diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index 02829a4..823fb0c 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
     QObject *id;
     int print_enabled;
     JSONMessageParser parser;
+    int command_mode;
 } MonitorControl;
 
 struct Monitor {
@@ -412,6 +413,15 @@
     QDECREF(qmp);
 }
 
+static void do_qmp_capabilities(Monitor *mon, const QDict *params,
+                                QObject **ret_data)
+{
+    /* Will setup QMP capabilities in the future */
+    if (monitor_ctrl_mode(mon)) {
+        mon->mc->command_mode = 1;
+    }
+}
+
 static int compare_cmd(const char *name, const char *list)
 {
     const char *p, *pstart;
@@ -4385,6 +4395,7 @@
         QObject *data;
         Monitor *mon = opaque;
 
+        mon->mc->command_mode = 0;
         json_message_parser_init(&mon->mc->parser, handle_qmp_command);
 
         data = get_qmp_greeting();