diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index 02829a4398..823fb0ca89 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ typedef struct MonitorControl {
     QObject *id;
     int print_enabled;
     JSONMessageParser parser;
+    int command_mode;
 } MonitorControl;
 
 struct Monitor {
@@ -412,6 +413,15 @@ void monitor_protocol_event(MonitorEvent event, QObject *data)
     QDECREF(qmp);
 }
 
+static void do_qmp_capabilities(Monitor *mon, const QDict *params,
+                                QObject **ret_data)
+{
+    /* Will setup QMP capabilities in the future */
+    if (monitor_ctrl_mode(mon)) {
+        mon->mc->command_mode = 1;
+    }
+}
+
 static int compare_cmd(const char *name, const char *list)
 {
     const char *p, *pstart;
@@ -4385,6 +4395,7 @@ static void monitor_control_event(void *opaque, int event)
         QObject *data;
         Monitor *mon = opaque;
 
+        mon->mc->command_mode = 0;
         json_message_parser_init(&mon->mc->parser, handle_qmp_command);
 
         data = get_qmp_greeting();
diff --git a/qemu-monitor.hx b/qemu-monitor.hx
index cf9e430b58..7f9d261cd9 100644
--- a/qemu-monitor.hx
+++ b/qemu-monitor.hx
@@ -1124,6 +1124,20 @@ STEXI
 @item block_passwd @var{device} @var{password}
 @findex block_passwd
 Set the encrypted device @var{device} password to @var{password}
+ETEXI
+
+    {
+        .name       = "qmp_capabilities",
+        .args_type  = "",
+        .params     = "",
+        .help       = "enable QMP capabilities",
+        .user_print = monitor_user_noop,
+        .mhandler.cmd_new = do_qmp_capabilities,
+    },
+
+STEXI
+@item qmp_capabilities
+Enable the specified QMP capabilities
 ETEXI
 
 STEXI