diff --git a/src/systemc/core/channel.cc b/src/systemc/core/channel.cc
index 04f158bead..4c731716d3 100644
--- a/src/systemc/core/channel.cc
+++ b/src/systemc/core/channel.cc
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ Channel::requestUpdate()
 void
 Channel::asyncRequestUpdate()
 {
-    //TODO This should probably not request an update directly.
-    scheduler.requestUpdate(this);
+    scheduler.asyncRequestUpdate(this);
 }
 
 std::set<Channel *> allChannels;
diff --git a/src/systemc/core/scheduler.cc b/src/systemc/core/scheduler.cc
index d06ddfb582..f1a78198d9 100644
--- a/src/systemc/core/scheduler.cc
+++ b/src/systemc/core/scheduler.cc
@@ -257,6 +257,13 @@ Scheduler::requestUpdate(Channel *c)
         scheduleReadyEvent();
 }
 
+void
+Scheduler::asyncRequestUpdate(Channel *c)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(asyncListMutex);
+    asyncUpdateList.pushLast(c);
+}
+
 void
 Scheduler::scheduleReadyEvent()
 {
@@ -321,6 +328,12 @@ void
 Scheduler::runUpdate()
 {
     status(StatusUpdate);
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(asyncListMutex);
+        Channel *channel;
+        while ((channel = asyncUpdateList.getNext()) != nullptr)
+            updateList.pushLast(channel);
+    }
 
     try {
         Channel *channel = updateList.getNext();
diff --git a/src/systemc/core/scheduler.hh b/src/systemc/core/scheduler.hh
index 63f6ac35d9..b576bec006 100644
--- a/src/systemc/core/scheduler.hh
+++ b/src/systemc/core/scheduler.hh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <map>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <set>
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -191,6 +192,8 @@ class Scheduler
 
     // Schedule an update for a given channel.
     void requestUpdate(Channel *c);
+    // Same as above, but may be called from a different thread.
+    void asyncRequestUpdate(Channel *c);
 
     // Run the given process immediately, preempting whatever may be running.
     void
@@ -481,6 +484,9 @@ class Scheduler
 
     ChannelList updateList;
 
+    ChannelList asyncUpdateList;
+    std::mutex asyncListMutex;
+
     std::map<::Event *, Tick> eventsToSchedule;
 
     std::set<TraceFile *> traceFiles;