2 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/qerror.c b/qerror.c
index 62bb00fb1b..6b59388292 100644
--- a/qerror.c
+++ b/qerror.c
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ static const QErrorStringTable qerror_table[] = {
         .desc      = "Property '%(device).%(property)' doesn't take value '%(value)'",
     },
     {
+        .error_fmt = QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_IN_USE,
+        .desc      = "Property '%(device).%(property)' can't take value '%(value)', it's in use",
+    },
+    {
         .error_fmt = QERR_QMP_BAD_INPUT_OBJECT,
         .desc      = "Bad QMP input object",
     },
diff --git a/qerror.h b/qerror.h
index d5f0e9dc3c..f7a10b7b9a 100644
--- a/qerror.h
+++ b/qerror.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ QError *qobject_to_qerror(const QObject *obj);
 #define QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_BAD \
     "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueBad', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %s } }"
 
+#define QERR_PROPERTY_VALUE_IN_USE \
+    "{ 'class': 'PropertyValueInUse', 'data': { 'device': %s, 'property': %s, 'value': %s } }"
+
 #define QERR_QMP_BAD_INPUT_OBJECT \
     "{ 'class': 'QMPBadInputObject', 'data': { 'expected': %s } }"