diff --git a/qapi/misc-arm.json b/qapi/misc-arm.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5341372f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qapi/misc-arm.json
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# -*- Mode: Python -*-
+# vim: filetype=python
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+##
+# @GICCapability:
+#
+# The struct describes capability for a specific GIC (Generic
+# Interrupt Controller) version.  These bits are not only decided by
+# QEMU/KVM software version, but also decided by the hardware that the
+# program is running upon.
+#
+# @version: version of GIC to be described.  Currently, only 2 and 3
+#     are supported.
+#
+# @emulated: whether current QEMU/hardware supports emulated GIC
+#     device in user space.
+#
+# @kernel: whether current QEMU/hardware supports hardware accelerated
+#     GIC device in kernel.
+#
+# Since: 2.6
+##
+{ 'struct': 'GICCapability',
+  'data': { 'version': 'int',
+            'emulated': 'bool',
+            'kernel': 'bool' } }
+
+##
+# @query-gic-capabilities:
+#
+# It will return a list of GICCapability objects that describe its
+# capability bits.
+#
+# On non-ARM targets this command will report an error as the GIC
+# technology is not applicable.
+#
+# Returns: a list of GICCapability objects.
+#
+# Since: 2.6
+#
+# .. qmp-example::
+#
+#     -> { "execute": "query-gic-capabilities" }
+#     <- { "return": [{ "version": 2, "emulated": true, "kernel": false },
+#                     { "version": 3, "emulated": false, "kernel": true } ] }
+##
+{ 'command': 'query-gic-capabilities', 'returns': ['GICCapability'] }
diff --git a/qapi/misc-target.json b/qapi/misc-target.json
index c0d7b311f30..cc472ce91cb 100644
--- a/qapi/misc-target.json
+++ b/qapi/misc-target.json
@@ -2,50 +2,6 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 #
 
-##
-# @GICCapability:
-#
-# The struct describes capability for a specific GIC (Generic
-# Interrupt Controller) version.  These bits are not only decided by
-# QEMU/KVM software version, but also decided by the hardware that the
-# program is running upon.
-#
-# @version: version of GIC to be described.  Currently, only 2 and 3
-#     are supported.
-#
-# @emulated: whether current QEMU/hardware supports emulated GIC
-#     device in user space.
-#
-# @kernel: whether current QEMU/hardware supports hardware accelerated
-#     GIC device in kernel.
-#
-# Since: 2.6
-##
-{ 'struct': 'GICCapability',
-  'data': { 'version': 'int',
-            'emulated': 'bool',
-            'kernel': 'bool' },
-  'if': 'TARGET_ARM' }
-
-##
-# @query-gic-capabilities:
-#
-# This command is ARM-only.  It will return a list of GICCapability
-# objects that describe its capability bits.
-#
-# Returns: a list of GICCapability objects.
-#
-# Since: 2.6
-#
-# .. qmp-example::
-#
-#     -> { "execute": "query-gic-capabilities" }
-#     <- { "return": [{ "version": 2, "emulated": true, "kernel": false },
-#                     { "version": 3, "emulated": false, "kernel": true } ] }
-##
-{ 'command': 'query-gic-capabilities', 'returns': ['GICCapability'],
-  'if': 'TARGET_ARM' }
-
 ##
 # @SgxEpcSection:
 #
diff --git a/qapi/qapi-schema.json b/qapi/qapi-schema.json
index 96f6aa44133..e96bff8d38c 100644
--- a/qapi/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi/qapi-schema.json
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 { 'include': 'replay.json' }
 { 'include': 'yank.json' }
 { 'include': 'misc.json' }
+{ 'include': 'misc-arm.json' }
 { 'include': 'misc-i386.json' }
 { 'include': 'misc-target.json' }
 { 'include': 'audio.json' }
diff --git a/stubs/monitor-arm-gic.c b/stubs/monitor-arm-gic.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b3429243ef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stubs/monitor-arm-gic.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+#include "qemu/osdep.h"
+#include "qapi/error.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-commands-misc-arm.h"
+
+
+GICCapabilityList *qmp_query_gic_capabilities(Error **errp)
+{
+    error_setg(errp, "GIC hardware is not available on this target");
+    return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/target/arm/arm-qmp-cmds.c b/target/arm/arm-qmp-cmds.c
index a1a944adb43..ef18c867ca4 100644
--- a/target/arm/arm-qmp-cmds.c
+++ b/target/arm/arm-qmp-cmds.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include "qapi/visitor.h"
 #include "qapi/qobject-input-visitor.h"
 #include "qapi/qapi-commands-machine-target.h"
-#include "qapi/qapi-commands-misc-target.h"
+#include "qapi/qapi-commands-misc-arm.h"
 #include "qobject/qdict.h"
 #include "qom/qom-qobject.h"
 
diff --git a/qapi/meson.build b/qapi/meson.build
index 3a9bd061047..5e93e6b8cfd 100644
--- a/qapi/meson.build
+++ b/qapi/meson.build
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ if have_system
     'qdev',
     'pci',
     'rocker',
+    'misc-arm',
     'misc-i386',
     'tpm',
     'uefi',
diff --git a/stubs/meson.build b/stubs/meson.build
index 9922ec7b88e..07e9d3799a5 100644
--- a/stubs/meson.build
+++ b/stubs/meson.build
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ if have_system
   stub_ss.add(files('target-monitor-defs.c'))
   stub_ss.add(files('win32-kbd-hook.c'))
   stub_ss.add(files('xen-hw-stub.c'))
+  stub_ss.add(files('monitor-arm-gic.c'))
   stub_ss.add(files('monitor-i386-rtc.c'))
   stub_ss.add(files('monitor-i386-sev.c'))
 endif
