1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/python/qemu/qmp.py b/python/qemu/qmp.py
index 8388c7b..aa8a666 100644
--- a/python/qemu/qmp.py
+++ b/python/qemu/qmp.py
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ class QMPTimeoutError(QMPError):
     """
 
 
+class QMPResponseError(QMPError):
+    """
+    Represents erroneous QMP monitor reply
+    """
+    def __init__(self, reply: QMPMessage):
+        try:
+            desc = reply['error']['desc']
+        except KeyError:
+            desc = reply
+        super().__init__(desc)
+        self.reply = reply
+
+
 class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
     """
     Provide an API to connect to QEMU via QEMU Monitor Protocol (QMP) and then
@@ -251,8 +264,8 @@ class QEMUMonitorProtocol:
         Build and send a QMP command to the monitor, report errors if any
         """
         ret = self.cmd(cmd, kwds)
-        if "error" in ret:
-            raise Exception(ret['error']['desc'])
+        if 'error' in ret:
+            raise QMPResponseError(ret)
         return ret['return']
 
     def pull_event(self, wait=False):