diff --git a/qapi/run-state.json b/qapi/run-state.json
index d3c2a91..332e448 100644
--- a/qapi/run-state.json
+++ b/qapi/run-state.json
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@
 #                  "status": "running" } }
 #
 ##
-{ 'command': 'query-status', 'returns': 'StatusInfo' }
+{ 'command': 'query-status', 'returns': 'StatusInfo',
+  'allow-preconfig': true }
 
 ##
 # @SHUTDOWN: