diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b63ff9539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>i440fx</name>
+  <uuid>56f5055c-1b8d-490c-844a-ad646a1caaaa</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-2.5'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='network'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <pci>
+      <acpi-bridge-hotplug state='off'/>
+    </pci>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</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'/>
+    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml
deleted file mode 120000
index 8154897401..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7b2cbb9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>i440fx</name>
+  <uuid>56f5055c-1b8d-490c-844a-ad646a1caaaa</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-2.5'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='network'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <pci>
+      <acpi-bridge-hotplug state='on'/>
+    </pci>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</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'/>
+    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml
deleted file mode 120000
index 6b9e5492f8..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a78fe638d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>i440fx</name>
+  <uuid>56f5055c-1b8d-490c-844a-ad646a1caaaa</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-2.5'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='network'/>
+  </os>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
+      <target hotplug='off'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.xml
deleted file mode 120000
index 0570e40273..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..002bfea99d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>i440fx</name>
+  <uuid>56f5055c-1b8d-490c-844a-ad646a1caaaa</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-2.5'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='network'/>
+  </os>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
+      <target hotplug='on'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='piix3-uhci'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.xml
deleted file mode 120000
index 2b0e42925f..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87e61763fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>q35</name>
+  <uuid>56f5055c-1b8d-490c-844a-ad646a1caaaa</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-2.5'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='network'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <pci>
+      <acpi-bridge-hotplug state='off'/>
+    </pci>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
+    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
+    <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>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pci-bridge'>
+      <model name='pci-bridge'/>
+      <target chassisNr='2'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='ioh3420'/>
+      <target chassis='3' port='0x8'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='qemu-xhci'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml
deleted file mode 120000
index 77719b1325..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a8043849c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>q35</name>
+  <uuid>56f5055c-1b8d-490c-844a-ad646a1caaaa</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-2.5'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='network'/>
+  </os>
+  <features>
+    <pci>
+      <acpi-bridge-hotplug state='on'/>
+    </pci>
+  </features>
+  <cpu mode='custom' match='exact' check='none'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>qemu64</model>
+  </cpu>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
+    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
+    <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>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pci-bridge'>
+      <model name='pci-bridge'/>
+      <target chassisNr='2'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='ioh3420'/>
+      <target chassis='3' port='0x8'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0' model='qemu-xhci'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
+    </controller>
+    <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
+    <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
+    <audio id='1' type='none'/>
+    <memballoon model='virtio'>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
+    </memballoon>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml
deleted file mode 120000
index 3cd8ee569e..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
index 2e622c002f..a8be510523 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
@@ -424,24 +424,12 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_NOCAPS("input-usbtablet");
     DO_TEST_NOCAPS("misc-acpi");
     DO_TEST("misc-disable-s3", QEMU_CAPS_PIIX_DISABLE_S3);
-    DO_TEST("pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable",
-            QEMU_CAPS_PIIX4_ACPI_ROOT_PCI_HOTPLUG);
-    DO_TEST("pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable",
-            QEMU_CAPS_PIIX4_ACPI_ROOT_PCI_HOTPLUG);
-    DO_TEST("pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable",
-            QEMU_CAPS_PIIX4_ACPI_HOTPLUG_BRIDGE);
-    DO_TEST("pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable",
-            QEMU_CAPS_PIIX4_ACPI_HOTPLUG_BRIDGE);
-    DO_TEST("q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable",
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE,
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_IOH3420,
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_DMI_TO_PCI_BRIDGE,
-            QEMU_CAPS_ICH9_ACPI_HOTPLUG_BRIDGE);
-    DO_TEST("q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable",
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_PCI_BRIDGE,
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_IOH3420,
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_DMI_TO_PCI_BRIDGE,
-            QEMU_CAPS_ICH9_ACPI_HOTPLUG_BRIDGE);
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable");
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable");
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable");
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable");
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable");
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable");
     DO_TEST("misc-disable-suspends",
             QEMU_CAPS_PIIX_DISABLE_S3,
             QEMU_CAPS_PIIX_DISABLE_S4);