diff --git a/qerror.c b/qerror.c
index aa89a3d7db..8ffe4f673b 100644
--- a/qerror.c
+++ b/qerror.c
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ static const QErrorStringTable qerror_table[] = {
         .error_fmt = QERR_SET_PASSWD_FAILED,
         .desc      = "Could not set password",
     },
+    {
+        .error_fmt = QERR_TOO_MANY_FILES,
+        .desc      = "Too many open files",
+    },
     {
         .error_fmt = QERR_UNDEFINED_ERROR,
         .desc      = "An undefined error has ocurred",
diff --git a/qerror.h b/qerror.h
index 48f1ab6b4e..9462d5cb9d 100644
--- a/qerror.h
+++ b/qerror.h
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ QError *qobject_to_qerror(const QObject *obj);
 #define QERR_UNDEFINED_ERROR \
     "{ 'class': 'UndefinedError', 'data': {} }"
 
+#define QERR_TOO_MANY_FILES \
+    "{ 'class': 'fd_too_many_files', 'data': {} }"
+
 #define QERR_VNC_SERVER_FAILED \
     "{ 'class': 'VNCServerFailed', 'data': { 'target': %s } }"