diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index cc71b27822..7d47f4dff4 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 # QAPI common definitions
 { 'include': 'qapi/common.json' }
 
+# QAPI block definitions
+{ 'include': 'qapi/block.json' }
+
 ##
 # LostTickPolicy:
 #
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11bd8c2b3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# -*- Mode: Python -*-
+#
+# QAPI block core definitions (vm unrelated)
+
+# QAPI common definitions
+{ 'include': 'common.json' }
diff --git a/qapi/block.json b/qapi/block.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2b882f120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qapi/block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# -*- Mode: Python -*-
+#
+# QAPI block definitions (vm related)
+
+# QAPI block core definitions
+{ 'include': 'block-core.json' }
+