.zrle,      "vnc-zrle/%d", csock);
-    buffer_init(&vs->zrle.fb,        "vnc-zrle-fb/%d", csock);
-    buffer_init(&vs->zrle.zlib,      "vnc-zrle-zlib/%d", csock);
+    buffer_init(&vs->zlib.zlib,      "vnc-zlib/%p", sioc);
+    buffer_init(&vs->zrle.zrle,      "vnc-zrle/%p", sioc);
+    buffer_init(&vs->zrle.fb,        "vnc-zrle-fb/%p", sioc);
+    buffer_init(&vs->zrle.zlib,      "vnc-zrle-zlib/%p", sioc);
 
     if (skipauth) {
 	vs->auth = VNC_AUTH_NONE;
@@ -3047,27 +3039,29 @@ static void vnc_connect(VncDisplay *vd, int csock,
             vs->subauth = vd->subauth;
         }
     }
-    VNC_DEBUG("Client sock=%d ws=%d auth=%d subauth=%d\n",
-              csock, websocket, vs->auth, vs->subauth);
+    VNC_DEBUG("Client sioc=%p ws=%d auth=%d subauth=%d\n",
+              sioc, websocket, vs->auth, vs->subauth);
 
     vs->lossy_rect = g_malloc0(VNC_STAT_ROWS * sizeof (*vs->lossy_rect));
     for (i = 0; i < VNC_STAT_ROWS; ++i) {
         vs->lossy_rect[i] = g_new0(uint8_t, VNC_STAT_COLS);
     }
 
-    VNC_DEBUG("New client on socket %d\n", csock);
+    VNC_DEBUG("New client on socket %p\n", vs->sioc);
     update_displaychangelistener(&vd->dcl, VNC_REFRESH_INTERVAL_BASE);
-    qemu_set_nonblock(vs->csock);
+    qio_channel_set_blocking(vs->ioc, false, NULL);
     if (websocket) {
         vs->websocket = 1;
         if (vd->ws_tls) {
-            qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vncws_tls_handshake_io, NULL, vs);
+            vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+                vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vncws_tls_handshake_io, vs, NULL);
         } else {
-            qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vncws_handshake_read, NULL, vs);
+            vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+                vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vncws_handshake_io, vs, NULL);
         }
-    } else
-    {
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->csock, vnc_client_read, NULL, vs);
+    } else {
+        vs->ioc_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            vs->ioc, G_IO_IN, vnc_client_io, vs, NULL);
     }
 
     vnc_client_cache_addr(vs);
@@ -3125,35 +3119,28 @@ void vnc_init_state(VncState *vs)
     /* vs might be free()ed here */
 }
 
-static void vnc_listen_read(void *opaque, bool websocket)
+static gboolean vnc_listen_io(QIOChannel *ioc,
+                              GIOCondition condition,
+                              void *opaque)
 {
     VncDisplay *vs = opaque;
-    struct sockaddr_in addr;
-    socklen_t addrlen = sizeof(addr);
-    int csock;
+    QIOChannelSocket *sioc = NULL;
+    Error *err = NULL;
 
     /* Catch-up */
     graphic_hw_update(vs->dcl.con);
-    if (websocket) {
-        csock = qemu_accept(vs->lwebsock, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, &addrlen);
+    sioc = qio_channel_socket_accept(QIO_CHANNEL_SOCKET(ioc), &err);
+    if (sioc != NULL) {
+        qio_channel_set_delay(QIO_CHANNEL(sioc), false);
+        vnc_connect(vs, sioc, false,
+                    ioc != QIO_CHANNEL(vs->lsock));
+        object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
     } else {
-        csock = qemu_accept(vs->lsock, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, &addrlen);
-    }
-
-    if (csock != -1) {
-        socket_set_nodelay(csock);
-        vnc_connect(vs, csock, false, websocket);
+        /* client probably closed connection before we got there */
+        error_free(err);
     }
-}
-
-static void vnc_listen_regular_read(void *opaque)
-{
-    vnc_listen_read(opaque, false);
-}
 
-static void vnc_listen_websocket_read(void *opaque)
-{
-    vnc_listen_read(opaque, true);
+    return TRUE;
 }
 
 static const DisplayChangeListenerOps dcl_ops = {
@@ -3179,9 +3166,6 @@ void vnc_display_init(const char *id)
     vs->id = strdup(id);
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&vnc_displays, vs, next);
 
-    vs->lsock = -1;
-    vs->lwebsock = -1;
-
     QTAILQ_INIT(&vs->clients);
     vs->expires = TIME_MAX;
 
@@ -3209,16 +3193,20 @@ static void vnc_display_close(VncDisplay *vs)
         return;
     vs->enabled = false;
     vs->is_unix = false;
-    if (vs->lsock != -1) {
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->lsock, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-        close(vs->lsock);
-        vs->lsock = -1;
+    if (vs->lsock != NULL) {
+        if (vs->lsock_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->lsock_tag);
+        }
+        object_unref(OBJECT(vs->lsock));
+        vs->lsock = NULL;
     }
     vs->ws_enabled = false;
-    if (vs->lwebsock != -1) {
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->lwebsock, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-        close(vs->lwebsock);
-        vs->lwebsock = -1;
+    if (vs->lwebsock != NULL) {
+        if (vs->lwebsock_tag) {
+            g_source_remove(vs->lwebsock_tag);
+        }
+        object_unref(OBJECT(vs->lwebsock));
+        vs->lwebsock = NULL;
     }
     vs->auth = VNC_AUTH_INVALID;
     vs->subauth = VNC_AUTH_INVALID;
@@ -3263,9 +3251,25 @@ int vnc_display_pw_expire(const char *id, time_t expires)
 char *vnc_display_local_addr(const char *id)
 {
     VncDisplay *vs = vnc_display_find(id);
+    SocketAddress *addr;
+    char *ret;
+    Error *err = NULL;
 
     assert(vs);
-    return vnc_socket_local_addr("%s:%s", vs->lsock);
+
+    addr = qio_channel_socket_get_local_address(vs->lsock, &err);
+    if (!addr) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (addr->type != SOCKET_ADDRESS_KIND_INET) {
+        qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    ret = g_strdup_printf("%s;%s", addr->u.inet->host, addr->u.inet->port);
+    qapi_free_SocketAddress(addr);
+
+    return ret;
 }
 
 static QemuOptsList qemu_vnc_opts = {
@@ -3826,41 +3830,45 @@ void vnc_display_open(const char *id, Error **errp)
 
     if (reverse) {
         /* connect to viewer */
-        int csock;
-        vs->lsock = -1;
-        vs->lwebsock = -1;
+        QIOChannelSocket *sioc = NULL;
+        vs->lsock = NULL;
+        vs->lwebsock = NULL;
         if (vs->ws_enabled) {
             error_setg(errp, "Cannot use websockets in reverse mode");
             goto fail;
         }
-        csock = socket_connect(saddr, errp, NULL, NULL);
-        if (csock < 0) {
+        vs->is_unix = saddr->type == SOCKET_ADDRESS_KIND_UNIX;
+        sioc = qio_channel_socket_new();
+        if (qio_channel_socket_connect_sync(sioc, saddr, errp) < 0) {
             goto fail;
         }
-        vs->is_unix = saddr->type == SOCKET_ADDRESS_KIND_UNIX;
-        vnc_connect(vs, csock, false, false);
+        vnc_connect(vs, sioc, false, false);
+        object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
     } else {
-        /* listen for connects */
-        vs->lsock = socket_listen(saddr, errp);
-        if (vs->lsock < 0) {
+        vs->lsock = qio_channel_socket_new();
+        if (qio_channel_socket_listen_sync(vs->lsock, saddr, errp) < 0) {
             goto fail;
         }
         vs->is_unix = saddr->type == SOCKET_ADDRESS_KIND_UNIX;
+        vs->enabled = true;
+
         if (vs->ws_enabled) {
-            vs->lwebsock = socket_listen(wsaddr, errp);
-            if (vs->lwebsock < 0) {
-                if (vs->lsock != -1) {
-                    close(vs->lsock);
-                    vs->lsock = -1;
-                }
+            vs->lwebsock = qio_channel_socket_new();
+            if (qio_channel_socket_listen_sync(vs->lwebsock,
+                                               wsaddr, errp) < 0) {
+                object_unref(OBJECT(vs->lsock));
+                vs->lsock = NULL;
                 goto fail;
             }
         }
-        vs->enabled = true;
-        qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->lsock, vnc_listen_regular_read, NULL, vs);
+
+        vs->lsock_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+            QIO_CHANNEL(vs->lsock),
+            G_IO_IN, vnc_listen_io, vs, NULL);
         if (vs->ws_enabled) {
-            qemu_set_fd_handler(vs->lwebsock, vnc_listen_websocket_read,
-                                NULL, vs);
+            vs->lwebsock_tag = qio_channel_add_watch(
+                QIO_CHANNEL(vs->lwebsock),
+                G_IO_IN, vnc_listen_io, vs, NULL);
         }
     }
 
@@ -3878,11 +3886,17 @@ fail:
 void vnc_display_add_client(const char *id, int csock, bool skipauth)
 {
     VncDisplay *vs = vnc_display_find(id);
+    QIOChannelSocket *sioc;
 
     if (!vs) {
         return;
     }
-    vnc_connect(vs, csock, skipauth, false);
+
+    sioc = qio_channel_socket_new_fd(csock, NULL);
+    if (sioc) {
+        vnc_connect(vs, sioc, skipauth, false);
+        object_unref(OBJECT(sioc));
+    }
 }
 
 static void vnc_auto_assign_id(QemuOptsList *olist, QemuOpts *opts)
diff --git a/ui/vnc.h b/ui/vnc.h
index 2863f583aae06ea7c81e5e5e360690fe782d956d..69ec217227a159142688fbf20c0766c169f21c95 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.h
+++ b/ui/vnc.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "qemu/bitmap.h"
 #include "crypto/tlssession.h"
 #include "qemu/buffer.h"
+#include "io/channel-socket.h"
 #include <zlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
@@ -145,8 +146,10 @@ struct VncDisplay
     int num_exclusive;
     int connections_limit;
     VncSharePolicy share_policy;
-    int lsock;
-    int lwebsock;
+    QIOChannelSocket *lsock;
+    guint lsock_tag;
+    QIOChannelSocket *lwebsock;
+    guint lwebsock_tag;
     bool ws_enabled;
     DisplaySurface *ds;
     DisplayChangeListener dcl;
@@ -248,7 +251,10 @@ struct VncJob
 
 struct VncState
 {
-    int csock;
+    QIOChannelSocket *sioc; /* The underlying socket */
+    QIOChannel *ioc; /* The channel currently used for I/O */
+    guint ioc_tag;
+    gboolean disconnecting;
 
     DECLARE_BITMAP(dirty[VNC_MAX_HEIGHT], VNC_DIRTY_BITS);
     uint8_t **lossy_rect; /* Not an Array to avoid costly memcpy in
@@ -499,8 +505,9 @@ enum {
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /* Event loop functions */
-void vnc_client_read(void *opaque);
-void vnc_client_write(void *opaque);
+gboolean vnc_client_io(QIOChannel *ioc,
+                       GIOCondition condition,
+                       void *opaque);
 
 ssize_t vnc_client_read_buf(VncState *vs, uint8_t *data, size_t datalen);
 ssize_t vnc_client_write_buf(VncState *vs, const uint8_t *data, size_t datalen);
@@ -524,7 +531,7 @@ uint32_t read_u32(uint8_t *data, size_t offset);
 
 /* Protocol stage functions */
 void vnc_client_error(VncState *vs);
-ssize_t vnc_client_io_error(VncState *vs, ssize_t ret, int last_errno);
+ssize_t vnc_client_io_error(VncState *vs, ssize_t ret, Error **errp);
 
 void start_client_init(VncState *vs);
 void start_auth_vnc(VncState *vs);
@@ -532,9 +539,6 @@ void start_auth_vnc(VncState *vs);
 
 /* Misc helpers */
 
-char *vnc_socket_local_addr(const char *format, int fd);
-char *vnc_socket_remote_addr(const char *format, int fd);
-
 static inline uint32_t vnc_has_feature(VncState *vs, int feature) {
     return (vs->features & (1 << feature));
 }