diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index f9e716cf31..790375ac38 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps,
 
               /* 395 */
               "vnc-power-control",
+              "audiodev",
     );
 
 
@@ -3304,6 +3305,7 @@ static struct virQEMUCapsCommandLineProps virQEMUCapsCommandLine[] = {
     { "fsdev", "fmode", QEMU_CAPS_FSDEV_CREATEMODE }, /* Could have also checked fsdev->dmode */
     { "vnc", "display", QEMU_CAPS_VNC_OPTS },
     { "vnc", "power-control", QEMU_CAPS_VNC_POWER_CONTROL },
+    { "vnc", "audiodev", QEMU_CAPS_AUDIODEV },
 };
 
 static int
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 340df4f9fc..ee321df66c 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ typedef enum { /* virQEMUCapsFlags grouping marker for syntax-check */
 
     /* 395 */
     QEMU_CAPS_VNC_POWER_CONTROL, /* -vnc power-control option */
+    QEMU_CAPS_AUDIODEV, /* -audiodev instead of QEMU_AUDIO_DRV */
 
     QEMU_CAPS_LAST /* this must always be the last item */
 } virQEMUCapsFlags;
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml
index 56922178ff..b53584cfb8 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>4001050</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700242</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml
index 080e3364d9..83f914cabe 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>4001050</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>42900242</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml
index 2dfdc6f2ba..363c4372c1 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.s390x.xml
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>4002000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>39100242</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml
index ce6336d483..4443974912 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_4.2.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>4002000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100242</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml
index 7031031716..9a2b1f2061 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5000000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700241</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml
index 4f690108e0..ab12f7e72c 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5000000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>42900241</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml
index 6fb46102e7..a5e0853a42 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.riscv64.xml
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
   <flag name='vhost-user-blk'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5000000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>0</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml
index 8fd9afdf15..7c84402f63 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5000000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100241</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml
index 66b62ff387..35ed8312c1 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.sparc.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
   <flag name='ncr53c90'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5001000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>0</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml
index d1096c3cb7..dd91777c9b 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.1.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5001000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100242</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml
index 44cd217efb..2247606310 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>61700243</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml
index 8fad127015..419d05380c 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>42900243</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml
index c939ed2db7..8a6ea5450b 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.riscv64.xml
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
   <flag name='vhost-user-blk'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>0</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml
index 4c91abc6f1..2fd360f690 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.s390x.xml
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>39100243</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml
index 853f73fa53..17cec44cd8 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_5.2.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@
   <flag name='cpu-max'/>
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.x-use-canonical-path-for-ramblock-id'/>
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5002000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100243</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml
index 67c737129c..6d546268e4 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_6.0.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@
   <flag name='vnc-opts'/>
   <flag name='migration-param.block-bitmap-mapping'/>
   <flag name='vnc-power-control'/>
+  <flag name='audiodev'/>
   <version>5002050</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>43100242</microcodeVersion>