diff --git a/tests/qemuargv2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuargv2xmltest.c
index 439218e1cd..ad5f45ba32 100644
--- a/tests/qemuargv2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuargv2xmltest.c
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ mymain(void)
     /* Can't rountrip xenner arch */
     /*DO_TEST("input-xen");*/
     DO_TEST("misc-acpi");
+    DO_TEST("misc-disable-s3");
+    DO_TEST("misc-disable-suspends");
+    DO_TEST("misc-enable-s4");
     DO_TEST("misc-no-reboot");
     DO_TEST("misc-uuid");
     DO_TEST("net-user");
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-s3.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-s3.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbee64d3ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-s3.args
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+LC_ALL=C PATH=/bin HOME=/home/test USER=test LOGNAME=test /usr/bin/qemu -S \
+-M pc -m 214 -smp 1 -nographic -monitor unix:/tmp/test-monitor,server,nowait \
+-no-acpi -global PIIX4_PM.disable_s3=1 -boot c -hda /dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1 \
+-net none -serial none -parallel none -usb
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-s3.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-s3.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b89327dc96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-s3.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>8caaa98c-e7bf-5845-126a-1fc316bd1089</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <pm>
+    <suspend-to-mem enabled='no'/>
+  </pm>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu</emulator>
+    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
+      <source dev='/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1'/>
+      <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
+      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
+    </disk>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0'/>
+    <controller type='ide' index='0'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-suspends.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-suspends.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f63d8b64b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-suspends.args
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+LC_ALL=C PATH=/bin HOME=/home/test USER=test LOGNAME=test /usr/bin/qemu -S \
+-M pc -m 214 -smp 1 -nographic -monitor unix:/tmp/test-monitor,server,nowait \
+-no-acpi -global PIIX4_PM.disable_s3=1 -global PIIX4_PM.disable_s4=1 -boot c \
+-hda /dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1 -net none -serial none -parallel none -usb
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-suspends.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-suspends.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe0cf99a0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-disable-suspends.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>8caaa98c-e7bf-5845-126a-1fc316bd1089</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <pm>
+    <suspend-to-mem enabled='no'/>
+    <suspend-to-disk enabled='no'/>
+  </pm>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu</emulator>
+    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
+      <source dev='/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1'/>
+      <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
+      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
+    </disk>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0'/>
+    <controller type='ide' index='0'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-enable-s4.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-enable-s4.args
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b54e7b8650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-enable-s4.args
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+LC_ALL=C PATH=/bin HOME=/home/test USER=test LOGNAME=test /usr/bin/qemu -S \
+-M pc -m 214 -smp 1 -nographic -monitor unix:/tmp/test-monitor,server,nowait \
+-no-acpi -global PIIX4_PM.disable_s4=0 -boot c -hda /dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1 \
+-net none -serial none -parallel none -usb
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-enable-s4.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-enable-s4.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd65832c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/qemuxml2argv-misc-enable-s4.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>8caaa98c-e7bf-5845-126a-1fc316bd1089</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <pm>
+    <suspend-to-disk enabled='yes'/>
+  </pm>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu</emulator>
+    <disk type='block' device='disk'>
+      <source dev='/dev/HostVG/QEMUGuest1'/>
+      <target dev='hda' bus='ide'/>
+      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
+    </disk>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0'/>
+    <controller type='ide' index='0'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
index cc5b2c137f..c65595704e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
@@ -554,6 +554,10 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST("input-usbtablet", NONE);
     DO_TEST_ERROR("input-xen", QEMU_CAPS_DOMID);
     DO_TEST("misc-acpi", NONE);
+    DO_TEST("misc-disable-s3", QEMU_CAPS_DISABLE_S3);
+    DO_TEST("misc-disable-suspends", QEMU_CAPS_DISABLE_S3, QEMU_CAPS_DISABLE_S4);
+    DO_TEST("misc-enable-s4", QEMU_CAPS_DISABLE_S4);
+    DO_TEST_FAILURE("misc-enable-s4", NONE);
     DO_TEST("misc-no-reboot", NONE);
     DO_TEST("misc-uuid", QEMU_CAPS_NAME, QEMU_CAPS_UUID);
     DO_TEST("net-user", NONE);
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
index da298b7aaf..87d9e7790d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST("input-usbtablet");
     DO_TEST("input-xen");
     DO_TEST("misc-acpi");
+    DO_TEST("misc-disable-s3");
+    DO_TEST("misc-disable-suspends");
+    DO_TEST("misc-enable-s4");
     DO_TEST("misc-no-reboot");
     DO_TEST("net-user");
     DO_TEST("net-virtio");