diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.xml
index 93f2779f68..5a78fe638d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     <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>
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@
     <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
       <target hotplug='off'/>
     </controller>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
+    <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'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.xml
index 7c9241958c..002bfea99d 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     <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>
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@
     <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
       <target hotplug='on'/>
     </controller>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
+    <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'/>
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
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b63ff9539..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-<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
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..8154897401
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../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
deleted file mode 100644
index f7b2cbb9ce..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-<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
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..6b9e5492f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../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
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a78fe638d..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<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.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..0570e40273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../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
deleted file mode 100644
index 002bfea99d..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<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.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..2b0e42925f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/pc-i440fx-acpi-root-hotplug-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../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
deleted file mode 100644
index 87e61763fe..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-<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
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..77719b1325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-disable.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../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
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a8043849c..0000000000
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-<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
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..3cd8ee569e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../qemuxml2argvdata/q35-acpi-hotplug-bridge-enable.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
index 90813f8cd8..f904a6d726 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
@@ -427,10 +427,20 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST("misc-disable-s3", QEMU_CAPS_PIIX_DISABLE_S3);
     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("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("misc-disable-suspends",
             QEMU_CAPS_PIIX_DISABLE_S3,
             QEMU_CAPS_PIIX_DISABLE_S4);