diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.xml
index b219972b38..accfbb0afd 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-default.xml
@@ -2,21 +2,17 @@
   <name>aarch64test</name>
   <uuid>6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
   <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
     <gic/>
   </features>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.xml
index b14d14281f..561f6edc6c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-host.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@
   <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-invalid.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-invalid.xml
index 1cf9ea88db..98566b86df 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-invalid.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-invalid.xml
@@ -2,21 +2,17 @@
   <name>aarch64test</name>
   <uuid>6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
   <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
     <gic version='none'/>
   </features>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.xml
index 0aa33dbec9..64745f3e08 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.xml
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
   <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <cpu mode='custom'>
     <model>cortex-a57</model>
   </cpu>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
     <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.xml
index 272d0c8575..302c132a36 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-none.xml
@@ -2,18 +2,14 @@
   <name>aarch64test</name>
   <uuid>6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
   <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='virt'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-not-arm.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-not-arm.xml
index 3b907bc411..e33bca0ef2 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-not-arm.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-not-arm.xml
@@ -2,21 +2,17 @@
   <name>aarch64test</name>
   <uuid>6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
   <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
     <gic/>
   </features>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-ppc64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-not-virt.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-not-virt.xml
index 256664ed84..12148d99ea 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-not-virt.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-not-virt.xml
@@ -2,21 +2,17 @@
   <name>aarch64test</name>
   <uuid>6ba410c5-1e5c-4d57-bee7-2228e7ffa32f</uuid>
   <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
-  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
   <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
   <os>
     <type arch='aarch64' machine='not-virt'>hvm</type>
-    <boot dev='hd'/>
   </os>
   <features>
     <gic/>
   </features>
   <cpu mode='host-passthrough'/>
-  <clock offset='utc'/>
-  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
-  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
-  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.xml
index 8b99837522..f451c87b71 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v2.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@
   <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.xml
index bde94e16c0..f3a6b9283a 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/aarch64-gic-v3.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@
   <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.xml
index a0cd0b768b..b978439707 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/aarch64-gic-none-tcg.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
     <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-aarch64</emulator>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'/>
     <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>