diff --git a/docs/qmp-commands.txt b/docs/qmp-commands.txt
index 7dce470e80..40d68e6a4c 100644
--- a/docs/qmp-commands.txt
+++ b/docs/qmp-commands.txt
@@ -137,19 +137,6 @@ Example:
 -> { "execute": "x-colo-lost-heartbeat" }
 <- { "return": {} }
 
-query-dump
-----------
-
-Query background dump status.
-
-Arguments: None.
-
-Example:
-
--> { "execute": "query-dump" }
-<- { "return": { "status": "active", "completed": 1024000,
-                 "total": 2048000 } }
-
 qmp_capabilities
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index dbfb592c8c..6bb442e691 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -3266,6 +3266,13 @@
 # Returns: A @DumpStatus object showing the dump status.
 #
 # Since: 2.6
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# -> { "execute": "query-dump" }
+# <- { "return": { "status": "active", "completed": 1024000,
+#                  "total": 2048000 } }
+#
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-dump', 'returns': 'DumpQueryResult' }