diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index c2c55f4800..f8e70470f6 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps,
               "qcow2-luks", /* QEMU_CAPS_QCOW2_LUKS */
               "pcie-pci-bridge", /* QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCIE_PCI_BRIDGE */
               "seccomp-blacklist", /* X_QEMU_CAPS_SECCOMP_BLACKLIST */
-              "query-cpus-fast", /* QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPUS_FAST */
+              "query-cpus-fast", /* X_QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPUS_FAST */
               "disk-write-cache", /* QEMU_CAPS_DISK_WRITE_CACHE */
 
               /* 290 */
@@ -1212,7 +1212,6 @@ struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsCommands[] = {
     { "query-cpu-model-expansion", QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPU_MODEL_EXPANSION },
     { "query-cpu-definitions", QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPU_DEFINITIONS },
     { "query-named-block-nodes", QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_NAMED_BLOCK_NODES },
-    { "query-cpus-fast", QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPUS_FAST },
     { "qom-list-properties", QEMU_CAPS_QOM_LIST_PROPERTIES },
     { "blockdev-del", QEMU_CAPS_BLOCKDEV_DEL },
     { "query-current-machine", QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CURRENT_MACHINE },
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 8f3090e2ce..20b1034ca5 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ typedef enum { /* virQEMUCapsFlags grouping marker for syntax-check */
     QEMU_CAPS_QCOW2_LUKS, /* qcow2 format support LUKS encryption */
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCIE_PCI_BRIDGE, /* -device pcie-pci-bridge */
     X_QEMU_CAPS_SECCOMP_BLACKLIST, /* -sandbox.elevateprivileges */
-    QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPUS_FAST, /* query-cpus-fast command */
+    X_QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPUS_FAST, /* query-cpus-fast command */
     QEMU_CAPS_DISK_WRITE_CACHE, /* qemu block frontends support write-cache param */
 
     /* 290 */
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.ppc64.xml
index 6d4cc74a4d..d31168271b 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.x86_64.xml
index b5cee8476c..240bf4e7e8 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.aarch64.xml
index 88a1a7d0be..5cceb1e3a1 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.ppc64.xml
index 457a223c3f..bac4c110f5 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv32.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv32.xml
index bc04b28218..fbff56bf7b 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv32.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv32.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv64.xml
index d0b6617a85..69c0d3ae47 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv64.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.s390x.xml
index 7fc803030d..d7380da977 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.s390x.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
   <flag name='virtio-mouse-ccw'/>
   <flag name='virtio-tablet-ccw'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml
index 4de052d3cb..eb3b824e6b 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.1.0.x86_64.xml
index c3ff50a4f9..5df8b7008f 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml
index 36b649ab91..976c279767 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml
index d302ab3813..5b1a04c72c 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml
index 134eddcb6c..51bb08b550 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
   <flag name='virtio-mouse-ccw'/>
   <flag name='virtio-tablet-ccw'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml
index 36e12d511a..77e7ba2284 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml
index 615c8e8813..6e7e850772 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml
index 3db9743c36..784897971a 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml
index 81c6b5807f..291a9e9132 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml
index e0e67aebec..c5620d0470 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml
index 1db1b1b16c..80dfd89abf 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml
index ab2a92bab2..1fa35e9766 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml
index 088266fcd0..6b6853b003 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml
index 9ba3ef5717..4dec299c39 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml
index ee5469db9d..6c3cadc7b3 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml
index 5e38a0b571..dc96b5f450 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
   <flag name='virtio-mouse-ccw'/>
   <flag name='virtio-tablet-ccw'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml
index b79de664bd..6a96e77590 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.aarch64.xml
index 4afd7b26ce..b414058420 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.s390x.xml
index c9cb85daa0..96f4bb17cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.s390x.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
   <flag name='virtio-mouse-ccw'/>
   <flag name='virtio-tablet-ccw'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml
index 508804521c..5a02518b94 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0.x86_64.xml
index d4a540fafd..9c8baafc09 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.aarch64.xml
index 71697fac95..3e9d2a9d64 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.ppc64.xml
index 3f86e03f18..3d7b1a076d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.x86_64.xml
index 1a1a9643d4..2cccbd7636 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.aarch64.xml
index a3991e9853..0114ab1d95 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.ppc64.xml
index 67dff32f50..127d7237cf 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='pr-manager-helper'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.x86_64.xml
index 8ce423557e..2cc00148f2 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0.x86_64.xml
index 2e30fc5f2e..f8f65be2c9 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
-  <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='tpm-crb'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
index 3c9dac241a..133145a23a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtest.c
@@ -443,8 +443,6 @@ testQemuHotplugCpuPrepare(const char *test,
 
     priv = data->vm->privateData;
 
-    virQEMUCapsSet(priv->qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPUS_FAST);
-
     if (data->modern)
         virQEMUCapsSet(priv->qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_HOTPLUGGABLE_CPUS);