hmp command `hostfwd_remove` does not work on running vm On a running VM, I ran the following two hmp commands: "hostfwd_add tcp::43210-:43210" --> WORKS 'hostfwd_remove tcp::43210-:43210" --> DOES NOT WORK. returns 'invalid format' QEMU version 5.1 Looks like intended behavior: (qemu) help hostfwd_add hostfwd_add [netdev_id] [tcp|udp]:[hostaddr]:hostport-[guestaddr]:guestport -- redirect TCP or UDP connections from host to guest (requires -net user) (qemu) help hostfwd_remove hostfwd_remove [netdev_id] [tcp|udp]:[hostaddr]:hostport -- remove host-to-guest TCP or UDP redirection Not sure I understand. The intended behavior is to remove the ports. It doesn't do that. And it returns 'invalid format'. (qemu) hostfwd_add tcp::43210-:43210 (qemu) hostfwd_remove tcp::43210-:43210 invalid format My bad. The correct command is this: (qemu) hostfwd_remove tcp::43210 This bug can be closed.