diff --git a/hmp-commands.hx b/hmp-commands.hx
index dd460eb908..470a420c2d 100644
--- a/hmp-commands.hx
+++ b/hmp-commands.hx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ ERST
         .params     = "",
         .help       = "quit the emulator",
         .cmd        = hmp_quit,
+        .flags      = "p",
     },
 
 SRST
diff --git a/qapi/control.json b/qapi/control.json
index 9c8a51352d..2615d5170b 100644
--- a/qapi/control.json
+++ b/qapi/control.json
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@
 # -> { "execute": "quit" }
 # <- { "return": {} }
 ##
-{ 'command': 'quit' }
+{ 'command': 'quit',
+  'allow-preconfig': true }
 
 ##
 # @MonitorMode: