diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/257 b/tests/qemu-iotests/257
index e0f521272b..7bc6069e1b 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/257
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/257
@@ -325,12 +325,6 @@ def test_bitmap_sync(bsync_mode, msync_mode='bitmap', failure=None):
                    node_name=drive0.node,
                    driver=drive0.fmt,
                    file=file_config)
-        # Use share-rw to allow writes directly to the node;
-        # The anonymous block-backend for this configuration prevents us
-        # from using HMP's qemu-io commands to address the device.
-        vm.qmp_log("device_add", id='device0',
-                   drive=drive0.node, driver="scsi-hd",
-                   share_rw=True)
         log('')
 
         # 0 - Writes and Reference Backup
@@ -465,8 +459,6 @@ def test_backup_api():
                    node_name=drive0.node,
                    driver=drive0.fmt,
                    file=file_config)
-        vm.qmp_log("device_add", id='device0',
-                   drive=drive0.node, driver="scsi-hd")
         log('')
 
         target0 = Drive(backup_path, vm=vm)
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/257.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/257.out
index c9b4b68232..ec7e25877b 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/257.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/257.out
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -267,8 +265,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "blkdebug", "image": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "inject-error": [{"errno": 5, "event": "read_aio", "immediately": false, "once": true, "state": 3}], "set-state": [{"event": "flush_to_disk", "new-state": 2, "state": 1}, {"event": "read_aio", "new-state": 3, "state": 2}]}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -480,8 +476,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -742,8 +736,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -1004,8 +996,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "blkdebug", "image": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "inject-error": [{"errno": 5, "event": "read_aio", "immediately": false, "once": true, "state": 3}], "set-state": [{"event": "flush_to_disk", "new-state": 2, "state": 1}, {"event": "read_aio", "new-state": 3, "state": 2}]}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -1217,8 +1207,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -1479,8 +1467,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -1741,8 +1727,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "blkdebug", "image": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "inject-error": [{"errno": 5, "event": "read_aio", "immediately": false, "once": true, "state": 3}], "set-state": [{"event": "flush_to_disk", "new-state": 2, "state": 1}, {"event": "read_aio", "new-state": 3, "state": 2}]}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -1954,8 +1938,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -2216,8 +2198,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -2478,8 +2458,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "blkdebug", "image": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "inject-error": [{"errno": 5, "event": "read_aio", "immediately": false, "once": true, "state": 3}], "set-state": [{"event": "flush_to_disk", "new-state": 2, "state": 1}, {"event": "read_aio", "new-state": 3, "state": 2}]}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -2691,8 +2669,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -2953,8 +2929,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -3215,8 +3189,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "blkdebug", "image": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "inject-error": [{"errno": 5, "event": "read_aio", "immediately": false, "once": true, "state": 3}], "set-state": [{"event": "flush_to_disk", "new-state": 2, "state": 1}, {"event": "read_aio", "new-state": 3, "state": 2}]}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -3428,8 +3400,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -3690,8 +3660,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -3952,8 +3920,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "blkdebug", "image": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "inject-error": [{"errno": 5, "event": "read_aio", "immediately": false, "once": true, "state": 3}], "set-state": [{"event": "flush_to_disk", "new-state": 2, "state": 1}, {"event": "read_aio", "new-state": 3, "state": 2}]}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -4165,8 +4131,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -4427,8 +4391,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -4689,8 +4651,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "blkdebug", "image": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "inject-error": [{"errno": 5, "event": "read_aio", "immediately": false, "once": true, "state": 3}], "set-state": [{"event": "flush_to_disk", "new-state": 2, "state": 1}, {"event": "read_aio", "new-state": 3, "state": 2}]}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -4902,8 +4862,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0", "share-rw": true}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 --- Write #0 ---
 
@@ -5164,8 +5122,6 @@ qemu_img compare "TEST_DIR/PID-img" "TEST_DIR/PID-fbackup2" ==> Identical, OK!
 
 {"execute": "blockdev-add", "arguments": {"driver": "qcow2", "file": {"driver": "file", "filename": "TEST_DIR/PID-img"}, "node-name": "drive0"}}
 {"return": {}}
-{"execute": "device_add", "arguments": {"drive": "drive0", "driver": "scsi-hd", "id": "device0"}}
-{"return": {}}
 
 {}
 {"execute": "job-dismiss", "arguments": {"id": "bdc-file-job"}}
