diff --git a/include/qemu-common.h b/include/qemu-common.h
index 1c1169f68a..558a14fa5f 100644
--- a/include/qemu-common.h
+++ b/include/qemu-common.h
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ int fcntl_setfl(int fd, int flag);
 int qemu_parse_fd(const char *param);
 int qemu_strtol(const char *nptr, const char **endptr, int base,
                 long *result);
+int qemu_strtoul(const char *nptr, const char **endptr, int base,
+                 unsigned long *result);
 
 int parse_uint(const char *s, unsigned long long *value, char **endptr,
                int base);
diff --git a/tests/test-cutils.c b/tests/test-cutils.c
index 9219df06ee..39b2e963b3 100644
--- a/tests/test-cutils.c
+++ b/tests/test-cutils.c
@@ -516,6 +516,292 @@ static void test_qemu_strtol_full_max(void)
     g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
     g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, LONG_MAX);
 }
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_correct(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "12345 foo";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 12345);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + 5);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_null(void)
+{
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(NULL, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -EINVAL);
+    g_assert(endptr == NULL);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_empty(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0);
+    g_assert(endptr == str);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_whitespace(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "  \t  ";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0);
+    g_assert(endptr == str);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_invalid(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "   xxxx  \t abc";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert(endptr == str);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_trailing(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "123xxx";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + 3);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_octal(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "0123";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 8, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+
+    res = 999;
+    endptr = &f;
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_decimal(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "0123";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 10, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+
+    str = "123";
+    res = 999;
+    endptr = &f;
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_hex(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "0123";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 16, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0x123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+
+    str = "0x123";
+    res = 999;
+    endptr = &f;
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0x123);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_max(void)
+{
+    const char *str = g_strdup_printf("%lu", ULONG_MAX);
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, ULONG_MAX);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_overflow(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -ERANGE);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, ULONG_MAX);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_underflow(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "-99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err  = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -ERANGE);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, -1ul);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_negative(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "  \t -321";
+    char f = 'X';
+    const char *endptr = &f;
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, &endptr, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, -321ul);
+    g_assert(endptr == str + strlen(str));
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_full_correct(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "123";
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 123);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_full_null(void)
+{
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(NULL, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -EINVAL);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_full_empty(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "";
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, 0);
+}
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_full_negative(void)
+{
+    const char *str = " \t -321";
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, -321ul);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_full_trailing(void)
+{
+    const char *str = "123xxx";
+    unsigned long res;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, -EINVAL);
+}
+
+static void test_qemu_strtoul_full_max(void)
+{
+    const char *str = g_strdup_printf("%lu", ULONG_MAX);
+    unsigned long res = 999;
+    int err;
+
+    err = qemu_strtoul(str, NULL, 0, &res);
+
+    g_assert_cmpint(err, ==, 0);
+    g_assert_cmpint(res, ==, ULONG_MAX);
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
@@ -566,5 +852,37 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtol_full/max",
                     test_qemu_strtol_full_max);
 
+    /* qemu_strtoul() tests */
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/correct", test_qemu_strtoul_correct);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/null", test_qemu_strtoul_null);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/empty", test_qemu_strtoul_empty);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/whitespace",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_whitespace);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/invalid", test_qemu_strtoul_invalid);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/trailing",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_trailing);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/octal", test_qemu_strtoul_octal);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/decimal", test_qemu_strtoul_decimal);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/hex", test_qemu_strtoul_hex);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/max", test_qemu_strtoul_max);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/overflow",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_overflow);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/underflow",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_underflow);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul/negative",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_negative);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul_full/correct",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_full_correct);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul_full/null",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_full_null);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul_full/empty",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_full_empty);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul_full/negative",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_full_negative);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul_full/trailing",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_full_trailing);
+    g_test_add_func("/cutils/qemu_strtoul_full/max",
+                    test_qemu_strtoul_full_max);
+
     return g_test_run();
 }
diff --git a/util/cutils.c b/util/cutils.c
index 3330360abf..8ee3d5ee9d 100644
--- a/util/cutils.c
+++ b/util/cutils.c
@@ -416,6 +416,38 @@ int qemu_strtol(const char *nptr, const char **endptr, int base,
     }
     return err;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Converts ASCII string to an unsigned long integer.
+ *
+ * If string contains a negative number, value will be converted to
+ * the unsigned representation of the signed value, unless the original
+ * (nonnegated) value would overflow, in this case, it will set @result
+ * to ULONG_MAX, and return ERANGE.
+ *
+ * The same behavior holds, for qemu_strtoull() but sets @result to
+ * ULLONG_MAX instead of ULONG_MAX.
+ *
+ * See qemu_strtol() documentation for more info.
+ */
+int qemu_strtoul(const char *nptr, const char **endptr, int base,
+                 unsigned long *result)
+{
+    char *p;
+    int err = 0;
+    if (!nptr) {
+        if (endptr) {
+            *endptr = nptr;
+        }
+        err = -EINVAL;
+    } else {
+        errno = 0;
+        *result = strtoul(nptr, &p, base);
+        err = check_strtox_error(endptr, p, errno);
+    }
+    return err;
+}
+
 /**
  * parse_uint:
  *