diff --git a/chardev/char-mux.c b/chardev/char-mux.c
index 5547a36a0a..37d42c65c6 100644
--- a/chardev/char-mux.c
+++ b/chardev/char-mux.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void mux_print_help(Chardev *chr)
     }
 }
 
-void mux_chr_send_event(MuxChardev *d, int mux_nr, int event)
+static void mux_chr_send_event(MuxChardev *d, int mux_nr, int event)
 {
     CharBackend *be = d->backends[mux_nr];
 
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ static void mux_chr_read(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
 
 bool muxes_realized;
 
-static void mux_chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
+void mux_chr_send_all_event(Chardev *chr, int event)
 {
-    MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(opaque);
+    MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(chr);
     int i;
 
     if (!muxes_realized) {
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ static void mux_chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
     }
 }
 
+static void mux_chr_event(void *opaque, int event)
+{
+    mux_chr_send_all_event(CHARDEV(opaque), event);
+}
+
 static GSource *mux_chr_add_watch(Chardev *s, GIOCondition cond)
 {
     MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(s);
diff --git a/chardev/char-mux.h b/chardev/char-mux.h
index 9a2fffce91..3f41dfcfd2 100644
--- a/chardev/char-mux.h
+++ b/chardev/char-mux.h
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ typedef struct MuxChardev {
 
 void mux_chr_set_handlers(Chardev *chr, GMainContext *context);
 void mux_set_focus(Chardev *chr, int focus);
-void mux_chr_send_event(MuxChardev *d, int mux_nr, int event);
+void mux_chr_send_all_event(Chardev *chr, int event);
 
 #endif /* CHAR_MUX_H */
diff --git a/chardev/char.c b/chardev/char.c
index aad639b620..674c097fbe 100644
--- a/chardev/char.c
+++ b/chardev/char.c
@@ -451,22 +451,17 @@ static void muxes_realize_done(Notifier *notifier, void *unused)
 {
     Chardev *chr;
 
+    muxes_realized = true;
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(chr, &chardevs, next) {
         if (CHARDEV_IS_MUX(chr)) {
-            MuxChardev *d = MUX_CHARDEV(chr);
-            int i;
-
             /* send OPENED to all already-attached FEs */
-            for (i = 0; i < d->mux_cnt; i++) {
-                mux_chr_send_event(d, i, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
-            }
+            mux_chr_send_all_event(CHARDEV(chr), CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
             /* mark mux as OPENED so any new FEs will immediately receive
              * OPENED event
              */
             qemu_chr_be_event(chr, CHR_EVENT_OPENED);
         }
     }
-    muxes_realized = true;
 }
 
 static Notifier muxes_realize_notify = {