diff --git a/tests/boot-order-test.c b/tests/boot-order-test.c
index 4b233d0..da158c3 100644
--- a/tests/boot-order-test.c
+++ b/tests/boot-order-test.c
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ static void test_a_boot_order(const char *machine,
     qtest_start(args);
     actual = read_boot_order();
     g_assert_cmphex(actual, ==, expected_boot);
-    qmp("{ 'execute': 'system_reset' }");
+    qmp_discard_response("{ 'execute': 'system_reset' }");
     /*
      * system_reset only requests reset.  We get a RESET event after
      * the actual reset completes.  Need to wait for that.
      */
-    qmp("");                    /* HACK: wait for event */
+    qmp_discard_response("");   /* HACK: wait for event */
     actual = read_boot_order();
     g_assert_cmphex(actual, ==, expected_reboot);
     qtest_quit(global_qtest);
diff --git a/tests/fdc-test.c b/tests/fdc-test.c
index fd198dc..38b5b17 100644
--- a/tests/fdc-test.c
+++ b/tests/fdc-test.c
@@ -290,10 +290,12 @@ static void test_media_insert(void)
 
     /* Insert media in drive. DSKCHK should not be reset until a step pulse
      * is sent. */
-    qmp("{'execute':'change', 'arguments':{ 'device':'floppy0', "
-        "'target': '%s' }}", test_image);
-    qmp(""); /* ignore event (FIXME open -> open transition?!) */
-    qmp(""); /* ignore event */
+    qmp_discard_response("{'execute':'change', 'arguments':{"
+                         " 'device':'floppy0', 'target': '%s' }}",
+                         test_image);
+    qmp_discard_response(""); /* ignore event
+                                 (FIXME open -> open transition?!) */
+    qmp_discard_response(""); /* ignore event */
 
     dir = inb(FLOPPY_BASE + reg_dir);
     assert_bit_set(dir, DSKCHG);
@@ -322,8 +324,9 @@ static void test_media_change(void)
 
     /* Eject the floppy and check that DSKCHG is set. Reading it out doesn't
      * reset the bit. */
-    qmp("{'execute':'eject', 'arguments':{ 'device':'floppy0' }}");
-    qmp(""); /* ignore event */
+    qmp_discard_response("{'execute':'eject', 'arguments':{"
+                         " 'device':'floppy0' }}");
+    qmp_discard_response(""); /* ignore event */
 
     dir = inb(FLOPPY_BASE + reg_dir);
     assert_bit_set(dir, DSKCHG);
diff --git a/tests/ide-test.c b/tests/ide-test.c
index bc824a8..d5cec5a 100644
--- a/tests/ide-test.c
+++ b/tests/ide-test.c
@@ -460,8 +460,9 @@ static void test_flush(void)
         tmp_path);
 
     /* Delay the completion of the flush request until we explicitly do it */
-    qmp("{'execute':'human-monitor-command', 'arguments': { "
-        "'command-line': 'qemu-io ide0-hd0 \"break flush_to_os A\"'} }");
+    qmp_discard_response("{'execute':'human-monitor-command', 'arguments': {"
+                         " 'command-line':"
+                         " 'qemu-io ide0-hd0 \"break flush_to_os A\"'} }");
 
     /* FLUSH CACHE command on device 0*/
     outb(IDE_BASE + reg_device, 0);
@@ -473,8 +474,9 @@ static void test_flush(void)
     assert_bit_clear(data, DF | ERR | DRQ);
 
     /* Complete the command */
-    qmp("{'execute':'human-monitor-command', 'arguments': { "
-        "'command-line': 'qemu-io ide0-hd0 \"resume A\"'} }");
+    qmp_discard_response("{'execute':'human-monitor-command', 'arguments': {"
+                         " 'command-line':"
+                         " 'qemu-io ide0-hd0 \"resume A\"'} }");
 
     /* Check registers */
     data = inb(IDE_BASE + reg_device);
diff --git a/tests/libqtest.c b/tests/libqtest.c
index bb82069..dc4c983 100644
--- a/tests/libqtest.c
+++ b/tests/libqtest.c
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ QTestState *qtest_init(const char *extra_args)
     }
 
     /* Read the QMP greeting and then do the handshake */
-    qtest_qmp(s, "");
-    qtest_qmp(s, "{ 'execute': 'qmp_capabilities' }");
+    qtest_qmp_discard_response(s, "");
+    qtest_qmp_discard_response(s, "{ 'execute': 'qmp_capabilities' }");
 
     if (getenv("QTEST_STOP")) {
         kill(qtest_qemu_pid(s), SIGSTOP);
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ redo:
     return words;
 }
 
-void qtest_qmpv(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
+void qtest_qmpv_discard_response(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 {
     bool has_reply = false;
     int nesting = 0;
@@ -326,12 +326,12 @@ void qtest_qmpv(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
     }
 }
 
-void qtest_qmp(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...)
+void qtest_qmp_discard_response(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list ap;
 
     va_start(ap, fmt);
-    qtest_qmpv(s, fmt, ap);
+    qtest_qmpv_discard_response(s, fmt, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/libqtest.h b/tests/libqtest.h
index a6e99bd..4f1b060 100644
--- a/tests/libqtest.h
+++ b/tests/libqtest.h
@@ -44,23 +44,23 @@ QTestState *qtest_init(const char *extra_args);
 void qtest_quit(QTestState *s);
 
 /**
- * qtest_qmp:
+ * qtest_qmp_discard_response:
  * @s: #QTestState instance to operate on.
  * @fmt...: QMP message to send to qemu
  *
- * Sends a QMP message to QEMU
+ * Sends a QMP message to QEMU and consumes the response.
  */
-void qtest_qmp(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...);
+void qtest_qmp_discard_response(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 /**
- * qtest_qmpv:
+ * qtest_qmpv_discard_response:
  * @s: #QTestState instance to operate on.
  * @fmt: QMP message to send to QEMU
  * @ap: QMP message arguments
  *
- * Sends a QMP message to QEMU.
+ * Sends a QMP message to QEMU and consumes the response.
  */
-void qtest_qmpv(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
+void qtest_qmpv_discard_response(QTestState *s, const char *fmt, va_list ap);
 
 /**
  * qtest_get_irq:
@@ -331,17 +331,17 @@ static inline void qtest_end(void)
 }
 
 /**
- * qmp:
+ * qmp_discard_response:
  * @fmt...: QMP message to send to qemu
  *
- * Sends a QMP message to QEMU
+ * Sends a QMP message to QEMU and consumes the response.
  */
-static inline void qmp(const char *fmt, ...)
+static inline void qmp_discard_response(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
     va_list ap;
 
     va_start(ap, fmt);
-    qtest_qmpv(global_qtest, fmt, ap);
+    qtest_qmpv_discard_response(global_qtest, fmt, ap);
     va_end(ap);
 }
 
