diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index 8efb8fbc9a..88d2c6ee78 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps, QEMU_CAPS_LAST,
               "intel-iommu",
               "smm",
               "virtio-pci-disable-legacy",
+              "query-hotpluggable-cpus",
     );
 
 
@@ -1462,6 +1463,7 @@ struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsCommands[] = {
     { "change-backing-file", QEMU_CAPS_CHANGE_BACKING_FILE },
     { "rtc-reset-reinjection", QEMU_CAPS_RTC_RESET_REINJECTION },
     { "migrate-incoming", QEMU_CAPS_INCOMING_DEFER },
+    { "query-hotpluggable-cpus", QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_HOTPLUGGABLE_CPUS },
 };
 
 struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsMigration[] = {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 776a0f3a54..365394dde0 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ typedef enum {
     QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_INTEL_IOMMU, /* -device intel-iommu */
     QEMU_CAPS_MACHINE_SMM_OPT, /* -machine xxx,smm=on/off/auto */
     QEMU_CAPS_VIRTIO_PCI_DISABLE_LEGACY, /* virtio-*pci.disable-legacy */
+    QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_HOTPLUGGABLE_CPUS, /* qmp command query-hotpluggable-cpus */
 
     QEMU_CAPS_LAST /* this must always be the last item */
 } virQEMUCapsFlags;
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml
index ccb190b14d..daae569b3d 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@
   <flag name='intel-iommu'/>
   <flag name='smm'/>
   <flag name='virtio-pci-disable-legacy'/>
+  <flag name='query-hotpluggable-cpus'/>
   <version>2006091</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <package> (v2.7.0-rc1-52-g42e0d60)</package>