diff --git a/docs/interop/nbd.txt b/docs/interop/nbd.txt
index 9aae5e1f29..18efb251de 100644
--- a/docs/interop/nbd.txt
+++ b/docs/interop/nbd.txt
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ NBD_CMD_BLOCK_STATUS for "qemu:dirty-bitmap:", NBD_CMD_CACHE
 NBD_CMD_FLAG_FAST_ZERO
 * 5.2: NBD_CMD_BLOCK_STATUS for "qemu:allocation-depth"
 * 7.1: NBD_FLAG_CAN_MULTI_CONN for shareable writable exports
-* 8.2: NBD_OPT_EXTENDED_HEADERS
+* 8.2: NBD_OPT_EXTENDED_HEADERS, NBD_FLAG_BLOCK_STATUS_PAYLOAD
diff --git a/nbd/server.c b/nbd/server.c
index 2dce9c3ad6..859c163d19 100644
--- a/nbd/server.c
+++ b/nbd/server.c
@@ -512,6 +512,9 @@ static int nbd_negotiate_handle_export_name(NBDClient *client, bool no_zeroes,
     if (client->mode >= NBD_MODE_STRUCTURED) {
         myflags |= NBD_FLAG_SEND_DF;
     }
+    if (client->mode >= NBD_MODE_EXTENDED && client->contexts.count) {
+        myflags |= NBD_FLAG_BLOCK_STAT_PAYLOAD;
+    }
     trace_nbd_negotiate_new_style_size_flags(client->exp->size, myflags);
     stq_be_p(buf, client->exp->size);
     stw_be_p(buf + 8, myflags);
@@ -699,6 +702,10 @@ static int nbd_negotiate_handle_info(NBDClient *client, Error **errp)
     if (client->mode >= NBD_MODE_STRUCTURED) {
         myflags |= NBD_FLAG_SEND_DF;
     }
+    if (client->mode >= NBD_MODE_EXTENDED &&
+        (client->contexts.count || client->opt == NBD_OPT_INFO)) {
+        myflags |= NBD_FLAG_BLOCK_STAT_PAYLOAD;
+    }
     trace_nbd_negotiate_new_style_size_flags(exp->size, myflags);
     stq_be_p(buf, exp->size);
     stw_be_p(buf + 8, myflags);
@@ -2420,6 +2427,90 @@ static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_bitmap(NBDClient *client,
     return nbd_co_send_extents(client, request, ea, last, context_id, errp);
 }
 
+/*
+ * nbd_co_block_status_payload_read
+ * Called when a client wants a subset of negotiated contexts via a
+ * BLOCK_STATUS payload.  Check the payload for valid length and
+ * contents.  On success, return 0 with request updated to effective
+ * length.  If request was invalid but all payload consumed, return 0
+ * with request->len and request->contexts->count set to 0 (which will
+ * trigger an appropriate NBD_EINVAL response later on).  Return
+ * negative errno if the payload was not fully consumed.
+ */
+static int
+nbd_co_block_status_payload_read(NBDClient *client, NBDRequest *request,
+                                 Error **errp)
+{
+    uint64_t payload_len = request->len;
+    g_autofree char *buf = NULL;
+    size_t count, i, nr_bitmaps;
+    uint32_t id;
+
+    if (payload_len > NBD_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+        error_setg(errp, "len (%" PRIu64 ") is larger than max len (%u)",
+                   request->len, NBD_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE);
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
+    assert(client->contexts.exp == client->exp);
+    nr_bitmaps = client->exp->nr_export_bitmaps;
+    request->contexts = g_new0(NBDMetaContexts, 1);
+    request->contexts->exp = client->exp;
+
+    if (payload_len % sizeof(uint32_t) ||
+        payload_len < sizeof(NBDBlockStatusPayload) ||
+        payload_len > (sizeof(NBDBlockStatusPayload) +
+                       sizeof(id) * client->contexts.count)) {
+        goto skip;
+    }
+
+    buf = g_malloc(payload_len);
+    if (nbd_read(client->ioc, buf, payload_len,
+                 "CMD_BLOCK_STATUS data", errp) < 0) {
+        return -EIO;
+    }
+    trace_nbd_co_receive_request_payload_received(request->cookie,
+                                                  payload_len);
+    request->contexts->bitmaps = g_new0(bool, nr_bitmaps);
+    count = (payload_len - sizeof(NBDBlockStatusPayload)) / sizeof(id);
+    payload_len = 0;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        id = ldl_be_p(buf + sizeof(NBDBlockStatusPayload) + sizeof(id) * i);
+        if (id == NBD_META_ID_BASE_ALLOCATION) {
+            if (!client->contexts.base_allocation ||
+                request->contexts->base_allocation) {
+                goto skip;
+            }
+            request->contexts->base_allocation = true;
+        } else if (id == NBD_META_ID_ALLOCATION_DEPTH) {
+            if (!client->contexts.allocation_depth ||
+                request->contexts->allocation_depth) {
+                goto skip;
+            }
+            request->contexts->allocation_depth = true;
+        } else {
+            unsigned idx = id - NBD_META_ID_DIRTY_BITMAP;
+
+            if (idx >= nr_bitmaps || !client->contexts.bitmaps[idx] ||
+                request->contexts->bitmaps[idx]) {
+                goto skip;
+            }
+            request->contexts->bitmaps[idx] = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    request->len = ldq_be_p(buf);
+    request->contexts->count = count;
+    return 0;
+
+ skip:
+    trace_nbd_co_receive_block_status_payload_compliance(request->from,
+                                                         request->len);
+    request->len = request->contexts->count = 0;
+    return nbd_drop(client->ioc, payload_len, errp);
+}
+
 /* nbd_co_receive_request
  * Collect a client request. Return 0 if request looks valid, -EIO to drop
  * connection right away, -EAGAIN to indicate we were interrupted and the
@@ -2505,7 +2596,18 @@ static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_receive_request(NBDRequestData *req,
         break;
 
     case NBD_CMD_BLOCK_STATUS:
-        request->contexts = &client->contexts;
+        if (extended_with_payload) {
+            ret = nbd_co_block_status_payload_read(client, request, errp);
+            if (ret < 0) {
+                return ret;
+            }
+            /* payload now consumed */
+            check_length = false;
+            payload_len = 0;
+            valid_flags |= NBD_CMD_FLAG_PAYLOAD_LEN;
+        } else {
+            request->contexts = &client->contexts;
+        }
         valid_flags |= NBD_CMD_FLAG_REQ_ONE;
         break;
 
@@ -2750,16 +2852,16 @@ static coroutine_fn int nbd_handle_request(NBDClient *client,
 
     case NBD_CMD_BLOCK_STATUS:
         assert(request->contexts);
-        if (!request->len) {
-            return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, -EINVAL,
-                                          "need non-zero length", errp);
-        }
         assert(client->mode >= NBD_MODE_EXTENDED ||
                request->len <= UINT32_MAX);
         if (request->contexts->count) {
             bool dont_fragment = request->flags & NBD_CMD_FLAG_REQ_ONE;
             int contexts_remaining = request->contexts->count;
 
+            if (!request->len) {
+                return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, -EINVAL,
+                                              "need non-zero length", errp);
+            }
             if (request->contexts->base_allocation) {
                 ret = nbd_co_send_block_status(client, request,
                                                exp->common.blk,
@@ -2896,8 +2998,9 @@ static coroutine_fn void nbd_trip(void *opaque)
         goto disconnect;
     }
 
-    /* We must disconnect after NBD_CMD_WRITE if we did not
-     * read the payload.
+    /*
+     * We must disconnect after NBD_CMD_WRITE or BLOCK_STATUS with
+     * payload if we did not read the payload.
      */
     if (!req->complete) {
         error_setg(&local_err, "Request handling failed in intermediate state");
diff --git a/nbd/trace-events b/nbd/trace-events
index cb5d719ed6..00ae3216a1 100644
--- a/nbd/trace-events
+++ b/nbd/trace-events
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ nbd_co_send_chunk_read(uint64_t cookie, uint64_t offset, void *data, uint64_t si
 nbd_co_send_chunk_read_hole(uint64_t cookie, uint64_t offset, uint64_t size) "Send structured read hole reply: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", offset = %" PRIu64 ", len = %" PRIu64
 nbd_co_send_extents(uint64_t cookie, unsigned int extents, uint32_t id, uint64_t length, int last) "Send block status reply: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", extents = %u, context = %d (extents cover %" PRIu64 " bytes, last chunk = %d)"
 nbd_co_send_chunk_error(uint64_t cookie, int err, const char *errname, const char *msg) "Send structured error reply: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", error = %d (%s), msg = '%s'"
+nbd_co_receive_block_status_payload_compliance(uint64_t from, uint64_t len) "client sent unusable block status payload: from=0x%" PRIx64 ", len=0x%" PRIx64
 nbd_co_receive_request_decode_type(uint64_t cookie, uint16_t type, const char *name) "Decoding type: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", type = %" PRIu16 " (%s)"
 nbd_co_receive_request_payload_received(uint64_t cookie, uint64_t len) "Payload received: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", len = %" PRIu64
 nbd_co_receive_ext_payload_compliance(uint64_t from, uint64_t len) "client sent non-compliant write without payload flag: from=0x%" PRIx64 ", len=0x%" PRIx64
diff --git a/qemu-nbd.c b/qemu-nbd.c
index 1a39bb8fac..186e6468b1 100644
--- a/qemu-nbd.c
+++ b/qemu-nbd.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ static int qemu_nbd_client_list(SocketAddress *saddr, QCryptoTLSCreds *tls,
                 [NBD_FLAG_SEND_RESIZE_BIT]          = "resize",
                 [NBD_FLAG_SEND_CACHE_BIT]           = "cache",
                 [NBD_FLAG_SEND_FAST_ZERO_BIT]       = "fast-zero",
+                [NBD_FLAG_BLOCK_STAT_PAYLOAD_BIT]   = "block-status-payload",
             };
 
             printf("  size:  %" PRIu64 "\n", list[i].size);
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/223.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/223.out
index 32f05f1c9a..e5e7f42caa 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/223.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/223.out
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ exports available: 0
 exports available: 3
  export: 'n'
   size:  4194304
-  flags: 0x58f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache )
+  flags: 0x158f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache block-status-payload )
   min block: 1
   opt block: 4096
   max block: 33554432
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ exports available: 3
  export: 'n2'
   description: some text
   size:  4194304
-  flags: 0xded ( flush fua trim zeroes df multi cache fast-zero )
+  flags: 0x1ded ( flush fua trim zeroes df multi cache fast-zero block-status-payload )
   min block: 1
   opt block: 4096
   max block: 33554432
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ exports available: 3
    qemu:dirty-bitmap:b2
  export: 'n3'
   size:  4194304
-  flags: 0x58f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache )
+  flags: 0x158f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache block-status-payload )
   min block: 1
   opt block: 4096
   max block: 33554432
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ exports available: 0
 exports available: 3
  export: 'n'
   size:  4194304
-  flags: 0x58f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache )
+  flags: 0x158f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache block-status-payload )
   min block: 1
   opt block: 4096
   max block: 33554432
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ exports available: 3
  export: 'n2'
   description: some text
   size:  4194304
-  flags: 0xded ( flush fua trim zeroes df multi cache fast-zero )
+  flags: 0x1ded ( flush fua trim zeroes df multi cache fast-zero block-status-payload )
   min block: 1
   opt block: 4096
   max block: 33554432
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ exports available: 3
    qemu:dirty-bitmap:b2
  export: 'n3'
   size:  4194304
-  flags: 0x58f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache )
+  flags: 0x158f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache block-status-payload )
   min block: 1
   opt block: 4096
   max block: 33554432
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/307.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/307.out
index 2b9a6a67a1..f645f3315f 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/307.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/307.out
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ wrote 4096/4096 bytes at offset 0
 exports available: 1
  export: 'fmt'
   size:  67108864
-  flags: 0x58f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache )
+  flags: 0x158f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache block-status-payload )
   min block: XXX
   opt block: XXX
   max block: XXX
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ exports available: 1
 exports available: 1
  export: 'fmt'
   size:  67108864
-  flags: 0x58f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache )
+  flags: 0x158f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache block-status-payload )
   min block: XXX
   opt block: XXX
   max block: XXX
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ exports available: 1
 exports available: 2
  export: 'fmt'
   size:  67108864
-  flags: 0x58f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache )
+  flags: 0x158f ( readonly flush fua df multi cache block-status-payload )
   min block: XXX
   opt block: XXX
   max block: XXX
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ exports available: 2
  export: 'export1'
   description: This is the writable second export
   size:  67108864
-  flags: 0xded ( flush fua trim zeroes df multi cache fast-zero )
+  flags: 0x1ded ( flush fua trim zeroes df multi cache fast-zero block-status-payload )
   min block: XXX
   opt block: XXX
   max block: XXX
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ exports available: 1
  export: 'export1'
   description: This is the writable second export
   size:  67108864
-  flags: 0xded ( flush fua trim zeroes df multi cache fast-zero )
+  flags: 0x1ded ( flush fua trim zeroes df multi cache fast-zero block-status-payload )
   min block: XXX
   opt block: XXX
   max block: XXX
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/nbd-qemu-allocation.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/nbd-qemu-allocation.out
index 1db16926ed..56b57c69ed 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/nbd-qemu-allocation.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/nbd-qemu-allocation.out
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ wrote 2097152/2097152 bytes at offset 1048576
 exports available: 1
  export: ''
   size:  4194304
-  flags: 0x48f ( readonly flush fua df cache )
+  flags: 0x148f ( readonly flush fua df cache block-status-payload )
   min block: 1
   opt block: 4096
   max block: 33554432