diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33e7810072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-ppc64-usb-controller-legacy.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+    <apic/>
+    <pae/>
+  </features>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/libexec/qemu-system-ppc64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+    <panic model='pseries'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-ppc64-usb-controller.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-ppc64-usb-controller.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33e7810072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-ppc64-usb-controller.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219100</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219100</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <acpi/>
+    <apic/>
+    <pae/>
+  </features>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/libexec/qemu-system-ppc64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+    <panic model='pseries'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-controller-default-q35.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-controller-default-q35.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c4f1f5da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-controller-default-q35.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>q35-test</name>
+  <uuid>11dbdcdd-4c3b-482b-8903-9bdb8c0a2774</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>2097152</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>2097152</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='q35'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm</emulator>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pci-bridge'>
+      <model name='pci-bridge'/>
+      <target chassisNr='56'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='dmi-to-pci-bridge'>
+      <model name='i82801b11-bridge'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1e' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-controller-explicit-q35.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-controller-explicit-q35.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..540e8175e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-controller-explicit-q35.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>q35-test</name>
+  <uuid>11dbdcdd-4c3b-482b-8903-9bdb8c0a2774</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>2097152</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>2097152</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='q35'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm</emulator>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pci-bridge'>
+      <model name='pci-bridge'/>
+      <target chassisNr='56'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='nec-xhci'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='dmi-to-pci-bridge'>
+      <model name='i82801b11-bridge'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1e' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-controller.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-controller.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d37b985017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-controller.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</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>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-none.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-none.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37e5e502ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-none.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</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>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-piix3-controller.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-piix3-controller.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a56595377a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/qemuxml2xmlout-usb-piix3-controller.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</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>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
index bc1ae01e00..7601a5f2d2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
@@ -584,6 +584,22 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST("interface-server", NONE);
     DO_TEST("virtio-lun", NONE);
 
+    DO_TEST("usb-none", NONE);
+    DO_TEST("usb-controller", NONE);
+    DO_TEST("usb-piix3-controller",
+            QEMU_CAPS_PIIX3_USB_UHCI);
+    DO_TEST("usb-controller-default-q35",
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_DMI_TO_PCI_BRIDGE,
+            QEMU_CAPS_PCI_OHCI, QEMU_CAPS_PIIX3_USB_UHCI,
+            QEMU_CAPS_NEC_USB_XHCI);
+    DO_TEST("usb-controller-explicit-q35",
+            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE, QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_DMI_TO_PCI_BRIDGE,
+            QEMU_CAPS_PCI_OHCI, QEMU_CAPS_PIIX3_USB_UHCI,
+            QEMU_CAPS_NEC_USB_XHCI);
+    DO_TEST("ppc64-usb-controller",
+            QEMU_CAPS_PCI_OHCI);
+    DO_TEST("ppc64-usb-controller-legacy",
+            QEMU_CAPS_PIIX3_USB_UHCI);
     DO_TEST("usb-port-missing", NONE);
     DO_TEST("usb-redir", NONE);
     DO_TEST("usb-redir-filter", NONE);