diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.riscv64-latest.args
similarity index 68%
rename from tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args
rename to tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.riscv64-latest.args
index d735b993da..c729959f53 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt-pci.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-riscv64/.config \
 /usr/bin/qemu-system-riscv64 \
 -name guest=riscv64,debug-threads=on \
 -S \
--object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,file=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-riscv64/master-key.aes \
--machine virt,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-riscv64/master-key.aes"}' \
+-machine virt,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=riscv_virt_board.ram \
 -accel tcg \
 -m 2048 \
+-object '{"qom-type":"memory-backend-ram","id":"riscv_virt_board.ram","size":2147483648}' \
 -overcommit mem-lock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
 -uuid fd65fc03-8838-4c4d-9d8d-395802488790 \
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-riscv64/.config \
 -append root=/dev/vda \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/riscv64.qcow2","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"qcow2","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
--device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pcie.0,addr=0x1,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
+-device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-pci","bus":"pcie.0","addr":"0x1","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
+-sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.riscv64-latest.args
similarity index 68%
rename from tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args
rename to tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.riscv64-latest.args
index 26b3baaeb5..4e8011845e 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/riscv64-virt.riscv64-latest.args
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-riscv64/.config \
 /usr/bin/qemu-system-riscv64 \
 -name guest=riscv64,debug-threads=on \
 -S \
--object secret,id=masterKey0,format=raw,file=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-riscv64/master-key.aes \
--machine virt,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off \
+-object '{"qom-type":"secret","id":"masterKey0","format":"raw","file":"/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-riscv64/master-key.aes"}' \
+-machine virt,usb=off,dump-guest-core=off,memory-backend=riscv_virt_board.ram \
 -accel tcg \
 -m 2048 \
+-object '{"qom-type":"memory-backend-ram","id":"riscv_virt_board.ram","size":2147483648}' \
 -overcommit mem-lock=off \
 -smp 1,sockets=1,cores=1,threads=1 \
 -uuid fd65fc03-8838-4c4d-9d8d-395802488790 \
@@ -28,9 +29,10 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-riscv64/.config \
 -append 'console=ttyS0 ro root=/dev/vda' \
 -blockdev '{"driver":"file","filename":"/var/lib/libvirt/images/stage4-disk.img","node-name":"libvirt-1-storage","auto-read-only":true,"discard":"unmap"}' \
 -blockdev '{"node-name":"libvirt-1-format","read-only":false,"driver":"raw","file":"libvirt-1-storage"}' \
--device virtio-blk-device,drive=libvirt-1-format,id=virtio-disk0,bootindex=1 \
+-device '{"driver":"virtio-blk-device","drive":"libvirt-1-format","id":"virtio-disk0","bootindex":1}' \
 -chardev pty,id=charserial0 \
 -serial chardev:charserial0 \
 -audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
--device virtio-balloon-device,id=balloon0 \
+-device '{"driver":"virtio-balloon-device","id":"balloon0"}' \
+-sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
index c7569af872..d13b43df84 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvtest.c
@@ -2868,10 +2868,12 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("vhost-user-fs-hugepages");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST_PARSE_ERROR("vhost-user-fs-readonly");
 
-    DO_TEST("riscv64-virt",
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_MMIO);
-    DO_TEST("riscv64-virt-pci",
-            QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_GPEX);
+    /* The generic pcie bridge emulation device can be compiled out of qemu. */
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST_FULL("riscv64-virt", "riscv64",
+                                  ARG_QEMU_CAPS_DEL,
+                                  QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_GPEX,
+                                  QEMU_CAPS_LAST);
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST("riscv64-virt-pci", "riscv64");
 
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("virtio-transitional");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("virtio-non-transitional");
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt-pci.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt-pci.riscv64-latest.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt-pci.xml
rename to tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt-pci.riscv64-latest.xml
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt.riscv64-latest.xml
similarity index 53%
rename from tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt.xml
rename to tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt.riscv64-latest.xml
index 8a5c5dd985..9868f3ae12 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/riscv64-virt.riscv64-latest.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,24 @@
       <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
       <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/stage4-disk.img'/>
       <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/>
-      <address type='virtio-mmio'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
     </disk>
+    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/>
+    <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='1' port='0x8'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
+    </controller>
+    <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
+      <model name='pcie-root-port'/>
+      <target chassis='3' port='0xa'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
+    </controller>
     <serial type='pty'>
       <target type='system-serial' port='0'>
         <model name='16550a'/>
@@ -32,7 +48,7 @@
     </console>
     <audio id='1' type='none'/>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
-      <address type='virtio-mmio'/>
+      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
index 28ece10349..473031df08 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmltest.c
@@ -1177,10 +1177,8 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("vhost-user-fs-hugepages");
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("vhost-user-fs-sock");
 
-    DO_TEST("riscv64-virt",
-            QEMU_CAPS_DEVICE_VIRTIO_MMIO);
-    DO_TEST("riscv64-virt-pci",
-            QEMU_CAPS_OBJECT_GPEX);
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST("riscv64-virt", "riscv64");
+    DO_TEST_CAPS_ARCH_LATEST("riscv64-virt-pci", "riscv64");
 
     DO_TEST_CAPS_LATEST("x86-kvm-32-on-64");