diff --git a/hw/9pfs/cofs.c b/hw/9pfs/cofs.c
index 8fbfe7359..473ce5356 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/cofs.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/cofs.c
@@ -155,3 +155,17 @@ int v9fs_co_remove(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *path)
         });
     return err;
 }
+
+int v9fs_co_rename(V9fsState *s, V9fsString *oldpath, V9fsString *newpath)
+{
+    int err;
+
+    v9fs_co_run_in_worker(
+        {
+            err = s->ops->rename(&s->ctx, oldpath->data, newpath->data);
+            if (err < 0) {
+                err = -errno;
+            }
+        });
+    return err;
+}
diff --git a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-coth.h b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-coth.h
index 60795c48f..11272d335 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-coth.h
+++ b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-coth.h
@@ -75,4 +75,5 @@ extern int v9fs_co_mknod(V9fsState *, V9fsString *, uid_t,
                          gid_t, dev_t, mode_t);
 extern int v9fs_co_mkdir(V9fsState *, char *, mode_t, uid_t, gid_t);
 extern int v9fs_co_remove(V9fsState *, V9fsString *);
+extern int v9fs_co_rename(V9fsState *, V9fsString *, V9fsString *);
 #endif