diff --git a/channels/rdpdr/client/rdpdr_main.c b/channels/rdpdr/client/rdpdr_main.c
index 76ce472c7..3e58b1145 100644
--- a/channels/rdpdr/client/rdpdr_main.c
+++ b/channels/rdpdr/client/rdpdr_main.c
@@ -1166,6 +1166,13 @@ static UINT rdpdr_process_connect(rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr)
 
 			if (drive->Path && (hotplugAll || hotplugLater))
 			{
+				if (!rdpdr->async)
+				{
+					WLog_Print(rdpdr->log, WLOG_WARN,
+					           "Drive hotplug is not supported in synchronous mode!");
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				if (hotplugAll)
 					first_hotplug(rdpdr);
 
@@ -1952,12 +1959,23 @@ static UINT rdpdr_virtual_channel_event_data_received(rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr, void*
 		Stream_SealLength(data_in);
 		Stream_SetPosition(data_in, 0);
 
-		if (!MessageQueue_Post(rdpdr->queue, NULL, 0, (void*)data_in, NULL))
+		if (rdpdr->async)
 		{
-			WLog_Print(rdpdr->log, WLOG_ERROR, "MessageQueue_Post failed!");
-			return ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+			if (!MessageQueue_Post(rdpdr->queue, NULL, 0, (void*)data_in, NULL))
+			{
+				WLog_Print(rdpdr->log, WLOG_ERROR, "MessageQueue_Post failed!");
+				return ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+			}
+			rdpdr->data_in = NULL;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			UINT error = rdpdr_process_receive(rdpdr, data_in);
+			Stream_Release(data_in);
+			rdpdr->data_in = NULL;
+			if (error)
+				return error;
 		}
-		rdpdr->data_in = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return CHANNEL_RC_OK;
@@ -2103,22 +2121,35 @@ static UINT rdpdr_virtual_channel_event_connected(rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr, LPVOID pDa
 	WINPR_UNUSED(pData);
 	WINPR_UNUSED(dataLength);
 
-	rdpdr->queue = MessageQueue_New(NULL);
-
-	if (!rdpdr->queue)
+	if (rdpdr->async)
 	{
-		WLog_Print(rdpdr->log, WLOG_ERROR, "MessageQueue_New failed!");
-		return CHANNEL_RC_NO_MEMORY;
+		rdpdr->queue = MessageQueue_New(NULL);
+
+		if (!rdpdr->queue)
+		{
+			WLog_Print(rdpdr->log, WLOG_ERROR, "MessageQueue_New failed!");
+			return CHANNEL_RC_NO_MEMORY;
+		}
+
+		obj = MessageQueue_Object(rdpdr->queue);
+		obj->fnObjectFree = queue_free;
+
+		if (!(rdpdr->thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, rdpdr_virtual_channel_client_thread,
+		                                   (void*)rdpdr, 0, NULL)))
+		{
+			WLog_Print(rdpdr->log, WLOG_ERROR, "CreateThread failed!");
+			return ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+		}
 	}
-
-	obj = MessageQueue_Object(rdpdr->queue);
-	obj->fnObjectFree = queue_free;
-
-	if (!(rdpdr->thread =
-	          CreateThread(NULL, 0, rdpdr_virtual_channel_client_thread, (void*)rdpdr, 0, NULL)))
+	else
 	{
-		WLog_Print(rdpdr->log, WLOG_ERROR, "CreateThread failed!");
-		return ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+		UINT error = rdpdr_process_connect(rdpdr);
+		if (error)
+		{
+			WLog_Print(rdpdr->log, WLOG_ERROR,
+			           "rdpdr_process_connect failed with error %" PRIu32 "!", error);
+			return error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return rdpdr->channelEntryPoints.pVirtualChannelOpenEx(rdpdr->InitHandle, &rdpdr->OpenHandle,
@@ -2297,6 +2328,9 @@ FREERDP_ENTRY_POINT(BOOL VCAPITYPE VirtualChannelEntryEx(PCHANNEL_ENTRY_POINTS p
 	    (pEntryPointsEx->MagicNumber == FREERDP_CHANNEL_MAGIC_NUMBER))
 	{
 		rdpdr->rdpcontext = pEntryPointsEx->context;
+		if (!freerdp_settings_get_bool(rdpdr->rdpcontext->settings,
+		                               FreeRDP_SynchronousStaticChannels))
+			rdpdr->async = TRUE;
 	}
 
 	CopyMemory(&(rdpdr->channelEntryPoints), pEntryPoints, sizeof(CHANNEL_ENTRY_POINTS_FREERDP_EX));
diff --git a/channels/rdpdr/client/rdpdr_main.h b/channels/rdpdr/client/rdpdr_main.h
index 50627569a..91131cb4d 100644
--- a/channels/rdpdr/client/rdpdr_main.h
+++ b/channels/rdpdr/client/rdpdr_main.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ typedef struct
 	rdpContext* rdpcontext;
 	wStreamPool* pool;
 	wLog* log;
+	BOOL async;
 } rdpdrPlugin;
 
 BOOL rdpdr_state_advance(rdpdrPlugin* rdpdr, enum RDPDR_CHANNEL_STATE next);
diff --git a/channels/rdpsnd/client/rdpsnd_main.c b/channels/rdpsnd/client/rdpsnd_main.c
index 06f906533..ce325fe92 100644
--- a/channels/rdpsnd/client/rdpsnd_main.c
+++ b/channels/rdpsnd/client/rdpsnd_main.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ struct rdpsnd_plugin
 
 	size_t references;
 	BOOL OnOpenCalled;
+	BOOL async;
 };
 
 static const char* rdpsnd_is_dyn_str(BOOL dynamic)
@@ -1167,10 +1168,19 @@ static UINT rdpsnd_virtual_channel_event_data_received(rdpsndPlugin* plugin, voi
 		Stream_SealLength(plugin->data_in);
 		Stream_SetPosition(plugin->data_in, 0);
 
-		if (!MessageQueue_Post(plugin->queue, NULL, 0, plugin->data_in, NULL))
-			return ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
-
-		plugin->data_in = NULL;
+		if (plugin->async)
+		{
+			if (!MessageQueue_Post(plugin->queue, NULL, 0, plugin->data_in, NULL))
+				return ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+			plugin->data_in = NULL;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			UINT error = rdpsnd_recv_pdu(plugin, plugin->data_in);
+			plugin->data_in = NULL;
+			if (error)
+				return error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return CHANNEL_RC_OK;
@@ -1420,19 +1430,22 @@ static DWORD WINAPI play_thread(LPVOID arg)
 
 static UINT rdpsnd_virtual_channel_event_initialized(rdpsndPlugin* rdpsnd)
 {
-	wObject obj = { 0 };
-
 	if (!rdpsnd)
 		return ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 
-	obj.fnObjectFree = _queue_free;
-	rdpsnd->queue = MessageQueue_New(&obj);
-	if (!rdpsnd->queue)
-		return CHANNEL_RC_NO_MEMORY;
+	if (rdpsnd->async)
+	{
+		wObject obj = { 0 };
 
-	rdpsnd->thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, play_thread, rdpsnd, 0, NULL);
-	if (!rdpsnd->thread)
-		return CHANNEL_RC_INITIALIZATION_ERROR;
+		obj.fnObjectFree = _queue_free;
+		rdpsnd->queue = MessageQueue_New(&obj);
+		if (!rdpsnd->queue)
+			return CHANNEL_RC_NO_MEMORY;
+
+		rdpsnd->thread = CreateThread(NULL, 0, play_thread, rdpsnd, 0, NULL);
+		if (!rdpsnd->thread)
+			return CHANNEL_RC_INITIALIZATION_ERROR;
+	}
 
 	if (!allocate_internals(rdpsnd))
 		return CHANNEL_RC_NO_MEMORY;
@@ -1573,6 +1586,9 @@ FREERDP_ENTRY_POINT(BOOL VCAPITYPE rdpsnd_VirtualChannelEntryEx(PCHANNEL_ENTRY_P
 	    (pEntryPointsEx->MagicNumber == FREERDP_CHANNEL_MAGIC_NUMBER))
 	{
 		rdpsnd->rdpcontext = pEntryPointsEx->context;
+		if (!freerdp_settings_get_bool(rdpsnd->rdpcontext->settings,
+		                               FreeRDP_SynchronousStaticChannels))
+			rdpsnd->async = TRUE;
 	}
 
 	CopyMemory(&(rdpsnd->channelEntryPoints), pEntryPoints,
@@ -1636,10 +1652,19 @@ static UINT rdpsnd_on_data_received(IWTSVirtualChannelCallback* pChannelCallback
 	Stream_SealLength(copy);
 	Stream_SetPosition(copy, 0);
 
-	if (!MessageQueue_Post(plugin->queue, NULL, 0, copy, NULL))
+	if (plugin->async)
 	{
-		Stream_Release(copy);
-		return ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+		if (!MessageQueue_Post(plugin->queue, NULL, 0, copy, NULL))
+		{
+			Stream_Release(copy);
+			return ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		UINT error = rdpsnd_recv_pdu(plugin, copy);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
 	}
 
 	return CHANNEL_RC_OK;
@@ -1807,6 +1832,10 @@ FREERDP_ENTRY_POINT(UINT rdpsnd_DVCPluginEntry(IDRDYNVC_ENTRY_POINTS* pEntryPoin
 		WINPR_ASSERT(pEntryPoints->GetRdpContext);
 		rdpsnd->rdpcontext = pEntryPoints->GetRdpContext(pEntryPoints);
 
+		if (!freerdp_settings_get_bool(rdpsnd->rdpcontext->settings,
+		                               FreeRDP_SynchronousDynamicChannels))
+			rdpsnd->async = TRUE;
+
 		/* user data pointer is not const, cast to avoid warning. */
 		cnv.cev = pEntryPoints->GetPluginData(pEntryPoints);
 		WINPR_ASSERT(pEntryPoints->GetPluginData);
diff --git a/include/freerdp/settings_types_private.h b/include/freerdp/settings_types_private.h
index caf747686..6d23110b6 100644
--- a/include/freerdp/settings_types_private.h
+++ b/include/freerdp/settings_types_private.h
@@ -760,7 +760,8 @@ struct rdp_settings
 	SETTINGS_DEPRECATED(ALIGN64 UINT32 StaticChannelCount);       /* 4928 */
 	SETTINGS_DEPRECATED(ALIGN64 UINT32 StaticChannelArraySize);   /* 4929 */
 	SETTINGS_DEPRECATED(ALIGN64 ADDIN_ARGV** StaticChannelArray); /* 4930 */
-	UINT64 padding5056[5056 - 4931];                              /* 4931 */
+	SETTINGS_DEPRECATED(ALIGN64 BOOL SynchronousStaticChannels);  /* 4931 */
+	UINT64 padding5056[5056 - 4932];                              /* 4932 */
 
 	/**
 	 * Dynamic Virtual Channels
diff --git a/libfreerdp/common/settings_getters.c b/libfreerdp/common/settings_getters.c
index ae1f76cfd..ecec04477 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/common/settings_getters.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/common/settings_getters.c
@@ -576,6 +576,9 @@ BOOL freerdp_settings_get_bool(const rdpSettings* settings, FreeRDP_Settings_Key
 		case FreeRDP_SynchronousDynamicChannels:
 			return settings->SynchronousDynamicChannels;
 
+		case FreeRDP_SynchronousStaticChannels:
+			return settings->SynchronousStaticChannels;
+
 		case FreeRDP_TcpKeepAlive:
 			return settings->TcpKeepAlive;
 
@@ -1337,6 +1340,10 @@ BOOL freerdp_settings_set_bool(rdpSettings* settings, FreeRDP_Settings_Keys_Bool
 			settings->SynchronousDynamicChannels = cnv.c;
 			break;
 
+		case FreeRDP_SynchronousStaticChannels:
+			settings->SynchronousStaticChannels = cnv.c;
+			break;
+
 		case FreeRDP_TcpKeepAlive:
 			settings->TcpKeepAlive = cnv.c;
 			break;
diff --git a/libfreerdp/common/settings_str.h b/libfreerdp/common/settings_str.h
index def13ca6f..a3c71fb09 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/common/settings_str.h
+++ b/libfreerdp/common/settings_str.h
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ static const struct settings_str_entry settings_map[] = {
 	{ FreeRDP_SuspendInput, FREERDP_SETTINGS_TYPE_BOOL, "FreeRDP_SuspendInput" },
 	{ FreeRDP_SynchronousDynamicChannels, FREERDP_SETTINGS_TYPE_BOOL,
 	  "FreeRDP_SynchronousDynamicChannels" },
+	{ FreeRDP_SynchronousStaticChannels, FREERDP_SETTINGS_TYPE_BOOL,
+	  "FreeRDP_SynchronousStaticChannels" },
 	{ FreeRDP_TcpKeepAlive, FREERDP_SETTINGS_TYPE_BOOL, "FreeRDP_TcpKeepAlive" },
 	{ FreeRDP_TlsSecurity, FREERDP_SETTINGS_TYPE_BOOL, "FreeRDP_TlsSecurity" },
 	{ FreeRDP_ToggleFullscreen, FREERDP_SETTINGS_TYPE_BOOL, "FreeRDP_ToggleFullscreen" },
diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/test/settings_property_lists.h b/libfreerdp/core/test/settings_property_lists.h
index 51d3bdf81..fb280e65e 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/test/settings_property_lists.h
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/test/settings_property_lists.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ static const size_t bool_list_indices[] = {
 	FreeRDP_SurfaceFrameMarkerEnabled,
 	FreeRDP_SuspendInput,
 	FreeRDP_SynchronousDynamicChannels,
+	FreeRDP_SynchronousStaticChannels,
 	FreeRDP_TcpKeepAlive,
 	FreeRDP_TlsSecurity,
 	FreeRDP_ToggleFullscreen,