diff --git a/block/io.c b/block/io.c
index d87788dfbb..a09b1b34ab 100644
--- a/block/io.c
+++ b/block/io.c
@@ -506,6 +506,15 @@ void bdrv_drain_all_begin(void)
         return;
     }
 
+    /*
+     * bdrv queue is managed by record/replay,
+     * waiting for finishing the I/O requests may
+     * be infinite
+     */
+    if (replay_events_enabled()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     bdrv_drain_all_begin_nopoll();
 
     /* Now poll the in-flight requests */