diff --git a/hw/ide/ahci.c b/hw/ide/ahci.c
index f91cff2b4d..ad0094f532 100644
--- a/hw/ide/ahci.c
+++ b/hw/ide/ahci.c
@@ -1199,6 +1199,82 @@ void ahci_reset(AHCIState *s)
     }
 }
 
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_ahci_device = {
+    .name = "ahci port",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField []) {
+        VMSTATE_IDE_BUS(port, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_state, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(finished, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.lst_addr, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.lst_addr_hi, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.fis_addr, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.fis_addr_hi, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.irq_stat, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.irq_mask, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.cmd, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.tfdata, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.sig, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.scr_stat, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.scr_ctl, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.scr_err, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.scr_act, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(port_regs.cmd_issue, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_BOOL(done_atapi_packet, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_INT32(busy_slot, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_BOOL(init_d2h_sent, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    },
+};
+
+static int ahci_state_post_load(void *opaque, int version_id)
+{
+    int i;
+    struct AHCIDevice *ad;
+    AHCIState *s = opaque;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < s->ports; i++) {
+        ad = &s->dev[i];
+        AHCIPortRegs *pr = &ad->port_regs;
+
+        map_page(&ad->lst,
+                 ((uint64_t)pr->lst_addr_hi << 32) | pr->lst_addr, 1024);
+        map_page(&ad->res_fis,
+                 ((uint64_t)pr->fis_addr_hi << 32) | pr->fis_addr, 256);
+        /*
+         * All pending i/o should be flushed out on a migrate. However,
+         * we might not have cleared the busy_slot since this is done
+         * in a bh. Also, issue i/o against any slots that are pending.
+         */
+        if ((ad->busy_slot != -1) &&
+            !(ad->port.ifs[0].status & (BUSY_STAT|DRQ_STAT))) {
+            pr->cmd_issue &= ~(1 << ad->busy_slot);
+            ad->busy_slot = -1;
+        }
+        check_cmd(s, i);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+const VMStateDescription vmstate_ahci = {
+    .name = "ahci",
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .post_load = ahci_state_post_load,
+    .fields = (VMStateField []) {
+        VMSTATE_STRUCT_VARRAY_POINTER_INT32(dev, AHCIState, ports,
+                                     vmstate_ahci_device, AHCIDevice),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(control_regs.cap, AHCIState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(control_regs.ghc, AHCIState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(control_regs.irqstatus, AHCIState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(control_regs.impl, AHCIState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(control_regs.version, AHCIState),
+        VMSTATE_UINT32(idp_index, AHCIState),
+        VMSTATE_INT32(ports, AHCIState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    },
+};
+
 typedef struct SysbusAHCIState {
     SysBusDevice busdev;
     AHCIState ahci;
@@ -1207,7 +1283,11 @@ typedef struct SysbusAHCIState {
 
 static const VMStateDescription vmstate_sysbus_ahci = {
     .name = "sysbus-ahci",
-    .unmigratable = 1,
+    .unmigratable = 1, /* Still buggy under I/O load */
+    .fields = (VMStateField []) {
+        VMSTATE_AHCI(ahci, AHCIPCIState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    },
 };
 
 static void sysbus_ahci_reset(DeviceState *dev)
diff --git a/hw/ide/ahci.h b/hw/ide/ahci.h
index 70d3b57adf..85f37fe99d 100644
--- a/hw/ide/ahci.h
+++ b/hw/ide/ahci.h
@@ -305,6 +305,16 @@ typedef struct AHCIPCIState {
     AHCIState ahci;
 } AHCIPCIState;
 
+extern const VMStateDescription vmstate_ahci;
+
+#define VMSTATE_AHCI(_field, _state) {                               \
+    .name       = (stringify(_field)),                               \
+    .size       = sizeof(AHCIState),                                 \
+    .vmsd       = &vmstate_ahci,                                     \
+    .flags      = VMS_STRUCT,                                        \
+    .offset     = vmstate_offset_value(_state, _field, AHCIState),   \
+}
+
 typedef struct NCQFrame {
     uint8_t fis_type;
     uint8_t c;
diff --git a/hw/ide/ich.c b/hw/ide/ich.c
index 1fb803d340..cc30adc701 100644
--- a/hw/ide/ich.c
+++ b/hw/ide/ich.c
@@ -79,9 +79,15 @@
 #define ICH9_IDP_INDEX          0x10
 #define ICH9_IDP_INDEX_LOG2     0x04
 
-static const VMStateDescription vmstate_ahci = {
-    .name = "ahci",
-    .unmigratable = 1,
+static const VMStateDescription vmstate_ich9_ahci = {
+    .name = "ich9_ahci",
+    .unmigratable = 1, /* Still buggy under I/O load */
+    .version_id = 1,
+    .fields = (VMStateField []) {
+        VMSTATE_PCI_DEVICE(card, AHCIPCIState),
+        VMSTATE_AHCI(ahci, AHCIPCIState),
+        VMSTATE_END_OF_LIST()
+    },
 };
 
 static void pci_ich9_reset(DeviceState *dev)
@@ -152,7 +158,7 @@ static void ich_ahci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_INTEL_82801IR;
     k->revision = 0x02;
     k->class_id = PCI_CLASS_STORAGE_SATA;
-    dc->vmsd = &vmstate_ahci;
+    dc->vmsd = &vmstate_ich9_ahci;
     dc->reset = pci_ich9_reset;
 }