diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index 42248dd19a..ad387e698c 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virQEMUCaps, QEMU_CAPS_LAST,
 
               /* 290 */
               "query-cpus-fast",
+              "disk-write-cache",
     );
 
 
@@ -1118,6 +1119,7 @@ static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectPropsVirtioBlk[] = {
     { "disable-legacy", QEMU_CAPS_VIRTIO_PCI_DISABLE_LEGACY },
     { "iommu_platform", QEMU_CAPS_VIRTIO_PCI_IOMMU_PLATFORM },
     { "ats", QEMU_CAPS_VIRTIO_PCI_ATS },
+    { "write-cache", QEMU_CAPS_DISK_WRITE_CACHE },
 };
 
 static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectPropsVirtioNet[] = {
@@ -1155,11 +1157,13 @@ static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectPropsSCSIDisk[] = {
     { "channel", QEMU_CAPS_SCSI_DISK_CHANNEL },
     { "wwn", QEMU_CAPS_SCSI_DISK_WWN },
     { "share-rw", QEMU_CAPS_DISK_SHARE_RW },
+    { "write-cache", QEMU_CAPS_DISK_WRITE_CACHE },
 };
 
 static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectPropsIDEDrive[] = {
     { "wwn", QEMU_CAPS_IDE_DRIVE_WWN },
     { "share-rw", QEMU_CAPS_DISK_SHARE_RW },
+    { "write-cache", QEMU_CAPS_DISK_WRITE_CACHE },
 };
 
 static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectPropsPiix4PM[] = {
@@ -1191,6 +1195,7 @@ static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectPropsQ35PCIHost[] = {
 static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectPropsUSBStorage[] = {
     { "removable", QEMU_CAPS_USB_STORAGE_REMOVABLE },
     { "share-rw", QEMU_CAPS_DISK_SHARE_RW },
+    { "write-cache", QEMU_CAPS_DISK_WRITE_CACHE },
 };
 
 static struct virQEMUCapsStringFlags virQEMUCapsObjectPropsKVMPit[] = {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
index 3962c9c443..f08cfc2611 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.h
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
     /* 290 */
     QEMU_CAPS_QUERY_CPUS_FAST, /* query-cpus-fast command */
+    QEMU_CAPS_DISK_WRITE_CACHE, /* qemu block frontends support write-cache param */
 
     QEMU_CAPS_LAST /* this must always be the last item */
 } virQEMUCapsFlags;
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.aarch64.xml
index 88616e57f0..527b425dee 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
   <flag name='pl011'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <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 91f80a277f..3ac6be2d88 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
   <flag name='machine.pseries.max-cpu-compat'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2010000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>382824</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.s390x.xml
index c599b66f56..b682d36c93 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.s390x.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
   <flag name='iscsi.password-secret'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2010000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>303326</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.x86_64.xml
index 9e95b68457..8dd30ccbcf 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.10.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2010000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>344938</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.11.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.11.0.s390x.xml
index eb6ae2f39e..6dd392502e 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.11.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.11.0.s390x.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
   <flag name='virtio-tablet-ccw'/>
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='seccomp-blacklist'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2011000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>342058</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml
index d50a440776..31c5d0dd23 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.aarch64.xml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
   <flag name='seccomp-blacklist'/>
   <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>342346</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml
index c4cdd248b0..7dead4a1f4 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='seccomp-blacklist'/>
   <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>419215</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.s390x.xml
index 122801dd30..70ae8f91c7 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.s390x.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
   <flag name='qcow2-luks'/>
   <flag name='seccomp-blacklist'/>
   <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>0</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml
index 37c9243a58..d809a78380 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.12.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
   <flag name='pcie-pci-bridge'/>
   <flag name='seccomp-blacklist'/>
   <flag name='query-cpus-fast'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2011090</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>390060</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.s390x.xml
index a585af453c..34eed23694 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.s390x.xml
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
   <flag name='virtio-blk.num-queues'/>
   <flag name='sclplmconsole'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2007000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>216732</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml
index 55c121c596..ee4b25d7fd 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.7.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@
   <flag name='virtio-blk.num-queues'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2007000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>239029</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.s390x.xml
index 1ac60bb403..21046c0546 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.s390x.xml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
   <flag name='virtio-blk.num-queues'/>
   <flag name='sclplmconsole'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2007093</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>241633</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.x86_64.xml
index 831a768977..c4801ac23a 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.8.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
   <flag name='virtio-blk.num-queues'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <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 4998edf7a0..73f42a7392 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.ppc64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.ppc64.xml
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
   <flag name='iscsi.password-secret'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2009000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>346538</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.s390x.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.s390x.xml
index d29994bbfd..30fce6ecf1 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.s390x.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.s390x.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
   <flag name='disk-share-rw'/>
   <flag name='iscsi.password-secret'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2009000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>265051</microcodeVersion>
diff --git a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.x86_64.xml b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.x86_64.xml
index d813a96a13..e1dc257a75 100644
--- a/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.x86_64.xml
+++ b/tests/qemucapabilitiesdata/caps_2.9.0.x86_64.xml
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
   <flag name='iscsi.password-secret'/>
   <flag name='isa-serial'/>
   <flag name='dump-completed'/>
+  <flag name='disk-write-cache'/>
   <version>2009000</version>
   <kvmVersion>0</kvmVersion>
   <microcodeVersion>320947</microcodeVersion>