diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 273a470e70906a7f15b702e67bd1664166fd93a6..ec01719f33bd3d2222230d0fc0ff88d580e493e9 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ AMI (Asterisk Manager Interface)
    BridgedChannel and BridgedUniqueid headers with the BridgeID header to
    indicate what bridge the channel is currently in.
 
+ * The AMI 'Hold' event has been moved out of individual channel drivers, into
+   core, and is now two events: Hold and Unhold.  The status field has been
+   removed.
+
 Channel Drivers
 ------------------
  * When a channel driver is configured to enable jiterbuffers, they are now
diff --git a/channels/chan_dahdi.c b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
index 03279a01eb55d85de57a7e751017cf1407cf619b..9f2dda2b87e49d5325a092bb638eb2632039353f 100644
--- a/channels/chan_dahdi.c
+++ b/channels/chan_dahdi.c
@@ -6560,7 +6560,7 @@ static int dahdi_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast)
 				p->owner = p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner;
 				if (ast_channel_state(p->owner) != AST_STATE_UP)
 					p->subs[SUB_REAL].needanswer = 1;
-				ast_queue_control(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+				ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner);
 			} else if (p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].dfd > -1) {
 				swap_subs(p, SUB_THREEWAY, SUB_REAL);
 				unalloc_sub(p, SUB_THREEWAY);
@@ -6582,9 +6582,7 @@ static int dahdi_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast)
 				/* This is actually part of a three way, placed on hold.  Place the third part
 				   on music on hold now */
 				if (p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner) {
-					ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-						S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-						!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+					ast_queue_hold(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner, p->mohsuggest);
 				}
 				p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].inthreeway = 0;
 				/* Make it the call wait now */
@@ -6597,9 +6595,7 @@ static int dahdi_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast)
 				/* The other party of the three way call is currently in a call-wait state.
 				   Start music on hold for them, and take the main guy out of the third call */
 				if (p->subs[SUB_CALLWAIT].owner) {
-					ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[SUB_CALLWAIT].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-						S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-						!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+					ast_queue_hold(p->subs[SUB_CALLWAIT].owner, p->mohsuggest);
 				}
 				p->subs[SUB_CALLWAIT].inthreeway = 0;
 			}
@@ -7851,7 +7847,7 @@ static int attempt_transfer(struct dahdi_pvt *p)
 	if (ast_bridged_channel(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner)) {
 		/* The three-way person we're about to transfer to could still be in MOH, so
 		   stop it now */
-		ast_queue_control(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+		ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner);
 		if (ast_channel_state(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner) == AST_STATE_RINGING) {
 			ast_queue_control(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_RINGING);
 		}
@@ -7867,7 +7863,7 @@ static int attempt_transfer(struct dahdi_pvt *p)
 		ast_channel_unlock(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner);
 		unalloc_sub(p, SUB_THREEWAY);
 	} else if (ast_bridged_channel(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner)) {
-		ast_queue_control(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+		ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner);
 		if (ast_channel_state(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner) == AST_STATE_RINGING) {
 			ast_queue_control(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner, AST_CONTROL_RINGING);
 		}
@@ -8535,7 +8531,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *dahdi_handle_event(struct ast_channel *ast)
 				/* Make sure it stops ringing */
 				dahdi_set_hook(p->subs[idx].dfd, DAHDI_OFFHOOK);
 				/* Okay -- probably call waiting*/
-				ast_queue_control(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+				ast_queue_unhold(p->owner);
 				p->subs[idx].needunhold = 1;
 				break;
 			case AST_STATE_RESERVED:
@@ -8690,14 +8686,10 @@ static struct ast_frame *dahdi_handle_event(struct ast_channel *ast)
 				p->cid_suppress_expire = 0;
 				/* Start music on hold if appropriate */
 				if (!p->subs[SUB_CALLWAIT].inthreeway) {
-					ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[SUB_CALLWAIT].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-						S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-						!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+					ast_queue_hold(p->subs[SUB_CALLWAIT].owner, p->mohsuggest);
 				}
 				p->subs[SUB_CALLWAIT].needhold = 1;
-				ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-					S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-					!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+				ast_queue_hold(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner, p->mohsuggest);
 				p->subs[SUB_REAL].needunhold = 1;
 			} else if (!p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner) {
 				if (!p->threewaycalling) {
@@ -8775,9 +8767,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *dahdi_handle_event(struct ast_channel *ast)
 						ast_verb(3, "Started three way call on channel %d\n", p->channel);
 
 						/* Start music on hold */
-						ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-							S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-							!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+						ast_queue_hold(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner, p->mohsuggest);
 						p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].needhold = 1;
 					}
 					ast_callid_threadstorage_auto_clean(callid, callid_created);
@@ -8814,8 +8804,9 @@ static struct ast_frame *dahdi_handle_event(struct ast_channel *ast)
 							swap_subs(p, SUB_THREEWAY, SUB_REAL);
 							otherindex = SUB_REAL;
 						}
-						if (p->subs[otherindex].owner)
-							ast_queue_control(p->subs[otherindex].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+						if (p->subs[otherindex].owner) {
+							ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[otherindex].owner);
+						}
 						p->subs[otherindex].needunhold = 1;
 						p->owner = p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner;
 					} else {
@@ -8823,8 +8814,9 @@ static struct ast_frame *dahdi_handle_event(struct ast_channel *ast)
 						swap_subs(p, SUB_THREEWAY, SUB_REAL);
 						ast_channel_softhangup_internal_flag_add(p->subs[SUB_THREEWAY].owner, AST_SOFTHANGUP_DEV);
 						p->owner = p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner;
-						if (p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner)
-							ast_queue_control(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+						if (p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner) {
+							ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner);
+						}
 						p->subs[SUB_REAL].needunhold = 1;
 						dahdi_enable_ec(p);
 					}
@@ -9017,8 +9009,9 @@ static struct ast_frame *__dahdi_exception(struct ast_channel *ast)
 			(res != DAHDI_EVENT_HOOKCOMPLETE)) {
 			ast_debug(1, "Restoring owner of channel %d on event %d\n", p->channel, res);
 			p->owner = p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner;
-			if (p->owner)
-				ast_queue_control(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+			if (p->owner) {
+				ast_queue_unhold(p->owner);
+			}
 			p->subs[SUB_REAL].needunhold = 1;
 		}
 		switch (res) {
@@ -9062,7 +9055,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *__dahdi_exception(struct ast_channel *ast)
 				p->callwaitingrepeat = 0;
 				p->cidcwexpire = 0;
 				p->cid_suppress_expire = 0;
-				ast_queue_control(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+				ast_queue_unhold(p->owner);
 				p->subs[SUB_REAL].needunhold = 1;
 			} else
 				ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Absorbed on hook, but nobody is left!?!?\n");
@@ -10699,7 +10692,7 @@ static void *analog_ss_thread(void *data)
 					swap_subs(p, SUB_REAL, SUB_THREEWAY);
 					unalloc_sub(p, SUB_THREEWAY);
 					p->owner = p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner;
-					ast_queue_control(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+					ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[SUB_REAL].owner);
 					ast_hangup(chan);
 					goto quit;
 				} else {
diff --git a/channels/chan_h323.c b/channels/chan_h323.c
index 2476f5065f8dddcecd67b50b4bb7812d74112bb0..61817dbff9c78ef78349898020e126327d7bc84f 100644
--- a/channels/chan_h323.c
+++ b/channels/chan_h323.c
@@ -2096,18 +2096,17 @@ static void setup_rtp_connection(unsigned call_reference, const char *remoteIp,
 				ast_queue_control(pvt->owner, AST_CONTROL_PROGRESS);
 			switch (rtp_change) {
 			case NEED_HOLD:
-				ast_queue_control(pvt->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD);
+				ast_queue_hold(pvt->owner, NULL);
 				break;
 			case NEED_UNHOLD:
-				ast_queue_control(pvt->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+				ast_queue_unhold(pvt->owner);
 				break;
 			default:
 				break;
 			}
 			ast_channel_unlock(pvt->owner);
 			pvt_native = ast_format_cap_destroy(pvt_native);
-		}
-		else {
+		} else {
 			if (pvt->options.progress_audio)
 				pvt->newcontrol = AST_CONTROL_PROGRESS;
 			else if (rtp_change == NEED_HOLD)
@@ -2599,10 +2598,11 @@ static void remote_hold(unsigned call_reference, const char *token, int is_hold)
 	if (!pvt)
 		return;
 	if (pvt->owner && !ast_channel_trylock(pvt->owner)) {
-		if (is_hold)
-			ast_queue_control(pvt->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD);
-		else
-			ast_queue_control(pvt->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+		if (is_hold) {
+			ast_queue_hold(pvt->owner, NULL);
+		} else {
+			ast_queue_unhold(pvt->owner);
+		}
 		ast_channel_unlock(pvt->owner);
 	}
 	else {
diff --git a/channels/chan_iax2.c b/channels/chan_iax2.c
index 7f98159b2be50da81ee8f3ed173a6a314e3213cf..6f1aec018bd8d171adf4d8ab2f3a8bc000bacb2d 100644
--- a/channels/chan_iax2.c
+++ b/channels/chan_iax2.c
@@ -3095,9 +3095,9 @@ static int iax2_queue_frame(int callno, struct ast_frame *f)
 }
 
 /*!
- * \brief Queue a hangup frame on the ast_channel owner
+ * \brief Queue a hold frame on the ast_channel owner
  *
- * This function queues a hangup frame on the owner of the IAX2 pvt struct that
+ * This function queues a hold frame on the owner of the IAX2 pvt struct that
  * is active for the given call number.
  *
  * \pre Assumes lock for callno is already held.
@@ -3107,20 +3107,20 @@ static int iax2_queue_frame(int callno, struct ast_frame *f)
  * This function may unlock and lock the mutex associated with this callno,
  * meaning that another thread may grab it and destroy the call.
  */
-static int iax2_queue_hangup(int callno)
+static int iax2_queue_hold(int callno, const char *musicclass)
 {
 	iax2_lock_owner(callno);
 	if (iaxs[callno] && iaxs[callno]->owner) {
-		ast_queue_hangup(iaxs[callno]->owner);
+		ast_queue_hold(iaxs[callno]->owner, musicclass);
 		ast_channel_unlock(iaxs[callno]->owner);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /*!
- * \brief Queue a control frame on the ast_channel owner
+ * \brief Queue an unhold frame on the ast_channel owner
  *
- * This function queues a control frame on the owner of the IAX2 pvt struct that
+ * This function queues an unhold frame on the owner of the IAX2 pvt struct that
  * is active for the given call number.
  *
  * \pre Assumes lock for callno is already held.
@@ -3130,12 +3130,34 @@ static int iax2_queue_hangup(int callno)
  * This function may unlock and lock the mutex associated with this callno,
  * meaning that another thread may grab it and destroy the call.
  */
-static int iax2_queue_control_data(int callno, 
-	enum ast_control_frame_type control, const void *data, size_t datalen)
+static int iax2_queue_unhold(int callno)
 {
 	iax2_lock_owner(callno);
 	if (iaxs[callno] && iaxs[callno]->owner) {
-		ast_queue_control_data(iaxs[callno]->owner, control, data, datalen);
+		ast_queue_unhold(iaxs[callno]->owner);
+		ast_channel_unlock(iaxs[callno]->owner);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Queue a hangup frame on the ast_channel owner
+ *
+ * This function queues a hangup frame on the owner of the IAX2 pvt struct that
+ * is active for the given call number.
+ *
+ * \pre Assumes lock for callno is already held.
+ *
+ * \note IMPORTANT NOTE!!! Any time this function is used, even if iaxs[callno]
+ * was valid before calling it, it may no longer be valid after calling it.
+ * This function may unlock and lock the mutex associated with this callno,
+ * meaning that another thread may grab it and destroy the call.
+ */
+static int iax2_queue_hangup(int callno)
+{
+	iax2_lock_owner(callno);
+	if (iaxs[callno] && iaxs[callno]->owner) {
+		ast_queue_hangup(iaxs[callno]->owner);
 		ast_channel_unlock(iaxs[callno]->owner);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -10302,16 +10324,6 @@ static int socket_process_helper(struct iax2_thread *thread)
 				break;
 			case IAX_COMMAND_QUELCH:
 				if (ast_test_flag(&iaxs[fr->callno]->state, IAX_STATE_STARTED)) {
-				        /* Generate Manager Hold event, if necessary*/
-					if (iaxs[fr->callno]->owner) {
-						ast_manager_event(iaxs[fr->callno]->owner, EVENT_FLAG_CALL, "Hold",
-							"Status: On\r\n"
-							"Channel: %s\r\n"
-							"Uniqueid: %s\r\n",
-							ast_channel_name(iaxs[fr->callno]->owner),
-							ast_channel_uniqueid(iaxs[fr->callno]->owner));
-					}
-
 					ast_set_flag64(iaxs[fr->callno], IAX_QUELCH);
 					if (ies.musiconhold) {
 						const char *moh_suggest;
@@ -10326,9 +10338,7 @@ static int socket_process_helper(struct iax2_thread *thread)
 						 * need to check iaxs[fr->callno] after it returns.
 						 */
 						moh_suggest = iaxs[fr->callno]->mohsuggest;
-						iax2_queue_control_data(fr->callno, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-							S_OR(moh_suggest, NULL),
-							!ast_strlen_zero(moh_suggest) ? strlen(moh_suggest) + 1 : 0);
+						iax2_queue_hold(fr->callno, moh_suggest);
 						ast_channel_unlock(iaxs[fr->callno]->owner);
 					}
 				}
@@ -10339,15 +10349,6 @@ static int socket_process_helper(struct iax2_thread *thread)
 					if (!iaxs[fr->callno]) {
 						break;
 					}
-					/* Generate Manager Unhold event, if necessary */
-					if (iaxs[fr->callno]->owner && ast_test_flag64(iaxs[fr->callno], IAX_QUELCH)) {
-						ast_manager_event(iaxs[fr->callno]->owner, EVENT_FLAG_CALL, "Hold",
-							"Status: Off\r\n"
-							"Channel: %s\r\n"
-							"Uniqueid: %s\r\n",
-							ast_channel_name(iaxs[fr->callno]->owner),
-							ast_channel_uniqueid(iaxs[fr->callno]->owner));
-					}
 
 					ast_clear_flag64(iaxs[fr->callno], IAX_QUELCH);
 					if (!iaxs[fr->callno]->owner) {
@@ -10358,7 +10359,7 @@ static int socket_process_helper(struct iax2_thread *thread)
 					 * We already hold the owner lock so we do not
 					 * need to check iaxs[fr->callno] after it returns.
 					 */
-					iax2_queue_control_data(fr->callno, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD, NULL, 0);
+					iax2_queue_unhold(fr->callno);
 					ast_channel_unlock(iaxs[fr->callno]->owner);
 				}
 				break;
diff --git a/channels/chan_mgcp.c b/channels/chan_mgcp.c
index c6b4410494f228025d505ce4b8cf26736c1da278..a6c161d39bcfa33c0dd2d8c6560786311bc3e9f5 100644
--- a/channels/chan_mgcp.c
+++ b/channels/chan_mgcp.c
@@ -3229,7 +3229,7 @@ static int attempt_transfer(struct mgcp_endpoint *p, struct mgcp_subchannel *sub
 	enum ast_transfer_result res;
 
 	/* Ensure that the other channel goes off hold and that it is indicating properly */
-	ast_queue_control(sub->next->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+	ast_queue_unhold(sub->next->owner);
 	if (ast_channel_state(sub->owner) == AST_STATE_RINGING) {
 		ast_queue_control(sub->next->owner, AST_CONTROL_RINGING);
 	}
@@ -3275,7 +3275,7 @@ static void handle_hd_hf(struct mgcp_subchannel *sub, char *ev)
 	if (sub->outgoing) {
 		/* Answered */
 		if (sub->owner) {
-			ast_queue_control(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+			ast_queue_unhold(sub->owner);
 			sub->cxmode = MGCP_CX_SENDRECV;
 			if (!sub->rtp) {
 				start_rtp(sub);
@@ -3331,7 +3331,7 @@ static void handle_hd_hf(struct mgcp_subchannel *sub, char *ev)
 				ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "On hook, but already have owner on %s@%s\n", p->name, p->parent->name);
 				ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "If we're onhook why are we here trying to handle a hd or hf?\n");
 			}
-			ast_queue_control(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+			ast_queue_unhold(sub->owner);
 			sub->cxmode = MGCP_CX_SENDRECV;
 			if (!sub->rtp) {
 				start_rtp(sub);
@@ -3448,8 +3448,9 @@ static int handle_request(struct mgcp_subchannel *sub, struct mgcp_request *req,
 					sub->cxmode = MGCP_CX_MUTE;
 					ast_verb(3, "MGCP Muting %d on %s@%s\n", sub->id, p->name, p->parent->name);
 					transmit_modify_request(sub);
-					if (sub->owner)
-						ast_queue_control(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD);
+					if (sub->owner) {
+						ast_queue_hold(sub->owner, NULL);
+					}
 					sub->next->cxmode = MGCP_CX_RECVONLY;
 					handle_hd_hf(sub->next, ev);
 				} else if (sub->owner && sub->next->owner) {
@@ -3460,7 +3461,7 @@ static int handle_request(struct mgcp_subchannel *sub, struct mgcp_request *req,
 								sub->id, sub->next->id, p->name, p->parent->name);
 						sub->cxmode = MGCP_CX_CONF;
 						sub->next->cxmode = MGCP_CX_CONF;
-						ast_queue_control(sub->next->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+						ast_queue_unhold(sub->next->owner);
 						transmit_modify_request(sub);
 						transmit_modify_request(sub->next);
 					} else {
@@ -3473,8 +3474,8 @@ static int handle_request(struct mgcp_subchannel *sub, struct mgcp_request *req,
 						ast_verb(3, "MGCP Muting %d on %s@%s\n", sub->id, p->name, p->parent->name);
 						transmit_modify_request(sub);
 
-						ast_queue_control(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD);
-						ast_queue_control(sub->next->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD);
+						ast_queue_hold(sub->owner, NULL);
+						ast_queue_hold(sub->next->owner, NULL);
 
 						handle_hd_hf(sub->next, ev);
 					}
@@ -3489,7 +3490,7 @@ static int handle_request(struct mgcp_subchannel *sub, struct mgcp_request *req,
 						/* XXX - What do we do now? */
 						return -1;
 					}
-					ast_queue_control(p->sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+					ast_queue_unhold(p->sub->owner);
 					p->sub->cxmode = MGCP_CX_SENDRECV;
 					transmit_modify_request(p->sub);
 				}
diff --git a/channels/chan_misdn.c b/channels/chan_misdn.c
index aaa7170b3a9a28c8bb7dd26f338e97c9da3c22b7..c68538e662864db621c7d43ba2e9c89cd565c25c 100644
--- a/channels/chan_misdn.c
+++ b/channels/chan_misdn.c
@@ -10943,7 +10943,7 @@ cb_events(enum event_e event, struct misdn_bchannel *bc, void *user_data)
 		ch->hold.port = 0;
 		ch->hold.channel = 0;
 
-		ast_queue_control(ch->ast, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+		ast_queue_unhold(ch->ast);
 
 		if (misdn_lib_send_event(bc, EVENT_RETRIEVE_ACKNOWLEDGE) < 0) {
 			chan_misdn_log(4, bc->port, " --> RETRIEVE_ACK failed\n");
@@ -10973,7 +10973,7 @@ cb_events(enum event_e event, struct misdn_bchannel *bc, void *user_data)
 			ch->hold.port = bc->port;
 			ch->hold.channel = bc->channel;
 
-			ast_queue_control(ch->ast, AST_CONTROL_HOLD);
+			ast_queue_hold(ch->ast, NULL);
 
 			misdn_lib_send_event(bc, EVENT_HOLD_ACKNOWLEDGE);
 		} else {
diff --git a/channels/chan_motif.c b/channels/chan_motif.c
index 56b06b14571172af9aa05b6d88fb2eeddeea01fb..a3b851213487ef8dffd3a0ee244225d829a42f58 100644
--- a/channels/chan_motif.c
+++ b/channels/chan_motif.c
@@ -2481,9 +2481,9 @@ static void jingle_action_session_info(struct jingle_endpoint *endpoint, struct
 			ast_setstate(chan, AST_STATE_RINGING);
 		}
 	} else if (iks_find_with_attrib(pak->query, "hold", "xmlns", JINGLE_RTP_INFO_NS)) {
-		ast_queue_control(chan, AST_CONTROL_HOLD);
+		ast_queue_hold(chan, NULL);
 	} else if (iks_find_with_attrib(pak->query, "unhold", "xmlns", JINGLE_RTP_INFO_NS)) {
-		ast_queue_control(chan, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+		ast_queue_unhold(chan);
 	}
 
 	ast_channel_unlock(chan);
diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 77cd9c253307061da0d18ab95de67b7669151083..987a973f7f53bfada9b675a37e4a77b27d1b1374 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -9879,16 +9879,9 @@ static int find_sdp(struct sip_request *req)
 /*! \brief Change hold state for a call */
 static void change_hold_state(struct sip_pvt *dialog, struct sip_request *req, int holdstate, int sendonly)
 {
-	if (sip_cfg.notifyhold && (!holdstate || !ast_test_flag(&dialog->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_CALL_ONHOLD)))
+	if (sip_cfg.notifyhold && (!holdstate || !ast_test_flag(&dialog->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_CALL_ONHOLD))) {
 		sip_peer_hold(dialog, holdstate);
-	if (sip_cfg.callevents)
-		manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_CALL, "Hold",
-			      "Status: %s\r\n"
-			      "Channel: %s\r\n"
-			      "Uniqueid: %s\r\n",
-			      holdstate ? "On" : "Off",
-			      ast_channel_name(dialog->owner),
-			      ast_channel_uniqueid(dialog->owner));
+	}
 	append_history(dialog, holdstate ? "Hold" : "Unhold", "%s", ast_str_buffer(req->data));
 	if (!holdstate) {	/* Put off remote hold */
 		ast_clear_flag(&dialog->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_CALL_ONHOLD);	/* Clear both flags */
@@ -10795,16 +10788,14 @@ static int process_sdp(struct sip_pvt *p, struct sip_request *req, int t38action
 
 	if (ast_test_flag(&p->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_CALL_ONHOLD) && (!ast_sockaddr_isnull(sa) || !ast_sockaddr_isnull(vsa) || !ast_sockaddr_isnull(tsa) || !ast_sockaddr_isnull(isa)) && (!sendonly || sendonly == -1)) {
 		if (!ast_test_flag(&p->flags[2], SIP_PAGE3_DISCARD_REMOTE_HOLD_RETRIEVAL)) {
-			ast_queue_control(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+			ast_queue_unhold(p->owner);
 		}
 		/* Activate a re-invite */
 		ast_queue_frame(p->owner, &ast_null_frame);
 		change_hold_state(p, req, FALSE, sendonly);
 	} else if ((sockaddr_is_null_or_any(sa) && sockaddr_is_null_or_any(vsa) && sockaddr_is_null_or_any(tsa) && sockaddr_is_null_or_any(isa)) || (sendonly && sendonly != -1)) {
 		if (!ast_test_flag(&p->flags[2], SIP_PAGE3_DISCARD_REMOTE_HOLD_RETRIEVAL)) {
-			ast_queue_control_data(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-				       S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-				       !ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+			ast_queue_hold(p->owner, p->mohsuggest);
 		}
 		if (sendonly)
 			ast_rtp_instance_stop(p->rtp);
@@ -25440,7 +25431,7 @@ static int handle_request_invite(struct sip_pvt *p, struct sip_request *req, str
 				   *without* an SDP, which is supposed to mean "Go back to your state"
 				   and since they put os on remote hold, we go back to off hold */
 				if (ast_test_flag(&p->flags[1], SIP_PAGE2_CALL_ONHOLD)) {
-					ast_queue_control(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+					ast_queue_unhold(p->owner);
 					/* Activate a re-invite */
 					ast_queue_frame(p->owner, &ast_null_frame);
 					change_hold_state(p, req, FALSE, 0);
@@ -26703,7 +26694,7 @@ static int handle_request_bye(struct sip_pvt *p, struct sip_request *req)
 				bridged_to = ast_bridged_channel(c);
 				if (bridged_to) {
 					/* Don't actually hangup here... */
-					ast_queue_control(c, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+					ast_queue_unhold(c);
 					ast_channel_unlock(c);  /* async_goto can do a masquerade, no locks can be held during a masq */
 					ast_async_goto(bridged_to, p->context, p->refer->refer_to, 1);
 					ast_channel_lock(c);
diff --git a/channels/chan_skinny.c b/channels/chan_skinny.c
index f1398049bf0702812c19abf3ee4147a05cbdb5bb..89339fc8f123fe5ef6af6e1348859e03debad417 100644
--- a/channels/chan_skinny.c
+++ b/channels/chan_skinny.c
@@ -5263,7 +5263,7 @@ static int skinny_transfer(struct skinny_subchannel *sub)
 			ast_channel_name(xferor->owner), ast_bridged_channel(xferor->owner) ? ast_channel_name(ast_bridged_channel(xferor->owner)) : "");
 
 		if (ast_bridged_channel(xferor->owner)) {
-			ast_queue_control(xferee->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+			ast_queue_unhold(xferee->owner);
 			if (ast_channel_state(xferor->owner) == AST_STATE_RING) {
 				/* play ringing inband */
 				if ((ts = ast_get_indication_tone(ast_channel_zone(xferor->owner), "ring"))) {
@@ -5279,7 +5279,7 @@ static int skinny_transfer(struct skinny_subchannel *sub)
 				return -1;
 			}
 		} else if (ast_bridged_channel(xferee->owner)) {
-			ast_queue_control(xferee->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+			ast_queue_unhold(xferee->owner);
 			if (ast_channel_state(xferor->owner) == AST_STATE_RING) {
 				/* play ringing inband */
 				if ((ts = ast_get_indication_tone(ast_channel_zone(xferor->owner), "ring"))) {
@@ -5690,9 +5690,7 @@ static void setsubstate(struct skinny_subchannel *sub, int state)
 
 			sub->substate = SUBSTATE_HOLD;
 
-			ast_queue_control_data(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-				S_OR(l->mohsuggest, NULL),
-				!ast_strlen_zero(l->mohsuggest) ? strlen(l->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+			ast_queue_hold(sub->owner, l->mohsuggest);
 
 			return;
 		default:
@@ -5874,7 +5872,7 @@ static void setsubstate(struct skinny_subchannel *sub, int state)
 			transmit_callstate(d, l->instance, sub->callid, SKINNY_OFFHOOK);
 		}
 		if (sub->substate == SUBSTATE_HOLD) {
-			ast_queue_control(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+			ast_queue_unhold(sub->owner);
 			transmit_connect(d, sub);
 		}
 		transmit_ringer_mode(d, SKINNY_RING_OFF);
@@ -5952,9 +5950,7 @@ static void setsubstate(struct skinny_subchannel *sub, int state)
 			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Cannot set substate to SUBSTATE_HOLD from %s (on call-%d)\n", substate2str(sub->substate), sub->callid);
 			return;
 		}
-		ast_queue_control_data(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-			S_OR(l->mohsuggest, NULL),
-			!ast_strlen_zero(l->mohsuggest) ? strlen(l->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+		ast_queue_hold(sub->owner, l->mohsuggest);
 
 		transmit_activatecallplane(d, l);
 		transmit_closereceivechannel(d, sub);
diff --git a/channels/chan_unistim.c b/channels/chan_unistim.c
index 42a71bac34f1a33c973eb1f03cd0fe6afe634514..426e6ab10b351175e03ea157c2d0fd28663eb804 100644
--- a/channels/chan_unistim.c
+++ b/channels/chan_unistim.c
@@ -2453,7 +2453,7 @@ static void sub_hold(struct unistimsession *pte, struct unistim_subchannel *sub)
 	send_select_output(pte, pte->device->output, pte->device->volume, MUTE_ON);
 	send_stop_timer(pte);
 	if (sub->owner) {
-		ast_queue_control_data(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD, NULL, 0);
+		ast_queue_hold(sub->owner, NULL);
 		send_end_call(pte);
 	}
 	return;
@@ -2474,7 +2474,7 @@ static void sub_unhold(struct unistimsession *pte, struct unistim_subchannel *su
 	send_select_output(pte, pte->device->output, pte->device->volume, MUTE_OFF);
 	send_start_timer(pte);
 	if (sub->owner) {
-		ast_queue_control_data(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD, NULL, 0);
+		ast_queue_unhold(sub->owner);
 		if (sub->rtp) {
 			send_start_rtp(sub);
 		}
@@ -2961,8 +2961,7 @@ static void transfer_call_step1(struct unistimsession *pte)
 	if (sub->moh) {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Transfer with peer already listening music on hold\n");
 	} else {
-		ast_queue_control_data(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-			sub->parent->musicclass, strlen(sub->parent->musicclass) + 1);
+		ast_queue_hold(sub->owner, sub->parent->musicclass);
 		sub->moh = 1;
 		sub->subtype = SUB_THREEWAY;
 	}
@@ -2988,7 +2987,7 @@ static void transfer_cancel_step2(struct unistimsession *pte)
 		}
 		if (sub->owner) {
 			swap_subs(sub, sub_trans);
-			ast_queue_control(sub_trans->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+			ast_queue_unhold(sub_trans->owner);
 			sub_trans->moh = 0;
 			sub_trans->subtype = SUB_REAL;
 			sub->subtype = SUB_THREEWAY;
@@ -3498,7 +3497,7 @@ static void key_dial_page(struct unistimsession *pte, char keycode)
 		if (sub && sub->owner) {
 			sub_stop_silence(pte, sub);
 			send_tone(pte, 0, 0);
-			ast_queue_control(sub->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+			ast_queue_unhold(sub->owner);
 			sub->moh = 0;
 			sub->subtype = SUB_REAL;
 			pte->state = STATE_CALL;
@@ -4789,7 +4788,7 @@ static int unistim_hangup(struct ast_channel *ast)
 		if (unistimdebug) {
 			ast_verb(0, "Threeway call disconnected, switching to real call\n");
 		}
-		ast_queue_control(sub_trans->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+		ast_queue_unhold(sub_trans->owner);
 		sub_trans->moh = 0;
 		sub_trans->subtype = SUB_REAL;
 		swap_subs(sub_trans, sub);
diff --git a/channels/sig_analog.c b/channels/sig_analog.c
index 7d343902a4f8d394673297bf4b005cdc119457eb..e3bd1d0c895766929c39ac67fc2257b224878124 100644
--- a/channels/sig_analog.c
+++ b/channels/sig_analog.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@ int analog_hangup(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_channel *ast)
 				if (ast_channel_state(p->owner) != AST_STATE_UP) {
 					ast_queue_control(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_ANSWER);
 				}
-				ast_queue_control(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+				ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
 				/* Unlock the call-waiting call that we swapped to real-call. */
 				ast_channel_unlock(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
 			} else if (p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY].allocd) {
@@ -1382,9 +1382,7 @@ int analog_hangup(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_channel *ast)
 				/* This is actually part of a three way, placed on hold.  Place the third part
 				   on music on hold now */
 				if (p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY].owner) {
-					ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-						S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-						!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+					ast_queue_hold(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY].owner, p->mohsuggest);
 				}
 				analog_set_inthreeway(p, ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY, 0);
 				/* Make it the call wait now */
@@ -1406,9 +1404,7 @@ int analog_hangup(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_channel *ast)
 				   Start music on hold for them, and take the main guy out of the third call */
 				analog_set_inthreeway(p, ANALOG_SUB_CALLWAIT, 0);
 				if (p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_CALLWAIT].owner) {
-					ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_CALLWAIT].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-						S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-						!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+					ast_queue_hold(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_CALLWAIT].owner, p->mohsuggest);
 				}
 			}
 			if (p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_CALLWAIT].owner) {
@@ -2323,7 +2319,7 @@ static void *__analog_ss_thread(void *data)
 					analog_swap_subs(p, ANALOG_SUB_REAL, ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY);
 					analog_unalloc_sub(p, ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY);
 					analog_set_new_owner(p, p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
-					ast_queue_control(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+					ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
 					ast_hangup(chan);
 					goto quit;
 				} else {
@@ -3024,7 +3020,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *__analog_handle_event(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_
 				/* Make sure it stops ringing */
 				analog_off_hook(p);
 				/* Okay -- probably call waiting */
-				ast_queue_control(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+				ast_queue_unhold(p->owner);
 				break;
 			case AST_STATE_RESERVED:
 				/* Start up dialtone */
@@ -3183,14 +3179,10 @@ static struct ast_frame *__analog_handle_event(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_
 
 				/* Start music on hold if appropriate */
 				if (!p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_CALLWAIT].inthreeway) {
-					ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_CALLWAIT].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-						S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-						!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+					ast_queue_hold(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_CALLWAIT].owner, p->mohsuggest);
 				}
-				ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-					S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-					!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
-				ast_queue_control(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+				ast_queue_hold(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner, p->mohsuggest);
+				ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
 
 				/* Unlock the call-waiting call that we swapped to real-call. */
 				ast_channel_unlock(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
@@ -3282,9 +3274,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *__analog_handle_event(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_
 						ast_verb(3, "Started three way call on channel %d\n", p->channel);
 
 						/* Start music on hold */
-						ast_queue_control_data(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY].owner, AST_CONTROL_HOLD,
-							S_OR(p->mohsuggest, NULL),
-							!ast_strlen_zero(p->mohsuggest) ? strlen(p->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+						ast_queue_hold(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY].owner, p->mohsuggest);
 					}
 					ast_callid_threadstorage_auto_clean(callid, callid_created);
 				}
@@ -3334,7 +3324,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *__analog_handle_event(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_
 							analog_swap_subs(p, ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY, ANALOG_SUB_REAL);
 							orig_3way_sub = ANALOG_SUB_REAL;
 						}
-						ast_queue_control(p->subs[orig_3way_sub].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+						ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[orig_3way_sub].owner);
 						analog_set_new_owner(p, p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
 					} else {
 						ast_verb(3, "Dumping incomplete call on %s\n", ast_channel_name(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY].owner));
@@ -3342,7 +3332,7 @@ static struct ast_frame *__analog_handle_event(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_
 						orig_3way_sub = ANALOG_SUB_REAL;
 						ast_softhangup_nolock(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_THREEWAY].owner, AST_SOFTHANGUP_DEV);
 						analog_set_new_owner(p, p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
-						ast_queue_control(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+						ast_queue_unhold(p->subs[ANALOG_SUB_REAL].owner);
 						analog_set_echocanceller(p, 1);
 					}
 				}
@@ -3585,7 +3575,7 @@ struct ast_frame *analog_exception(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_channel *ast
 					analog_event2str(res), ast_channel_name(ast), ast_channel_name(p->owner));
 			}
 			if (p->owner) {
-				ast_queue_control(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+				ast_queue_unhold(p->owner);
 			}
 		}
 		switch (res) {
@@ -3624,7 +3614,7 @@ struct ast_frame *analog_exception(struct analog_pvt *p, struct ast_channel *ast
 					ast_setstate(p->owner, AST_STATE_UP);
 				}
 				analog_stop_callwait(p);
-				ast_queue_control(p->owner, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+				ast_queue_unhold(p->owner);
 			} else {
 				ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Absorbed %s, but nobody is left!?!?\n",
 					analog_event2str(res));
diff --git a/channels/sig_pri.c b/channels/sig_pri.c
index db0c9204302c550887e6478255050e8f061e22e5..461ea51b267adb2d35b0b08d1788fdf8b65edbc3 100644
--- a/channels/sig_pri.c
+++ b/channels/sig_pri.c
@@ -1245,6 +1245,50 @@ static void pri_queue_frame(struct sig_pri_span *pri, int chanpos, struct ast_fr
 	}
 }
 
+/*!
+ * \internal
+ * \brief Queue a hold frame onto the owner channel.
+ * \since 12
+ *
+ * \param pri PRI span control structure.
+ * \param chanpos Channel position in the span.
+ *
+ * \note Assumes the pri->lock is already obtained.
+ * \note Assumes the sig_pri_lock_private(pri->pvts[chanpos]) is already obtained.
+ *
+ * \return Nothing
+ */
+static void sig_pri_queue_hold(struct sig_pri_span *pri, int chanpos)
+{
+	sig_pri_lock_owner(pri, chanpos);
+	if (pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner) {
+		ast_queue_hold(pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner, NULL);
+		ast_channel_unlock(pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner);
+	}
+}
+
+/*!
+ * \internal
+ * \brief Queue an unhold frame onto the owner channel.
+ * \since 12
+ *
+ * \param pri PRI span control structure.
+ * \param chanpos Channel position in the span.
+ *
+ * \note Assumes the pri->lock is already obtained.
+ * \note Assumes the sig_pri_lock_private(pri->pvts[chanpos]) is already obtained.
+ *
+ * \return Nothing
+ */
+static void sig_pri_queue_unhold(struct sig_pri_span *pri, int chanpos)
+{
+	sig_pri_lock_owner(pri, chanpos);
+	if (pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner) {
+		ast_queue_unhold(pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner);
+		ast_channel_unlock(pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner);
+	}
+}
+
 /*!
  * \internal
  * \brief Queue a control frame of the specified subclass onto the owner channel.
@@ -5177,42 +5221,6 @@ static void sig_pri_moh_fsm_event(struct ast_channel *chan, struct sig_pri_chan
 		(orig_state == next_state) ? "$" : sig_pri_moh_state_str(next_state));
 }
 
-#if defined(HAVE_PRI_CALL_HOLD)
-/*!
- * \internal
- * \brief Post an AMI hold event.
- * \since 10.0
- *
- * \param chan Channel to post event to
- * \param is_held TRUE if the call was placed on hold.
- *
- * \return Nothing
- */
-static void sig_pri_ami_hold_event(struct ast_channel *chan, int is_held)
-{
-	/*** DOCUMENTATION
-		<managerEventInstance>
-			<synopsis>Raised when a PRI channel is put on Hold.</synopsis>
-			<syntax>
-				<parameter name="Status">
-					<enumlist>
-						<enum name="On"/>
-						<enum name="Off"/>
-					</enumlist>
-				</parameter>
-			</syntax>
-		</managerEventInstance>
-	***/
-	ast_manager_event(chan, EVENT_FLAG_CALL, "Hold",
-		"Status: %s\r\n"
-		"Channel: %s\r\n"
-		"Uniqueid: %s\r\n",
-		is_held ? "On" : "Off",
-		ast_channel_name(chan),
-		ast_channel_uniqueid(chan));
-}
-#endif	/* defined(HAVE_PRI_CALL_HOLD) */
-
 /*!
  * \internal
  * \brief Set callid threadstorage for the pri_dchannel thread when a new call is created
@@ -5327,13 +5335,11 @@ static int sig_pri_handle_hold(struct sig_pri_span *pri, pri_event *ev)
 		goto done_with_owner;
 	}
 	sig_pri_handle_subcmds(pri, chanpos_old, ev->e, ev->hold.subcmds, ev->hold.call);
-	pri_queue_control(pri, chanpos_old, AST_CONTROL_HOLD);
+	sig_pri_queue_hold(pri, chanpos_old);
 	chanpos_new = pri_fixup_principle(pri, chanpos_new, ev->hold.call);
 	if (chanpos_new < 0) {
 		/* Should never happen. */
-		pri_queue_control(pri, chanpos_old, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
-	} else {
-		sig_pri_ami_hold_event(owner, 1);
+		sig_pri_queue_unhold(pri, chanpos_old);
 	}
 
 done_with_owner:;
@@ -5521,12 +5527,7 @@ static void sig_pri_handle_retrieve(struct sig_pri_span *pri, pri_event *ev)
 	sig_pri_lock_private(pri->pvts[chanpos]);
 	callid = func_pri_dchannel_chanpos_callid(pri, chanpos);
 	sig_pri_handle_subcmds(pri, chanpos, ev->e, ev->retrieve.subcmds, ev->retrieve.call);
-	sig_pri_lock_owner(pri, chanpos);
-	pri_queue_control(pri, chanpos, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
-	if (pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner) {
-		sig_pri_ami_hold_event(pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner, 0);
-		ast_channel_unlock(pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner);
-	}
+	sig_pri_queue_unhold(pri, chanpos);
 	pri_retrieve_ack(pri->pri, ev->retrieve.call,
 		PVT_TO_CHANNEL(pri->pvts[chanpos]));
 	sig_pri_moh_fsm_event(pri->pvts[chanpos]->owner, pri->pvts[chanpos],
@@ -7428,12 +7429,12 @@ static void *pri_dchannel(void *vpri)
 				switch (e->notify.info) {
 				case PRI_NOTIFY_REMOTE_HOLD:
 					if (!pri->discardremoteholdretrieval) {
-						pri_queue_control(pri, chanpos, AST_CONTROL_HOLD);
+						sig_pri_queue_hold(pri, chanpos);
 					}
 					break;
 				case PRI_NOTIFY_REMOTE_RETRIEVAL:
 					if (!pri->discardremoteholdretrieval) {
-						pri_queue_control(pri, chanpos, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+						sig_pri_queue_unhold(pri, chanpos);
 					}
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/include/asterisk/channel.h b/include/asterisk/channel.h
index b27183e7cb5e185fab28f5fff876ed98069977fe..efd1ac8881bb014fbad66f436125034b81b87b59 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/channel.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/channel.h
@@ -1202,6 +1202,31 @@ int ast_queue_hangup(struct ast_channel *chan);
  */
 int ast_queue_hangup_with_cause(struct ast_channel *chan, int cause);
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Queue a hold frame
+ *
+ * \param chan channel to queue frame onto
+ * \param musicclass The suggested musicclass for the other end to use
+ *
+ * \note The channel does not need to be locked before calling this function.
+ *
+ * \retval zero on success
+ * \retval non-zero on failure
+ */
+int ast_queue_hold(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *musicclass);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Queue an unhold frame
+ *
+ * \param chan channel to queue frame onto
+ *
+ * \note The channel does not need to be locked before calling this function.
+ *
+ * \retval zero on success
+ * \retval non-zero on failure
+ */
+int ast_queue_unhold(struct ast_channel *chan);
+
 /*!
  * \brief Queue a control frame without payload
  *
diff --git a/include/asterisk/stasis_channels.h b/include/asterisk/stasis_channels.h
index 7c214d5a7d63a089f8c3c0f64ac8bebab3e3342e..42e50eb08a08446012966fb50f3aa5092554a1c8 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/stasis_channels.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/stasis_channels.h
@@ -339,6 +339,22 @@ struct stasis_message_type *ast_channel_dtmf_begin_type(void);
  */
 struct stasis_message_type *ast_channel_dtmf_end_type(void);
 
+/*!
+ * \since 12
+ * \brief Message type for when a channel is placed on hold.
+ *
+ * \retval A stasis message type
+ */
+struct stasis_message_type *ast_channel_hold_type(void);
+
+/*!
+ * \since 12
+ * \brief Message type for when a channel is removed from hold.
+ *
+ * \retval A stasis message type
+ */
+struct stasis_message_type *ast_channel_unhold_type(void);
+
 /*!
  * \since 12
  * \brief Message type for when a channel starts spying on another channel
diff --git a/main/channel.c b/main/channel.c
index aec43edf74aec8a3e39bbcc99644cf5dafc6400e..f7aa0bf09bae1ff1839f61107b53293e90b6c2c6 100644
--- a/main/channel.c
+++ b/main/channel.c
@@ -1353,9 +1353,11 @@ static void publish_channel_blob(struct ast_channel *chan,
 	struct stasis_message_type *type, struct ast_json *blob)
 {
 	RAII_VAR(struct stasis_message *, message, NULL, ao2_cleanup);
-	if (blob) {
-		message = ast_channel_blob_create(chan, type, blob);
+	if (!blob) {
+		blob = ast_json_null();
 	}
+
+	message = ast_channel_blob_create(chan, type, blob);
 	if (message) {
 		stasis_publish(ast_channel_topic(chan), message);
 	}
@@ -1405,6 +1407,39 @@ int ast_queue_hangup_with_cause(struct ast_channel *chan, int cause)
 	return res;
 }
 
+int ast_queue_hold(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *musicclass)
+{
+	RAII_VAR(struct ast_json *, blob, NULL, ast_json_unref);
+	RAII_VAR(struct stasis_message *, message, NULL, ao2_cleanup);
+	struct ast_frame f = { AST_FRAME_CONTROL, .subclass.integer = AST_CONTROL_HOLD };
+	int res;
+
+	if (!ast_strlen_zero(musicclass)) {
+		f.data.ptr = (void *) musicclass;
+		f.datalen = strlen(musicclass) + 1;
+
+		blob = ast_json_pack("{s: s}",
+				     "musicclass", musicclass);
+	}
+
+	publish_channel_blob(chan, ast_channel_hold_type(), blob);
+
+	res = ast_queue_frame(chan, &f);
+	return res;
+}
+
+int ast_queue_unhold(struct ast_channel *chan)
+{
+	RAII_VAR(struct stasis_message *, message, NULL, ao2_cleanup);
+	struct ast_frame f = { AST_FRAME_CONTROL, .subclass.integer = AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD };
+	int res;
+
+	publish_channel_blob(chan, ast_channel_unhold_type(), NULL);
+
+	res = ast_queue_frame(chan, &f);
+	return res;
+}
+
 /*! \brief Queue a control frame */
 int ast_queue_control(struct ast_channel *chan, enum ast_control_frame_type control)
 {
@@ -6694,7 +6729,7 @@ static void masquerade_colp_transfer(struct ast_channel *transferee, struct xfer
 
 	/* Release any hold on the target. */
 	if (colp->target_held) {
-		ast_queue_control(transferee, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+		ast_queue_unhold(transferee);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/main/manager_channels.c b/main/manager_channels.c
index f3c72ec4c4e059a2af537b27271ea632ec608acb..a66080cba52ed6719e59d49f7e7a309c0926bda5 100644
--- a/main/manager_channels.c
+++ b/main/manager_channels.c
@@ -228,6 +228,25 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 			</see-also>
 		</managerEventInstance>
 	</managerEvent>
+	<managerEvent language="en_US" name="Hold">
+		<managerEventInstance class="EVENT_FLAG_CALL">
+			<synopsis>Raised when a channel goes on hold.</synopsis>
+			<syntax>
+				<xi:include xpointer="xpointer(/docs/managerEvent[@name='Newchannel']/managerEventInstance/syntax/parameter)" />
+				<parameter name="MusicClass">
+					<para>The suggested MusicClass, if provided.</para>
+				</parameter>
+			</syntax>
+		</managerEventInstance>
+	</managerEvent>
+	<managerEvent language="en_US" name="Unhold">
+		<managerEventInstance class="EVENT_FLAG_CALL">
+			<synopsis>Raised when a channel goes off hold.</synopsis>
+			<syntax>
+				<xi:include xpointer="xpointer(/docs/managerEvent[@name='Newchannel']/managerEventInstance/syntax/parameter)" />
+			</syntax>
+		</managerEventInstance>
+	</managerEvent>
 	<managerEvent language="en_US" name="ChanSpyStart">
 		<managerEventInstance class="EVENT_FLAG_CALL">
 			<synopsis>Raised when one channel begins spying on another channel.</synopsis>
@@ -1180,6 +1199,48 @@ static void channel_dial_cb(void *data, struct stasis_subscription *sub,
 
 }
 
+static void channel_hold_cb(void *data, struct stasis_subscription *sub,
+	struct stasis_topic *topic, struct stasis_message *message)
+{
+	struct ast_channel_blob *obj = stasis_message_data(message);
+	const char *musicclass;
+	RAII_VAR(struct ast_str *, musicclass_string, NULL, ast_free);
+	RAII_VAR(struct ast_str *, channel_event_string, NULL, ast_free);
+
+	if (!(musicclass_string = ast_str_create(32))) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	channel_event_string = ast_manager_build_channel_state_string(obj->snapshot);
+
+	if (obj->blob) {
+		musicclass = ast_json_string_get(ast_json_object_get(obj->blob, "musicclass"));
+
+		if (!ast_strlen_zero(musicclass)) {
+			ast_str_set(&musicclass_string, 0, "MusicClass: %s\r\n", musicclass);
+		}
+	}
+
+	manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_CALL, "Hold",
+		"%s"
+		"%s",
+		ast_str_buffer(channel_event_string),
+		ast_str_buffer(musicclass_string));
+}
+
+static void channel_unhold_cb(void *data, struct stasis_subscription *sub,
+	struct stasis_topic *topic, struct stasis_message *message)
+{
+	struct ast_channel_blob *obj = stasis_message_data(message);
+	RAII_VAR(struct ast_str *, channel_event_string, NULL, ast_free);
+
+	channel_event_string = ast_manager_build_channel_state_string(obj->snapshot);
+
+	manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_CALL, "Unhold",
+		"%s",
+		ast_str_buffer(channel_event_string));
+}
+
 static void manager_channels_shutdown(void)
 {
 	stasis_unsubscribe(topic_forwarder);
@@ -1248,6 +1309,16 @@ int manager_channels_init(void)
 					 channel_dial_cb,
 					 NULL);
 
+	ret |= stasis_message_router_add(message_router,
+					 ast_channel_hold_type(),
+					 channel_hold_cb,
+					 NULL);
+
+	ret |= stasis_message_router_add(message_router,
+					 ast_channel_unhold_type(),
+					 channel_unhold_cb,
+					 NULL);
+
 	ret |= stasis_message_router_add(message_router,
 					 ast_channel_fax_type(),
 					 channel_fax_cb,
diff --git a/main/stasis_channels.c b/main/stasis_channels.c
index d3c543ac582ff95ab0db15d82da3b186c2360d6c..249576b49bc149c33a50f8ca6d183595b2d904d7 100644
--- a/main/stasis_channels.c
+++ b/main/stasis_channels.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_DEFN(ast_channel_user_event_type);
 STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_DEFN(ast_channel_hangup_request_type);
 STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_DEFN(ast_channel_dtmf_begin_type);
 STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_DEFN(ast_channel_dtmf_end_type);
+STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_DEFN(ast_channel_hold_type);
+STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_DEFN(ast_channel_unhold_type);
 STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_DEFN(ast_channel_chanspy_start_type);
 STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_DEFN(ast_channel_chanspy_stop_type);
 STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_DEFN(ast_channel_fax_type);
@@ -585,6 +587,8 @@ void ast_stasis_channels_shutdown(void)
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CLEANUP(ast_channel_hangup_request_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CLEANUP(ast_channel_dtmf_begin_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CLEANUP(ast_channel_dtmf_end_type);
+	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CLEANUP(ast_channel_hold_type);
+	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CLEANUP(ast_channel_unhold_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CLEANUP(ast_channel_chanspy_start_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CLEANUP(ast_channel_chanspy_stop_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_CLEANUP(ast_channel_fax_type);
@@ -604,6 +608,8 @@ void ast_stasis_channels_init(void)
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_hangup_request_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_dtmf_begin_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_dtmf_end_type);
+	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_hold_type);
+	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_unhold_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_chanspy_start_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_chanspy_stop_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_fax_type);
@@ -612,6 +618,7 @@ void ast_stasis_channels_init(void)
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_moh_stop_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_monitor_start_type);
 	STASIS_MESSAGE_TYPE_INIT(ast_channel_monitor_stop_type);
+
 	channel_topic_all = stasis_topic_create("ast_channel_topic_all");
 	channel_topic_all_cached = stasis_caching_topic_create(channel_topic_all, channel_snapshot_get_id);
 }
diff --git a/res/res_sip_sdp_rtp.c b/res/res_sip_sdp_rtp.c
index bd5be0831fd406c31e7f26736e7fec9123d07e34..b0c8ae31caf5ad3fd286ee1d47136992ac981ce4 100644
--- a/res/res_sip_sdp_rtp.c
+++ b/res/res_sip_sdp_rtp.c
@@ -698,15 +698,14 @@ static int apply_negotiated_sdp_stream(struct ast_sip_session *session, struct a
 	    (!ast_sockaddr_isnull(addrs) ||
 	     !pjmedia_sdp_media_find_attr2(remote_stream, "sendonly", NULL))) {
 		/* The remote side has taken us off hold */
-		ast_queue_control(session->channel, AST_CONTROL_UNHOLD);
+		ast_queue_unhold(session->channel);
 		ast_queue_frame(session->channel, &ast_null_frame);
 		session_media->held = 0;
 	} else if (ast_sockaddr_isnull(addrs) ||
 		   ast_sockaddr_is_any(addrs) ||
 		   pjmedia_sdp_media_find_attr2(remote_stream, "sendonly", NULL)) {
 		/* The remote side has put us on hold */
-		ast_queue_control_data(session->channel, AST_CONTROL_HOLD, S_OR(session->endpoint->mohsuggest, NULL),
-				       !ast_strlen_zero(session->endpoint->mohsuggest) ? strlen(session->endpoint->mohsuggest) + 1 : 0);
+		ast_queue_hold(session->channel, session->endpoint->mohsuggest);
 		ast_rtp_instance_stop(session_media->rtp);
 		ast_queue_frame(session->channel, &ast_null_frame);
 		session_media->held = 1;