diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/041 b/tests/qemu-iotests/041
index 59a8f73..f708a06 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/041
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/041
@@ -65,8 +65,23 @@ class ImageMirroringTestCase(iotests.QMPTestCase):
         event = self.wait_until_completed(drive=drive)
         self.assert_qmp(event, 'data/type', 'mirror')
 
+    def blockdev_add(self, filename, drive_id=None, node_name=None):
+        options = {'driver': iotests.imgfmt,
+                   'file': {
+                       'filename': filename,
+                       'driver': 'file'}}
+        if drive_id:
+            options['id'] = drive_id
+        if node_name:
+            options['node-name'] = node_name
+        result = self.vm.qmp('blockdev-add', options=options)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
+
 class TestSingleDrive(ImageMirroringTestCase):
     image_len = 1 * 1024 * 1024 # MB
+    qmp_cmd = 'drive-mirror'
+    qmp_target = target_img
+    not_found_error = 'DeviceNotFound'
 
     def setUp(self):
         iotests.create_image(backing_img, self.image_len)
@@ -86,8 +101,8 @@ class TestSingleDrive(ImageMirroringTestCase):
     def test_complete(self):
         self.assert_no_active_block_jobs()
 
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='drive0', sync='full',
-                             target=target_img)
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='drive0', sync='full',
+                             target=self.qmp_target)
         self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
 
         self.complete_and_wait()
@@ -100,8 +115,8 @@ class TestSingleDrive(ImageMirroringTestCase):
     def test_cancel(self):
         self.assert_no_active_block_jobs()
 
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='drive0', sync='full',
-                             target=target_img)
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='drive0', sync='full',
+                             target=self.qmp_target)
         self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
 
         self.cancel_and_wait(force=True)
@@ -112,8 +127,8 @@ class TestSingleDrive(ImageMirroringTestCase):
     def test_cancel_after_ready(self):
         self.assert_no_active_block_jobs()
 
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='drive0', sync='full',
-                             target=target_img)
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='drive0', sync='full',
+                             target=self.qmp_target)
         self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
 
         self.wait_ready_and_cancel()
@@ -126,8 +141,8 @@ class TestSingleDrive(ImageMirroringTestCase):
     def test_pause(self):
         self.assert_no_active_block_jobs()
 
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='drive0', sync='full',
-                             target=target_img)
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='drive0', sync='full',
+                             target=self.qmp_target)
         self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
 
         result = self.vm.qmp('block-job-pause', device='drive0')
@@ -153,8 +168,8 @@ class TestSingleDrive(ImageMirroringTestCase):
         self.assert_no_active_block_jobs()
 
         # A small buffer is rounded up automatically
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='drive0', sync='full',
-                             buf_size=4096, target=target_img)
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='drive0', sync='full',
+                             buf_size=4096, target=self.qmp_target)
         self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
 
         self.complete_and_wait()
@@ -169,8 +184,8 @@ class TestSingleDrive(ImageMirroringTestCase):
 
         qemu_img('create', '-f', iotests.imgfmt, '-o', 'cluster_size=%d,size=%d'
                         % (self.image_len, self.image_len), target_img)
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='drive0', sync='full',
-                             buf_size=65536, mode='existing', target=target_img)
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='drive0', sync='full',
+                             buf_size=65536, mode='existing', target=self.qmp_target)
         self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
 
         self.complete_and_wait()
@@ -185,8 +200,8 @@ class TestSingleDrive(ImageMirroringTestCase):
 
         qemu_img('create', '-f', iotests.imgfmt, '-o', 'cluster_size=%d,backing_file=%s'
                         % (self.image_len, backing_img), target_img)
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='drive0', sync='full',
-                             mode='existing', target=target_img)
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='drive0', sync='full',
+                             mode='existing', target=self.qmp_target)
         self.assert_qmp(result, 'return', {})
 
         self.complete_and_wait()
@@ -197,30 +212,72 @@ class TestSingleDrive(ImageMirroringTestCase):
                         'target image does not match source after mirroring')
 
     def test_medium_not_found(self):
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='ide1-cd0', sync='full',
-                             target=target_img)
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='ide1-cd0', sync='full',
+                             target=self.qmp_target)
         self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', 'GenericError')
 
     def test_image_not_found(self):
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='drive0', sync='full',
-                             mode='existing', target=target_img)
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='drive0', sync='full',
+                             mode='existing', target=self.qmp_target)
         self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', 'GenericError')
 
     def test_device_not_found(self):
-        result = self.vm.qmp('drive-mirror', device='nonexistent', sync='full',
-                             target=target_img)
-        self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', 'DeviceNotFound')
+        result = self.vm.qmp(self.qmp_cmd, device='nonexistent', sync='full',
+                             target=self.qmp_target)
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', self.not_found_error)
+
+class TestSingleBlockdev(TestSingleDrive):
+    qmp_cmd = 'blockdev-mirror'
+    qmp_target = 'drive1'
+    not_found_error = 'GenericError'
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        TestSingleDrive.setUp(self)
+        qemu_img('create', '-f', iotests.imgfmt, '-o', 'backing_file=%s' % backing_img, target_img)
+        self.blockdev_add(target_img, node_name='drive1')
+
+    test_large_cluster = None
+    test_image_not_found = None
+    test_small_buffer2 = None
+
+class TestBlockdevAttached(ImageMirroringTestCase):
+    image_len = 1 * 1024 * 1024 # MB
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        iotests.create_image(backing_img, self.image_len)
+        qemu_img('create', '-f', iotests.imgfmt, '-o', 'backing_file=%s' % backing_img, test_img)
+        qemu_img('create', '-f', iotests.imgfmt, '-o', 'backing_file=%s' % backing_img, target_img)
+        self.vm = iotests.VM().add_drive(test_img)
+        self.vm.launch()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.vm.shutdown()
+        os.remove(test_img)
+        os.remove(target_img)
+
+    def test_blockdev_attached(self):
+        self.assert_no_active_block_jobs()
+        self.blockdev_add(target_img, drive_id='drive1')
+        result = self.vm.qmp('blockdev-mirror', device='drive0', sync='full',
+                             target='drive1')
+        self.assert_qmp(result, 'error/class', 'GenericError')
 
 class TestSingleDriveZeroLength(TestSingleDrive):
     image_len = 0
     test_small_buffer2 = None
     test_large_cluster = None
 
+class TestSingleBlockdevZeroLength(TestSingleBlockdev):
+    image_len = 0
+
 class TestSingleDriveUnalignedLength(TestSingleDrive):
     image_len = 1025 * 1024
     test_small_buffer2 = None
     test_large_cluster = None
 
+class TestSingleBlockdevUnalignedLength(TestSingleBlockdev):
+    image_len = 1025 * 1024
+
 class TestMirrorNoBacking(ImageMirroringTestCase):
     image_len = 2 * 1024 * 1024 # MB
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/041.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/041.out
index 24093bc..b67d050 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/041.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/041.out
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-......................................................
+............................................................................
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-Ran 54 tests
+Ran 76 tests
 
 OK
