diff --git a/docs/qmp-commands.txt b/docs/qmp-commands.txt
index 2de1a488d2..215239fd92 100644
--- a/docs/qmp-commands.txt
+++ b/docs/qmp-commands.txt
@@ -219,20 +219,6 @@ Example:
 
 Note: CPUs' indexes are obtained with the 'query-cpus' command.
 
-cpu-add
--------
-
-Adds virtual cpu
-
-Arguments:
-
-- "id": cpu id (json-int)
-
-Example:
-
--> { "execute": "cpu-add", "arguments": { "id": 2 } }
-<- { "return": {} }
-
 memsave
 -------
 
diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index 2b72127d00..29ff705129 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -2203,6 +2203,12 @@
 # Returns: Nothing on success
 #
 # Since: 1.5
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# -> { "execute": "cpu-add", "arguments": { "id": 2 } }
+# <- { "return": {} }
+#
 ##
 { 'command': 'cpu-add', 'data': {'id': 'int'} }