diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index f253a37672..88f9b81c12 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -753,9 +753,9 @@
   'data': ['x86', 'sparc', 'ppc', 'mips', 'tricore', 'other' ] }
 
 ##
-# @CpuInfoBase:
+# @CpuInfo:
 #
-# Common information about a virtual CPU
+# Information about a virtual CPU
 #
 # @CPU: the index of the virtual CPU
 #
@@ -776,18 +776,10 @@
 # Notes: @halted is a transient state that changes frequently.  By the time the
 #        data is sent to the client, the guest may no longer be halted.
 ##
-{ 'struct': 'CpuInfoBase',
-  'data': {'CPU': 'int', 'current': 'bool', 'halted': 'bool',
-           'qom_path': 'str', 'thread_id': 'int', 'arch': 'CpuInfoArch' } }
-
-##
-# @CpuInfo:
-#
-# Information about a virtual CPU
-#
-# Since: 0.14.0
-##
-{ 'union': 'CpuInfo', 'base': 'CpuInfoBase', 'discriminator': 'arch',
+{ 'union': 'CpuInfo',
+  'base': {'CPU': 'int', 'current': 'bool', 'halted': 'bool',
+           'qom_path': 'str', 'thread_id': 'int', 'arch': 'CpuInfoArch' },
+  'discriminator': 'arch',
   'data': { 'x86': 'CpuInfoX86',
             'sparc': 'CpuInfoSPARC',
             'ppc': 'CpuInfoPPC',
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index 9bf1b22b72..b1cf77dffa 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -1643,57 +1643,6 @@
             'qcow', 'qcow2', 'qed', 'quorum', 'raw', 'tftp', 'vdi', 'vhdx',
             'vmdk', 'vpc', 'vvfat' ] }
 
-##
-# @BlockdevOptionsBase
-#
-# Options that are available for all block devices, independent of the block
-# driver.
-#
-# @driver:        block driver name
-# @id:            #optional id by which the new block device can be referred to.
-#                 This option is only allowed on the top level of blockdev-add.
-#                 A BlockBackend will be created by blockdev-add if and only if
-#                 this option is given.
-# @node-name:     #optional the name of a block driver state node (Since 2.0).
-#                 This option is required on the top level of blockdev-add if
-#                 the @id option is not given there.
-# @discard:       #optional discard-related options (default: ignore)
-# @cache:         #optional cache-related options
-# @aio:           #optional AIO backend (default: threads)
-# @rerror:        #optional how to handle read errors on the device
-#                 (default: report)
-# @werror:        #optional how to handle write errors on the device
-#                 (default: enospc)
-# @read-only:     #optional whether the block device should be read-only
-#                 (default: false)
-# @stats-account-invalid: #optional whether to include invalid
-#                         operations when computing last access statistics
-#                         (default: true) (Since 2.5)
-# @stats-account-failed: #optional whether to include failed
-#                         operations when computing latency and last
-#                         access statistics (default: true) (Since 2.5)
-# @stats-intervals: #optional list of intervals for collecting I/O
-#                   statistics, in seconds (default: none) (Since 2.5)
-# @detect-zeroes: #optional detect and optimize zero writes (Since 2.1)
-#                 (default: off)
-#
-# Since: 1.7
-##
-{ 'struct': 'BlockdevOptionsBase',
-  'data': { 'driver': 'BlockdevDriver',
-            '*id': 'str',
-            '*node-name': 'str',
-            '*discard': 'BlockdevDiscardOptions',
-            '*cache': 'BlockdevCacheOptions',
-            '*aio': 'BlockdevAioOptions',
-            '*rerror': 'BlockdevOnError',
-            '*werror': 'BlockdevOnError',
-            '*read-only': 'bool',
-            '*stats-account-invalid': 'bool',
-            '*stats-account-failed': 'bool',
-            '*stats-intervals': ['int'],
-            '*detect-zeroes': 'BlockdevDetectZeroesOptions' } }
-
 ##
 # @BlockdevOptionsFile
 #
@@ -2070,12 +2019,55 @@
 ##
 # @BlockdevOptions
 #
-# Options for creating a block device.
+# Options for creating a block device.  Many options are available for all
+# block devices, independent of the block driver:
+#
+# @driver:        block driver name
+# @id:            #optional id by which the new block device can be referred to.
+#                 This option is only allowed on the top level of blockdev-add.
+#                 A BlockBackend will be created by blockdev-add if and only if
+#                 this option is given.
+# @node-name:     #optional the name of a block driver state node (Since 2.0).
+#                 This option is required on the top level of blockdev-add if
+#                 the @id option is not given there.
+# @discard:       #optional discard-related options (default: ignore)
+# @cache:         #optional cache-related options
+# @aio:           #optional AIO backend (default: threads)
+# @rerror:        #optional how to handle read errors on the device
+#                 (default: report)
+# @werror:        #optional how to handle write errors on the device
+#                 (default: enospc)
+# @read-only:     #optional whether the block device should be read-only
+#                 (default: false)
+# @stats-account-invalid: #optional whether to include invalid
+#                         operations when computing last access statistics
+#                         (default: true) (Since 2.5)
+# @stats-account-failed: #optional whether to include failed
+#                         operations when computing latency and last
+#                         access statistics (default: true) (Since 2.5)
+# @stats-intervals: #optional list of intervals for collecting I/O
+#                   statistics, in seconds (default: none) (Since 2.5)
+# @detect-zeroes: #optional detect and optimize zero writes (Since 2.1)
+#                 (default: off)
+#
+# Remaining options are determined by the block driver.
 #
 # Since: 1.7
 ##
 { 'union': 'BlockdevOptions',
-  'base': 'BlockdevOptionsBase',
+  'base': { 'driver': 'BlockdevDriver',
+            '*id': 'str',
+            '*node-name': 'str',
+            '*discard': 'BlockdevDiscardOptions',
+            '*cache': 'BlockdevCacheOptions',
+            '*aio': 'BlockdevAioOptions',
+            '*rerror': 'BlockdevOnError',
+            '*werror': 'BlockdevOnError',
+            '*read-only': 'bool',
+            '*stats-account-invalid': 'bool',
+            '*stats-account-failed': 'bool',
+            '*stats-intervals': ['int'],
+            '*detect-zeroes': 'BlockdevDetectZeroesOptions' },
   'discriminator': 'driver',
   'data': {
       'archipelago':'BlockdevOptionsArchipelago',
diff --git a/qapi/introspect.json b/qapi/introspect.json
index 9e9369e160..3fd81fb540 100644
--- a/qapi/introspect.json
+++ b/qapi/introspect.json
@@ -74,16 +74,6 @@
   'data': [ 'builtin', 'enum', 'array', 'object', 'alternate',
             'command', 'event' ] }
 
-##
-# @SchemaInfoBase
-#
-# Members common to any @SchemaInfo.
-#
-# Since: 2.5
-##
-{ 'struct': 'SchemaInfoBase',
-  'data': { 'name': 'str', 'meta-type': 'SchemaMetaType' } }
-
 ##
 # @SchemaInfo
 #
@@ -103,7 +93,7 @@
 # Since: 2.5
 ##
 { 'union': 'SchemaInfo',
-  'base': 'SchemaInfoBase',
+  'base': { 'name': 'str', 'meta-type': 'SchemaMetaType' },
   'discriminator': 'meta-type',
   'data': {
       'builtin': 'SchemaInfoBuiltin',
diff --git a/scripts/qapi.py b/scripts/qapi.py
index a38ef52922..b13ae47899 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi.py
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ returns_whitelist = [
 case_whitelist = [
     # From QMP:
     'ACPISlotType',         # DIMM, visible through query-acpi-ospm-status
-    'CpuInfoBase',          # CPU, visible through query-cpu
     'CpuInfoMIPS',          # PC, visible through query-cpu
     'CpuInfoTricore',       # PC, visible through query-cpu
     'QapiErrorClass',       # all members, visible through errors
     'UuidInfo',             # UUID, visible through query-uuid
     'X86CPURegister32',     # all members, visible indirectly through qom-get
+    'q_obj_CpuInfo-base',   # CPU, visible through query-cpu
 ]
 
 enum_types = []