diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index fb9fb013b5..c7ce1bdf22 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps, QEMU_CAPS_LAST,
               /* 300 */
               "sdl-gl",
               "screendump_device",
+              "hda-output",
     );
 
 
@@ -1117,6 +1118,7 @@ struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectTypes[] = {
     { "pr-manager-helper", QEMU_CAPS_PR_MANAGER_HELPER },
     { "virtual-css-bridge", QEMU_CAPS_CCW },
     { "vfio-ccw", QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VFIO_CCW },
+    { "hda-output", QEMU_CAPS_HDA_OUTPUT },
 };
 
 static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsDevicePropsVirtioBalloon[] = {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 63beb6e66c..81d95375f4 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ typedef enum { /* virQEMUCapsFlags grouping marker for syntax-check */
     /* 300 */
     QEMU_CAPS_SDL_GL, /* -sdl gl */
     QEMU_CAPS_SCREENDUMP_DEVICE, /* screendump command accepts device & head */
+    QEMU_CAPS_HDA_OUTPUT, /* -device hda-output */
 
     QEMU_CAPS_LAST /* this must always be the last item */
 } virQEMUCapsFlags;
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index dadc82d873..cb397c7558 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -4137,6 +4137,8 @@ qemuSoundCodecTypeToCaps(int type)
         return QEMU_CAPS_HDA_DUPLEX;
     case VIR_DOMAIN_SOUND_CODEC_TYPE_MICRO:
         return QEMU_CAPS_HDA_MICRO;
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_SOUND_CODEC_TYPE_OUTPUT:
+        return QEMU_CAPS_HDA_OUTPUT;
     default:
         return -1;
     }
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.5.3.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.5.3.x86_64.xml
index b89a5ac671..3e700cb427 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.5.3.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.5.3.x86_64.xml
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
   <flag name='query-cpu-definitions'/>
   <flag name='kernel-irqchip'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>1005003</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>46523</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.6.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.6.0.x86_64.xml
index 1e76b57861..14eca7e7cb 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.6.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.6.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
   <flag name='query-cpu-definitions'/>
   <flag name='kernel-irqchip'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>1006000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>44752</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.7.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.7.0.x86_64.xml
index af80238230..43b5374fd2 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.7.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_1.7.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
   <flag name='query-cpu-definitions'/>
   <flag name='kernel-irqchip'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>1007000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>50196</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.1.1.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.1.1.x86_64.xml
index 6ea2f21b66..ac52c68d96 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.1.1.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.1.1.x86_64.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
   <flag name='query-named-block-nodes'/>
   <flag name='kernel-irqchip'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2001001</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>58992</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.aarch64.xml
index 3e26e8afaf..8c2eccdda2 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2010000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>303541</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.ppc64.xml
index 63760f3d9d..265e014c05 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2010000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>382824</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.x86_64.xml
index a8c79ecb7e..6ee5041fa5 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2010000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>344938</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml
index 44c78cfac2..15614050c8 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.discard-data'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
   <flag name='screendump_device'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>343099</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml
index 4ade335b39..48b036e3ce 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.discard-data'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
   <flag name='screendump_device'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>419968</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml
index 06ed284488..cb7a314f1f 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
   <flag name='memory-backend-file.discard-data'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
   <flag name='screendump_device'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>390813</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.4.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.4.0.x86_64.xml
index 7b4126d109..ffbb3da124 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.4.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.4.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.max_outputs'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2004000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>75406</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.5.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.5.0.x86_64.xml
index c9e497f7e7..98aad7cb17 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.5.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.5.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
   <flag name='virtio-gpu.max_outputs'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2005000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>216528</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.aarch64.xml
index 188d87f1a0..554a48a167 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2006000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>228241</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.ppc64.xml
index 9862b9fc6d..d05fc0a665 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2006000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>263005</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.x86_64.xml
index cfb202bc8e..de0e8a8a98 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.6.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2006000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>227332</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml
index 02eff02d45..939b091fe7 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2007000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>239029</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.x86_64.xml
index 7b4f9beac1..900512d512 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2008000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>255684</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.ppc64.xml
index c9aae0b1f0..ba8db0e16c 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2009000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>346538</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.x86_64.xml
index 7556e40204..51aea1a00c 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@
   <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <flag name='nbd-tls'/>
   <flag name='sdl-gl'/>
+  <flag name='hda-output'/>
   <version>2009000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>320947</microcodeVersion>