1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tests/libqtest.c b/tests/libqtest.c
index 3a0e0d63a7..951a3b4bf6 100644
--- a/tests/libqtest.c
+++ b/tests/libqtest.c
@@ -442,14 +442,20 @@ void qmp_fd_sendv(int fd, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
     if (qobj) {
         int log = getenv("QTEST_LOG") != NULL;
         QString *qstr = qobject_to_json(qobj);
-        const char *str = qstring_get_str(qstr);
-        size_t size = qstring_get_length(qstr);
+        const char *str;
+
+        /*
+         * BUG: QMP doesn't react to input until it sees a newline, an
+         * object, or an array.  Work-around: give it a newline.
+         */
+        qstring_append_chr(qstr, '\n');
+        str = qstring_get_str(qstr);
 
         if (log) {
             fprintf(stderr, "%s", str);
         }
         /* Send QMP request */
-        socket_send(fd, str, size);
+        socket_send(fd, str, qstring_get_length(qstr));
 
         QDECREF(qstr);
         qobject_decref(qobj);