diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/055 b/tests/qemu-iotests/055
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bc2eebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/055
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Tests for drive-backup
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Based on 041.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+import time
+import os
+import iotests
+from iotests import qemu_img, qemu_io
+
+test_img = os.path.join(iotests.test_dir, 'test.img')
+target_img = os.path.join(iotests.test_dir, 'target.img')
+
+class DriveBackupTestCase(iotests.QMPTestCase):
+    '''Abstract base class for drive-backup test cases'''
+
+    def assert_no_active_backups(self):
+        result = self.vm.qmp('query-block-jobs')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', [])
+
+    def cancel_and_wait(self, drive='drive0'):
+        '''Cancel a block job and wait for it to finish'''
+        result = self.vm.qmp('block-job-cancel', device=drive)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        cancelled = False
+        while not cancelled:
+            for event in self.vm.get_qmp_events(wait=True):
+                if event['event'] == 'BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED' or \
+                   event['event'] == 'BLOCK_JOB_CANCELLED':
+                    self.assert_qmp(event, 'data/type', 'backup')
+                    self.assert_qmp(event, 'data/device', drive)
+                    cancelled = True
+
+        self.assert_no_active_backups()
+
+    def complete_and_wait(self):
+        completed = False
+        while not completed:
+            for event in self.vm.get_qmp_events(wait=True):
+                if event['event'] == 'BLOCK_JOB_COMPLETED':
+                    self.assert_qmp(event, 'data/type', 'backup')
+                    self.assert_qmp(event, 'data/device', 'drive0')
+                    self.assert_qmp(event, 'data/offset', self.image_len)
+                    self.assert_qmp(event, 'data/len', self.image_len)
+                    completed = True
+        self.assert_no_active_backups()
+
+    def compare_images(self, img1, img2):
+        try:
+            qemu_img('convert', '-f', iotests.imgfmt, '-O', 'raw', img1, img1 + '.raw')
+            qemu_img('convert', '-f', iotests.imgfmt, '-O', 'raw', img2, img2 + '.raw')
+            file1 = open(img1 + '.raw', 'r')
+            file2 = open(img2 + '.raw', 'r')
+            return file1.read() == file2.read()
+        finally:
+            if file1 is not None:
+                file1.close()
+            if file2 is not None:
+                file2.close()
+            try:
+                os.remove(img1 + '.raw')
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+            try:
+                os.remove(img2 + '.raw')
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+
+class TestSingleDrive(DriveBackupTestCase):
+    image_len = 120 * 1024 * 1024 # MB
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        qemu_img('create', '-f', iotests.imgfmt, test_img, str(TestSingleDrive.image_len))
+        self.vm = iotests.VM().add_drive(test_img)
+        self.vm.launch()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.vm.shutdown()
+        os.remove(test_img)
+        try:
+            os.remove(target_img)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+    def test_complete(self):
+        self.assert_no_active_backups()
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='drive0',
+                             target=target_img)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        self.complete_and_wait()
+        self.vm.shutdown()
+        self.assertTrue(self.compare_images(test_img, target_img),
+                        'target image does not match source after backup')
+
+    def test_cancel(self):
+        self.assert_no_active_backups()
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='drive0',
+                             target=target_img)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        self.cancel_and_wait()
+
+    def test_pause(self):
+        self.assert_no_active_backups()
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='drive0',
+                             target=target_img)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('block-job-pause', device='drive0')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        time.sleep(1)
+        result = self.vm.qmp('query-block-jobs')
+        offset = self.dictpath(result, 'return[0]/offset')
+
+        time.sleep(1)
+        result = self.vm.qmp('query-block-jobs')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return[0]/offset', offset)
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('block-job-resume', device='drive0')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        self.complete_and_wait()
+        self.vm.shutdown()
+        self.assertTrue(self.compare_images(test_img, target_img),
+                        'target image does not match source after backup')
+
+    def test_medium_not_found(self):
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='ide1-cd0',
+                             target=target_img)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', 'GenericError')
+
+    def test_image_not_found(self):
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='drive0',
+                             mode='existing', target=target_img)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', 'GenericError')
+
+    def test_device_not_found(self):
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='nonexistent',
+                             target=target_img)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', 'DeviceNotFound')
+
+class TestSetSpeed(DriveBackupTestCase):
+    image_len = 80 * 1024 * 1024 # MB
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        qemu_img('create', '-f', iotests.imgfmt, test_img, str(TestSetSpeed.image_len))
+        self.vm = iotests.VM().add_drive(test_img)
+        self.vm.launch()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.vm.shutdown()
+        os.remove(test_img)
+        os.remove(target_img)
+
+    def test_set_speed(self):
+        self.assert_no_active_backups()
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='drive0',
+                             target=target_img)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        # Default speed is 0
+        result = self.vm.qmp('query-block-jobs')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return[0]/device', 'drive0')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return[0]/speed', 0)
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('block-job-set-speed', device='drive0', speed=8 * 1024 * 1024)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        # Ensure the speed we set was accepted
+        result = self.vm.qmp('query-block-jobs')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return[0]/device', 'drive0')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return[0]/speed', 8 * 1024 * 1024)
+
+        self.cancel_and_wait()
+
+        # Check setting speed in drive-backup works
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='drive0',
+                             target=target_img, speed=4*1024*1024)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('query-block-jobs')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return[0]/device', 'drive0')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return[0]/speed', 4 * 1024 * 1024)
+
+        self.cancel_and_wait()
+
+    def test_set_speed_invalid(self):
+        self.assert_no_active_backups()
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='drive0',
+                             target=target_img, speed=-1)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', 'GenericError')
+
+        self.assert_no_active_backups()
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-backup', device='drive0',
+                             target=target_img)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
+        result = self.vm.qmp('block-job-set-speed', device='drive0', speed=-1)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', 'GenericError')
+
+        self.cancel_and_wait()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    iotests.main(supported_fmts=['raw', 'qcow2'])
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/055.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/055.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..594c16f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/055.out
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+........
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Ran 8 tests
+
+OK
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/group b/tests/qemu-iotests/group
index 387b050..e5762f9 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/group
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/group
@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@
 052 rw auto backing
 053 rw auto
 054 rw auto
+055 rw auto
