diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index 33d1f93204..faf868e076 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps,
               "e1000", /* QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_E1000 */
               "virtio-net", /* QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_NET */
               "gic-version", /* QEMU_CAPS_MACH_VIRT_GIC_VERSION */
-              "incoming-defer", /* QEMU_CAPS_INCOMING_DEFER */
+              "incoming-defer", /* X_QEMU_CAPS_INCOMING_DEFER */
               "virtio-gpu", /* QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_GPU */
 
               /* 200 */
@@ -1207,7 +1207,6 @@ struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsCommands[] = {
     { "nbd-server-start", QEMU_CAPS_NBD_SERVER },
     { "change-backing-file", QEMU_CAPS_CHANGE_BACKING_FILE },
     { "rtc-reset-reinjection", QEMU_CAPS_RTC_RESET_REINJECTION },
-    { "migrate-incoming", QEMU_CAPS_INCOMING_DEFER },
     { "query-hotpluggable-cpus", QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_HOTPLUGGABLE_CPUS },
     { "query-cpu-model-expansion", QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPU_MODEL_EXPANSION },
     { "query-cpu-definitions", QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPU_DEFINITIONS },
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index b71336d78f..b7bf47c51e 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ typedef enum { /* virQEMUCapsFlags grouping marker for syntax-check */
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_E1000, /* -device e1000 */
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_NET, /* -device virtio-net-* */
     QEMU_CAPS_MACH_VIRT_GIC_VERSION, /* -machine virt,gic-version */
-    QEMU_CAPS_INCOMING_DEFER, /* -incoming defer and migrate_incoming */
+    X_QEMU_CAPS_INCOMING_DEFER, /* -incoming defer and migrate_incoming */
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_GPU, /* -device virtio-gpu-* */
 
     /* 200 */
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.ppc64.xml
index 44c502a570..5b6c1510a7 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.x86_64.xml
index 528bfc0565..8ca3ac48fe 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_3.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.aarch64.xml
index b1b4a01b38..5adf904fc4 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
   <flag name='gic-version'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.ppc64.xml
index 73ebeac373..f60aeb5f40 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv32.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv32.xml
index 051e5a27f4..c494254c4d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv32.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv32.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv64.xml
index 9286851bda..d2582fa297 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.riscv64.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.s390x.xml
index a2245f39df..4f36186044 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.s390x.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   <flag name='dea-key-wrap'/>
   <flag name='migration-event'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml
index aa680a401b..18e5ebd4f4 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.1.0.x86_64.xml
index 8d51f64367..12c5ebe6f3 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml
index ec547c3a4b..ee536b7b63 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
   <flag name='gic-version'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml
index af33c81cb2..99d1c79dd4 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml
index d287e792ae..069777a49b 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
   <flag name='dea-key-wrap'/>
   <flag name='migration-event'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml
index 380006220b..6b61214a0b 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml
index 7a08db471e..4fd02e786d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
   <flag name='gic-version'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml
index 2a1c77b73e..2dd66410d1 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml
index dc998ad4df..557949d6d6 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml
index f52df9a820..f301d8a926 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml
index 5dc12846db..3a330ebdc0 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
   <flag name='iothread'/>
   <flag name='migrate-rdma'/>
   <flag name='migration-event'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='chardev-file-append'/>
   <flag name='vserport-change-event'/>
   <flag name='spice-gl'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml
index a72832f045..53fcbf3417 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml
index f0c90d25d6..824224302c 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
   <flag name='gic-version'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml
index 3e55b4321b..1c3121714d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml
index 0c550cd647..873923992d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml
index 517e8c1a93..5e9560d7b7 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
   <flag name='dea-key-wrap'/>
   <flag name='migration-event'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml
index 7c818c6e2a..3998da9253 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.aarch64.xml
index d88e8d2723..51d3628eeb 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
   <flag name='gic-version'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.s390x.xml
index 5a6f5bc1e7..2e5d0f197a 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.s390x.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
   <flag name='dea-key-wrap'/>
   <flag name='migration-event'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml
index 84ef615fff..3498d6255b 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.virgl'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0.x86_64.xml
index bfdd72b790..ddeca62290 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.aarch64.xml
index 0ca2dae5e5..5538940372 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
   <flag name='gic-version'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.ppc64.xml
index 59c08bbc38..bec10e00e0 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.x86_64.xml
index 17ceb00ec3..dba5ecaf87 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.2.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.aarch64.xml
index b97d4561de..257b0f625d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
   <flag name='gic-version'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.ppc64.xml
index 320d9572e5..5a502392df 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.x86_64.xml
index cb3e807409..87f9b4068d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_7.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
   <flag name='rtl8139'/>
   <flag name='e1000'/>
   <flag name='virtio-net'/>
-  <flag name='incoming-defer'/>
   <flag name='virtio-gpu'/>
   <flag name='virtio-keyboard'/>
   <flag name='virtio-mouse'/>