diff --git a/python/qemu/machine/machine.py b/python/qemu/machine/machine.py
index d539e91268..50bba33729 100644
--- a/python/qemu/machine/machine.py
+++ b/python/qemu/machine/machine.py
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ class QEMUMachine:
             conv_keys = True
 
         qmp_args = self._qmp_args(conv_keys, args)
-        ret = self._qmp.cmd(cmd, args=qmp_args)
+        ret = self._qmp.cmd_raw(cmd, args=qmp_args)
         if cmd == 'quit' and 'error' not in ret and 'return' in ret:
             self._quit_issued = True
         return ret
diff --git a/python/qemu/qmp/legacy.py b/python/qemu/qmp/legacy.py
index fe115e301c..e5fa1ce9c4 100644
--- a/python/qemu/qmp/legacy.py
+++ b/python/qemu/qmp/legacy.py
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
             )
         )
 
-    def cmd(self, name: str,
-            args: Optional[Dict[str, object]] = None) -> QMPMessage:
+    def cmd_raw(self, name: str,
+                args: Optional[Dict[str, object]] = None) -> QMPMessage:
         """
         Build a QMP command and send it to the QMP Monitor.
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
index 145c682713..0c061d8986 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/iotests.py
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class QemuStorageDaemon:
     def qmp(self, cmd: str, args: Optional[Dict[str, object]] = None) \
             -> QMPMessage:
         assert self._qmp is not None
-        return self._qmp.cmd(cmd, args)
+        return self._qmp.cmd_raw(cmd, args)
 
     def get_qmp(self) -> QEMUMonitorProtocol:
         assert self._qmp is not None