diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/071 b/tests/qemu-iotests/071
index 9eaa49b419..92ab991456 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/071
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/071
@@ -104,8 +104,17 @@ echo
 echo "=== Testing blkdebug on existing block device ==="
 echo
 
-run_qemu -drive "file=$TEST_IMG,format=raw,if=none,id=drive0" <<EOF
+run_qemu <<EOF
 { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
+{ "execute": "blockdev-add",
+    "arguments": {
+        "options": {
+            "node-name": "drive0",
+            "driver": "file",
+            "filename": "$TEST_IMG"
+        }
+    }
+}
 { "execute": "blockdev-add",
     "arguments": {
         "options": {
@@ -133,8 +142,20 @@ echo
 echo "=== Testing blkverify on existing block device ==="
 echo
 
-run_qemu -drive "file=$TEST_IMG,format=$IMGFMT,if=none,id=drive0" <<EOF
+run_qemu <<EOF
 { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
+{ "execute": "blockdev-add",
+    "arguments": {
+        "options": {
+            "node-name": "drive0",
+            "driver": "$IMGFMT",
+            "file": {
+                "driver": "file",
+                "filename": "$TEST_IMG"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
 { "execute": "blockdev-add",
     "arguments": {
         "options": {
@@ -142,11 +163,8 @@ run_qemu -drive "file=$TEST_IMG,format=$IMGFMT,if=none,id=drive0" <<EOF
             "id": "drive0-verify",
             "test": "drive0",
             "raw": {
-                "driver": "raw",
-                "file": {
-                    "driver": "file",
-                    "filename": "$TEST_IMG.base"
-                }
+                "driver": "file",
+                "filename": "$TEST_IMG.base"
             }
         }
     }
@@ -163,8 +181,17 @@ echo
 echo "=== Testing blkverify on existing raw block device ==="
 echo
 
-run_qemu -drive "file=$TEST_IMG.base,format=raw,if=none,id=drive0" <<EOF
+run_qemu <<EOF
 { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
+{ "execute": "blockdev-add",
+    "arguments": {
+        "options": {
+            "node-name": "drive0",
+            "driver": "file",
+            "filename": "$TEST_IMG.base"
+        }
+    }
+}
 { "execute": "blockdev-add",
     "arguments": {
         "options": {
@@ -193,8 +220,17 @@ echo
 echo "=== Testing blkdebug's set-state through QMP ==="
 echo
 
-run_qemu -drive "file=$TEST_IMG,format=raw,if=none,id=drive0" <<EOF
+run_qemu <<EOF
 { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
+{ "execute": "blockdev-add",
+    "arguments": {
+        "options": {
+            "node-name": "drive0",
+            "driver": "file",
+            "filename": "$TEST_IMG"
+        }
+    }
+}
 { "execute": "blockdev-add",
     "arguments": {
         "options": {
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/071.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/071.out
index 8d2095aa7b..2b40eadae3 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/071.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/071.out
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ read failed: Input/output error
 
 === Testing blkdebug on existing block device ===
 
-Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT,format=raw,if=none,id=drive0
+Testing:
 QMP_VERSION
 {"return": {}}
 {"return": {}}
+{"return": {}}
 read failed: Input/output error
 {"return": ""}
 {"return": {}}
@@ -56,28 +57,31 @@ QEMU_PROG: Failed to flush the refcount block cache: Input/output error
 
 === Testing blkverify on existing block device ===
 
-Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT,format=IMGFMT,if=none,id=drive0
+Testing:
 QMP_VERSION
 {"return": {}}
 {"return": {}}
+{"return": {}}
 blkverify: read sector_num=0 nb_sectors=1 contents mismatch in sector 0
 
 
 === Testing blkverify on existing raw block device ===
 
-Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT.base,format=raw,if=none,id=drive0
+Testing:
 QMP_VERSION
 {"return": {}}
 {"return": {}}
+{"return": {}}
 blkverify: read sector_num=0 nb_sectors=1 contents mismatch in sector 0
 
 
 === Testing blkdebug's set-state through QMP ===
 
-Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT,format=raw,if=none,id=drive0
+Testing:
 QMP_VERSION
 {"return": {}}
 {"return": {}}
+{"return": {}}
 read 512/512 bytes at offset 0
 512 bytes, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 {"return": ""}
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/081 b/tests/qemu-iotests/081
index 51873ff7db..e4b4c6cbf3 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/081
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/081
@@ -102,8 +102,20 @@ $QEMU_IO -c "open -o $quorum" -c "read -P 0x32 0 $size" | _filter_qemu_io
 echo
 echo "== checking mixed reference/option specification =="
 
-run_qemu -drive "file=$TEST_DIR/2.raw,format=$IMGFMT,if=none,id=drive2" <<EOF
+run_qemu <<EOF
 { "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
+{ "execute": "blockdev-add",
+    "arguments": {
+        "options": {
+            "node-name": "drive2",
+            "driver": "$IMGFMT",
+            "file": {
+                "driver": "file",
+                "filename": "$TEST_DIR/2.raw"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
 { "execute": "blockdev-add",
     "arguments": {
         "options": {
@@ -112,7 +124,7 @@ run_qemu -drive "file=$TEST_DIR/2.raw,format=$IMGFMT,if=none,id=drive2" <<EOF
             "vote-threshold": 2,
             "children": [
                 {
-                    "driver": "raw",
+                    "driver": "$IMGFMT",
                     "file": {
                         "driver": "file",
                         "filename": "$TEST_DIR/1.raw"
@@ -120,7 +132,7 @@ run_qemu -drive "file=$TEST_DIR/2.raw,format=$IMGFMT,if=none,id=drive2" <<EOF
                 },
                 "drive2",
                 {
-                    "driver": "raw",
+                    "driver": "$IMGFMT",
                     "file": {
                         "driver": "file",
                         "filename": "$TEST_DIR/3.raw"
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/081.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/081.out
index 044793dcc5..70632314c8 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/081.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/081.out
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ read 10485760/10485760 bytes at offset 0
 10 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 
 == checking mixed reference/option specification ==
-Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/2.IMGFMT,format=IMGFMT,if=none,id=drive2
+Testing:
 QMP_VERSION
 {"return": {}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "QUORUM_REPORT_BAD", "data": {"node-name": "NODE_NAME", "sectors-count": 20480, "sector-num": 0}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "QUORUM_REPORT_BAD", "data": {"node-name": "drive2", "sectors-count": 20480, "sector-num": 0}}
 read 10485760/10485760 bytes at offset 0
 10 MiB, X ops; XX:XX:XX.X (XXX YYY/sec and XXX ops/sec)
 {"return": ""}