diff --git a/qerror.c b/qerror.c
index 8d885cdce4..b6aaec7a86 100644
--- a/qerror.c
+++ b/qerror.c
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ static const QErrorStringTable qerror_table[] = {
         .error_fmt = QERR_QMP_BAD_INPUT_OBJECT,
         .desc      = "Bad QMP input object",
     },
+    {
+        .error_fmt = QERR_QMP_BAD_INPUT_OBJECT_MEMBER,
+        .desc      = "QMP input object member '%(member)' expects '%(expected)'",
+    },
     {
         .error_fmt = QERR_SET_PASSWD_FAILED,
         .desc      = "Could not set password",
diff --git a/qerror.h b/qerror.h
index bae08c0bb0..c98c61ad11 100644
--- a/qerror.h
+++ b/qerror.h
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ QError *qobject_to_qerror(const QObject *obj);
 #define QERR_QMP_BAD_INPUT_OBJECT \
     "{ 'class': 'QMPBadInputObject', 'data': { 'expected': %s } }"
 
+#define QERR_QMP_BAD_INPUT_OBJECT_MEMBER \
+    "{ 'class': 'QMPBadInputObjectMember', 'data': { 'member': %s, 'expected': %s } }"
+
 #define QERR_SET_PASSWD_FAILED \
     "{ 'class': 'SetPasswdFailed', 'data': {} }"