diff --git a/error.c b/error.c
index 2ade99b..648706a 100644
--- a/error.c
+++ b/error.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "error.h"
 #include "qjson.h"
 #include "qdict.h"
+#include "qapi-types.h"
 #include "error_int.h"
 #include "qerror.h"
 
@@ -21,9 +22,10 @@ struct Error
 {
     QDict *obj;
     char *msg;
+    ErrorClass err_class;
 };
 
-void error_set(Error **errp, const char *fmt, ...)
+void error_set(Error **errp, ErrorClass err_class, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     Error *err;
     va_list ap;
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ void error_set(Error **errp, const char *fmt, ...)
     err->obj = qobject_to_qdict(qobject_from_jsonv(fmt, &ap));
     va_end(ap);
     err->msg = qerror_format(fmt, err->obj);
+    err->err_class = err_class;
 
     *errp = err;
 }
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ Error *error_copy(const Error *err)
 
     err_new = g_malloc0(sizeof(*err));
     err_new->msg = g_strdup(err->msg);
+    err_new->err_class = err->err_class;
     err_new->obj = err->obj;
     QINCREF(err_new->obj);
 
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ void error_free(Error *err)
     }
 }
 
-bool error_is_type(Error *err, const char *fmt)
+bool error_is_type(Error *err, ErrorClass err_class, const char *fmt)
 {
     const char *error_class;
     char *ptr;
diff --git a/error.h b/error.h
index 3d9d96d..9678752 100644
--- a/error.h
+++ b/error.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define ERROR_H
 
 #include "compiler.h"
+#include "qapi-types.h"
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 /**
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ typedef struct Error Error;
  * Currently, qerror.h defines these error formats.  This function is not
  * meant to be used outside of QEMU.
  */
-void error_set(Error **err, const char *fmt, ...) GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
+void error_set(Error **err, ErrorClass err_class, const char *fmt, ...) GCC_FMT_ATTR(3, 4);
 
 /**
  * Returns true if an indirect pointer to an error is pointing to a valid
@@ -70,6 +71,6 @@ void error_free(Error *err);
  * Determine if an error is of a speific type (based on the qerror format).
  * Non-QEMU users should get the `class' field to identify the error type.
  */
-bool error_is_type(Error *err, const char *fmt);
+bool error_is_type(Error *err, ErrorClass err_class, const char *fmt);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/qerror.c b/qerror.c
index ff460b0..0bf8aec 100644
--- a/qerror.c
+++ b/qerror.c
@@ -386,13 +386,15 @@ static QDict *error_obj_from_fmt_no_fail(const char *fmt, va_list *va)
  *
  * Return strong reference.
  */
-static QError *qerror_from_info(const char *fmt, va_list *va)
+static QError *qerror_from_info(ErrorClass err_class, const char *fmt,
+                                va_list *va)
 {
     QError *qerr;
 
     qerr = qerror_new();
     loc_save(&qerr->loc);
 
+    qerr->err_class = err_class;
     qerr->error = error_obj_from_fmt_no_fail(fmt, va);
     qerr->err_msg = qerror_format(fmt, qerr->error);
 
@@ -518,13 +520,13 @@ static void qerror_print(QError *qerror)
     QDECREF(qstring);
 }
 
-void qerror_report(const char *fmt, ...)
+void qerror_report(ErrorClass eclass, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list va;
     QError *qerror;
 
     va_start(va, fmt);
-    qerror = qerror_from_info(fmt, &va);
+    qerror = qerror_from_info(eclass, fmt, &va);
     va_end(va);
 
     if (monitor_cur_is_qmp()) {
@@ -540,6 +542,7 @@ struct Error
 {
     QDict *obj;
     char *msg;
+    ErrorClass err_class;
 };
 
 void qerror_report_err(Error *err)
@@ -551,6 +554,7 @@ void qerror_report_err(Error *err)
     QINCREF(err->obj);
     qerr->error = err->obj;
     qerr->err_msg = g_strdup(err->msg);
+    qerr->err_class = err->err_class;
 
     if (monitor_cur_is_qmp()) {
         monitor_set_error(cur_mon, qerr);
diff --git a/qerror.h b/qerror.h
index 2e6a49d..bcc93f8 100644
--- a/qerror.h
+++ b/qerror.h
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 #include "qstring.h"
 #include "qemu-error.h"
 #include "error.h"
+#include "qapi-types.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
 typedef struct QErrorStringTable {
+    ErrorClass err_class;
     const char *error_fmt;
     const char *desc;
 } QErrorStringTable;
@@ -28,10 +30,11 @@ typedef struct QError {
     QDict *error;
     Location loc;
     char *err_msg;
+    ErrorClass err_class;
 } QError;
 
 QString *qerror_human(const QError *qerror);
-void qerror_report(const char *fmt, ...) GCC_FMT_ATTR(1, 2);
+void qerror_report(ErrorClass err_class, const char *fmt, ...) GCC_FMT_ATTR(2, 3);
 void qerror_report_err(Error *err);
 void assert_no_error(Error *err);
 char *qerror_format(const char *fmt, QDict *error);
@@ -42,214 +45,214 @@ char *qerror_format(const char *fmt, QDict *error);
  * Use scripts/check-qerror.sh to check.
  */
 #define QERR_ADD_CLIENT_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'AddClientFailed', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'AddClientFailed', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_AMBIGUOUS_PATH \
-    "{ 'class': 'AmbiguousPath', 'data': { 'path': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'AmbiguousPath', 'data': { 'path': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_BAD_BUS_FOR_DEVICE \
-    "{ 'class': 'BadBusForDevice', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'bad_bus_type': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'BadBusForDevice', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'bad_bus_type': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_BASE_NOT_FOUND \
-    "{ 'class': 'BaseNotFound', 'data': { 'base': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'BaseNotFound', 'data': { 'base': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_BLOCK_FORMAT_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED \
-    "{ 'class': 'BlockFormatFeatureNotSupported', 'data': { 'format': %s, 'name': %s, 'feature': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'BlockFormatFeatureNotSupported', 'data': { 'format': %s, 'name': %s, 'feature': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_BUFFER_OVERRUN \
-    "{ 'class': 'BufferOverrun', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'BufferOverrun', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_BUS_NO_HOTPLUG \
-    "{ 'class': 'BusNoHotplug', 'data': { 'bus': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'BusNoHotplug', 'data': { 'bus': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_BUS_NOT_FOUND \
-    "{ 'class': 'BusNotFound', 'data': { 'bus': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'BusNotFound', 'data': { 'bus': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_COMMAND_DISABLED \
-    "{ 'class': 'CommandDisabled', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'CommandDisabled', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_COMMAND_NOT_FOUND \
-    "{ 'class': 'CommandNotFound', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'CommandNotFound', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_ENCRYPTED \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceEncrypted', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'filename': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceEncrypted', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'filename': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_FEATURE_BLOCKS_MIGRATION \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceFeatureBlocksMigration', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'feature': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceFeatureBlocksMigration', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'feature': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_HAS_NO_MEDIUM \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceHasNoMedium', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceHasNoMedium', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_INIT_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceInitFailed', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceInitFailed', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_IN_USE \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceInUse', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceInUse', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_IS_READ_ONLY \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceIsReadOnly', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceIsReadOnly', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_LOCKED \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceLocked', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceLocked', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_MULTIPLE_BUSSES \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceMultipleBusses', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceMultipleBusses', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_NO_BUS \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceNoBus', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceNoBus', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_NO_HOTPLUG \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceNoHotplug', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceNoHotplug', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_NOT_ACTIVE \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceNotActive', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceNotActive', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_NOT_ENCRYPTED \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceNotEncrypted', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceNotEncrypted', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceNotFound', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceNotFound', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DEVICE_NOT_REMOVABLE \
-    "{ 'class': 'DeviceNotRemovable', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DeviceNotRemovable', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_DUPLICATE_ID \
-    "{ 'class': 'DuplicateId', 'data': { 'id': %s, 'object': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'DuplicateId', 'data': { 'id': %s, 'object': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_FD_NOT_FOUND \
-    "{ 'class': 'FdNotFound', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'FdNotFound', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_FD_NOT_SUPPLIED \
-    "{ 'class': 'FdNotSupplied', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'FdNotSupplied', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_FEATURE_DISABLED \
-    "{ 'class': 'FeatureDisabled', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'FeatureDisabled', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_INVALID_BLOCK_FORMAT \
-    "{ 'class': 'InvalidBlockFormat', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'InvalidBlockFormat', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_INVALID_OPTION_GROUP \
-    "{ 'class': 'InvalidOptionGroup', 'data': { 'group': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'InvalidOptionGroup', 'data': { 'group': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER \
-    "{ 'class': 'InvalidParameter', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'InvalidParameter', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_COMBINATION \
-    "{ 'class': 'InvalidParameterCombination', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'InvalidParameterCombination', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_TYPE \
-    "{ 'class': 'InvalidParameterType', 'data': { 'name': %s,'expected': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'InvalidParameterType', 'data': { 'name': %s,'expected': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE \
-    "{ 'class': 'InvalidParameterValue', 'data': { 'name': %s, 'expected': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'InvalidParameterValue', 'data': { 'name': %s, 'expected': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_INVALID_PASSWORD \
-    "{ 'class': 'InvalidPassword', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'InvalidPassword', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_IO_ERROR \
-    "{ 'class': 'IOError', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'IOError', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_JSON_PARSE_ERROR \
-    "{ 'class': 'JSONParseError', 'data': { 'message': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'JSONParseError', 'data': { 'message': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_JSON_PARSING \
-    "{ 'class': 'JSONParsing', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'JSONParsing', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_KVM_MISSING_CAP \
-    "{ 'class': 'KVMMissingCap', 'data': { 'capability': %s, 'feature': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'KVMMissingCap', 'data': { 'capability': %s, 'feature': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_MIGRATION_ACTIVE \
-    "{ 'class': 'MigrationActive', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'MigrationActive', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_MIGRATION_NOT_SUPPORTED \
-    "{ 'class': 'MigrationNotSupported', 'data': {'device': %s} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'MigrationNotSupported', 'data': {'device': %s} }"
 
 #define QERR_MIGRATION_EXPECTED \
-    "{ 'class': 'MigrationExpected', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'MigrationExpected', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_MISSING_PARAMETER \
-    "{ 'class': 'MissingParameter', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'MissingParameter', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_NO_BUS_FOR_DEVICE \
-    "{ 'class': 'NoBusForDevice', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'bus': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'NoBusForDevice', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'bus': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_NOT_SUPPORTED \
-    "{ 'class': 'NotSupported', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'NotSupported', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_OPEN_FILE_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'OpenFileFailed', 'data': { 'filename': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'OpenFileFailed', 'data': { 'filename': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_PERMISSION_DENIED \
-    "{ 'class': 'PermissionDenied', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'PermissionDenied', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND \
-    "{ 'class': 'PropertyNotFound', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'PropertyNotFound', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_BAD \
-    "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueBad', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueBad', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_IN_USE \
-    "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueInUse', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueInUse', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_NOT_FOUND \
-    "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueNotFound', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueNotFound', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_NOT_POWER_OF_2 \
-    "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueNotPowerOf2', 'data': { " \
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueNotPowerOf2', 'data': { " \
     "'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %"PRId64" } }"
 
 #define QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_OUT_OF_RANGE \
-    "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueOutOfRange', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %"PRId64", 'min': %"PRId64", 'max': %"PRId64" } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueOutOfRange', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %"PRId64", 'min': %"PRId64", 'max': %"PRId64" } }"
 
 #define QERR_QGA_COMMAND_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'QgaCommandFailed', 'data': { 'message': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'QgaCommandFailed', 'data': { 'message': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_QGA_LOGGING_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'QgaLoggingFailed', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'QgaLoggingFailed', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_QMP_BAD_INPUT_OBJECT \
-    "{ 'class': 'QMPBadInputObject', 'data': { 'expected': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'QMPBadInputObject', 'data': { 'expected': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_QMP_BAD_INPUT_OBJECT_MEMBER \
-    "{ 'class': 'QMPBadInputObjectMember', 'data': { 'member': %s, 'expected': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'QMPBadInputObjectMember', 'data': { 'member': %s, 'expected': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_QMP_EXTRA_MEMBER \
-    "{ 'class': 'QMPExtraInputObjectMember', 'data': { 'member': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'QMPExtraInputObjectMember', 'data': { 'member': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_RESET_REQUIRED \
-    "{ 'class': 'ResetRequired', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'ResetRequired', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_SET_PASSWD_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'SetPasswdFailed', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'SetPasswdFailed', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_TOO_MANY_FILES \
-    "{ 'class': 'TooManyFiles', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'TooManyFiles', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_UNDEFINED_ERROR \
-    "{ 'class': 'UndefinedError', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'UndefinedError', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_UNKNOWN_BLOCK_FORMAT_FEATURE \
-    "{ 'class': 'UnknownBlockFormatFeature', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'format': %s, 'feature': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'UnknownBlockFormatFeature', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'format': %s, 'feature': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_UNSUPPORTED \
-    "{ 'class': 'Unsupported', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'Unsupported', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_VIRTFS_FEATURE_BLOCKS_MIGRATION \
-    "{ 'class': 'VirtFSFeatureBlocksMigration', 'data': { 'path': %s, 'tag': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'VirtFSFeatureBlocksMigration', 'data': { 'path': %s, 'tag': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_VNC_SERVER_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'VNCServerFailed', 'data': { 'target': %s } }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'VNCServerFailed', 'data': { 'target': %s } }"
 
 #define QERR_SOCKET_CONNECT_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'SockConnectFailed', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'SockConnectFailed', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_SOCKET_LISTEN_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'SockListenFailed', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'SockListenFailed', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_SOCKET_BIND_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'SockBindFailed', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'SockBindFailed', 'data': {} }"
 
 #define QERR_SOCKET_CREATE_FAILED \
-    "{ 'class': 'SockCreateFailed', 'data': {} }"
+    -1, "{ 'class': 'SockCreateFailed', 'data': {} }"
 
 #endif /* QERROR_H */
