diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/qapi-schema-test.json b/tests/qapi-schema/qapi-schema-test.json
index e855018..14016ab 100644
--- a/tests/qapi-schema/qapi-schema-test.json
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/qapi-schema-test.json
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@
 { 'struct': 'UserDefC',
   'data': { 'string1': 'str', 'string2': 'str' } }

+# for testing use of 'number' within alternates
+{ 'alternate': 'AltOne', 'data': { 's': 'str', 'b': 'bool' } }
+{ 'alternate': 'AltTwo', 'data': { 's': 'str', 'n': 'number' } }
+{ 'alternate': 'AltThree', 'data': { 'n': 'number', 's': 'str' } }
+{ 'alternate': 'AltFour', 'data': { 's': 'str', 'i': 'int' } }
+{ 'alternate': 'AltFive', 'data': { 'i': 'int', 'n': 'number' } }
+{ 'alternate': 'AltSix', 'data': { 'n': 'number', 'i': 'int' } }
+
 # for testing native lists
 { 'union': 'UserDefNativeListUnion',
   'data': { 'integer': ['int'],
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/qapi-schema-test.out b/tests/qapi-schema/qapi-schema-test.out
index a9c87a0..895fa94 100644
--- a/tests/qapi-schema/qapi-schema-test.out
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/qapi-schema-test.out
@@ -53,6 +53,30 @@ object :obj-user_def_cmd2-arg
 object :obj-user_def_cmd3-arg
     member a: int optional=False
     member b: int optional=True
+alternate AltFive
+    case i: int
+    case n: number
+enum AltFiveKind ['i', 'n']
+alternate AltFour
+    case s: str
+    case i: int
+enum AltFourKind ['s', 'i']
+alternate AltOne
+    case s: str
+    case b: bool
+enum AltOneKind ['s', 'b']
+alternate AltSix
+    case n: number
+    case i: int
+enum AltSixKind ['n', 'i']
+alternate AltThree
+    case n: number
+    case s: str
+enum AltThreeKind ['n', 's']
+alternate AltTwo
+    case s: str
+    case n: number
+enum AltTwoKind ['s', 'n']
 event EVENT_A None
 event EVENT_B None
 event EVENT_C :obj-EVENT_C-arg
diff --git a/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c b/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c
index b6deee3..3ee1a1a 100644
--- a/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c
+++ b/tests/test-qmp-input-visitor.c
@@ -368,15 +368,136 @@ static void test_visitor_in_alternate(TestInputVisitorData *data,
 {
     Visitor *v;
     Error *err = NULL;
-    UserDefAlternate *tmp;
+    UserDefAlternate *tmp = NULL;

     v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42");

-    visit_type_UserDefAlternate(v, &tmp, NULL, &err);
-    g_assert(err == NULL);
+    visit_type_UserDefAlternate(v, &tmp, NULL, &error_abort);
     g_assert_cmpint(tmp->type, ==, USER_DEF_ALTERNATE_KIND_I);
     g_assert_cmpint(tmp->i, ==, 42);
     qapi_free_UserDefAlternate(tmp);
+    tmp = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "'string'");
+
+    visit_type_UserDefAlternate(v, &tmp, NULL, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_cmpint(tmp->type, ==, USER_DEF_ALTERNATE_KIND_S);
+    g_assert_cmpstr(tmp->s, ==, "string");
+    qapi_free_UserDefAlternate(tmp);
+    tmp = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "false");
+
+    visit_type_UserDefAlternate(v, &tmp, NULL, &err);
+    g_assert(err);
+    error_free(err);
+    err = NULL;
+    qapi_free_UserDefAlternate(tmp);
+}
+
+static void test_visitor_in_alternate_number(TestInputVisitorData *data,
+                                             const void *unused)
+{
+    Visitor *v;
+    Error *err = NULL;
+    AltOne *one = NULL;
+    AltTwo *two = NULL;
+    AltThree *three = NULL;
+    AltFour *four = NULL;
+    AltFive *five = NULL;
+    AltSix *six = NULL;
+
+    /* Parsing an int */
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42");
+    visit_type_AltOne(v, &one, NULL, &err);
+    g_assert(err);
+    qapi_free_AltOne(one);
+    one = NULL;
+
+    /* FIXME: Integers should parse as numbers */
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42");
+    visit_type_AltTwo(v, &two, NULL, &err);
+    g_assert(err);
+    error_free(err);
+    err = NULL;
+    qapi_free_AltTwo(two);
+    one = NULL;
+
+    /* FIXME: Order of alternate should not affect semantics */
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42");
+    visit_type_AltThree(v, &three, NULL, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_cmpint(three->type, ==, ALT_THREE_KIND_N);
+    g_assert_cmpfloat(three->n, ==, 42);
+    qapi_free_AltThree(three);
+    one = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42");
+    visit_type_AltFour(v, &four, NULL, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_cmpint(four->type, ==, ALT_FOUR_KIND_I);
+    g_assert_cmpint(four->i, ==, 42);
+    qapi_free_AltFour(four);
+    one = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42");
+    visit_type_AltFive(v, &five, NULL, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_cmpint(five->type, ==, ALT_FIVE_KIND_I);
+    g_assert_cmpint(five->i, ==, 42);
+    qapi_free_AltFive(five);
+    one = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42");
+    visit_type_AltSix(v, &six, NULL, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_cmpint(six->type, ==, ALT_SIX_KIND_I);
+    g_assert_cmpint(six->i, ==, 42);
+    qapi_free_AltSix(six);
+    one = NULL;
+
+    /* Parsing a double */
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42.5");
+    visit_type_AltOne(v, &one, NULL, &err);
+    g_assert(err);
+    error_free(err);
+    err = NULL;
+    qapi_free_AltOne(one);
+    one = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42.5");
+    visit_type_AltTwo(v, &two, NULL, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_cmpint(two->type, ==, ALT_TWO_KIND_N);
+    g_assert_cmpfloat(two->n, ==, 42.5);
+    qapi_free_AltTwo(two);
+    two = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42.5");
+    visit_type_AltThree(v, &three, NULL, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_cmpint(three->type, ==, ALT_THREE_KIND_N);
+    g_assert_cmpfloat(three->n, ==, 42.5);
+    qapi_free_AltThree(three);
+    three = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42.5");
+    visit_type_AltFour(v, &four, NULL, &err);
+    g_assert(err);
+    error_free(err);
+    err = NULL;
+    qapi_free_AltFour(four);
+    four = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42.5");
+    visit_type_AltFive(v, &five, NULL, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_cmpint(five->type, ==, ALT_FIVE_KIND_N);
+    g_assert_cmpfloat(five->n, ==, 42.5);
+    qapi_free_AltFive(five);
+    five = NULL;
+
+    v = visitor_input_test_init(data, "42.5");
+    visit_type_AltSix(v, &six, NULL, &error_abort);
+    g_assert_cmpint(six->type, ==, ALT_SIX_KIND_N);
+    g_assert_cmpint(six->n, ==, 42.5);
+    qapi_free_AltSix(six);
+    six = NULL;
 }

 static void test_native_list_integer_helper(TestInputVisitorData *data,
@@ -720,6 +841,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                            &in_visitor_data, test_visitor_in_alternate);
     input_visitor_test_add("/visitor/input/errors",
                            &in_visitor_data, test_visitor_in_errors);
+    input_visitor_test_add("/visitor/input/alternate-number",
+                           &in_visitor_data, test_visitor_in_alternate_number);
     input_visitor_test_add("/visitor/input/native_list/int",
                            &in_visitor_data,
                            test_visitor_in_native_list_int);
