diff --git a/docs/system/deprecated.rst b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
index c92387180c..9a62afa6de 100644
--- a/docs/system/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/system/deprecated.rst
@@ -228,11 +228,6 @@ Since the ``dirty-bitmaps`` field is optionally present in both the old and
 new locations, clients must use introspection to learn where to anticipate
 the field if/when it does appear in command output.
 
-``query-cpus`` (since 2.12.0)
-'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
-
-The ``query-cpus`` command is replaced by the ``query-cpus-fast`` command.
-
 ``query-cpus-fast`` ``arch`` output member (since 3.0.0)
 ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
 
diff --git a/docs/system/removed-features.rst b/docs/system/removed-features.rst
index d7f46a6ebc..d7d86b3143 100644
--- a/docs/system/removed-features.rst
+++ b/docs/system/removed-features.rst
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ Use ``migrate_set_parameter`` and ``info migrate_parameters`` instead.
 
 Use ``migrate_set_parameter`` instead.
 
+``query-cpus`` (removed in 6.0)
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+The ``query-cpus`` command is replaced by the ``query-cpus-fast`` command.
+
 Human Monitor Protocol (HMP) commands
 -------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/hw/core/machine-hmp-cmds.c b/hw/core/machine-hmp-cmds.c
index 6357be9c6b..58248cffa3 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine-hmp-cmds.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine-hmp-cmds.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void hmp_info_numa(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
     int i, nb_numa_nodes;
     NumaNodeMem *node_mem;
-    CpuInfoList *cpu_list, *cpu;
+    CpuInfoFastList *cpu_list, *cpu;
     MachineState *ms = MACHINE(qdev_get_machine());
 
     nb_numa_nodes = ms->numa_state ? ms->numa_state->num_nodes : 0;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void hmp_info_numa(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
         return;
     }
 
-    cpu_list = qmp_query_cpus(&error_abort);
+    cpu_list = qmp_query_cpus_fast(&error_abort);
     node_mem = g_new0(NumaNodeMem, nb_numa_nodes);
 
     query_numa_node_mem(node_mem, ms);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void hmp_info_numa(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
         for (cpu = cpu_list; cpu; cpu = cpu->next) {
             if (cpu->value->has_props && cpu->value->props->has_node_id &&
                 cpu->value->props->node_id == i) {
-                monitor_printf(mon, " %" PRIi64, cpu->value->CPU);
+                monitor_printf(mon, " %" PRIi64, cpu->value->cpu_index);
             }
         }
         monitor_printf(mon, "\n");
@@ -157,6 +157,6 @@ void hmp_info_numa(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
         monitor_printf(mon, "node %d plugged: %" PRId64 " MB\n", i,
                        node_mem[i].node_plugged_mem >> 20);
     }
-    qapi_free_CpuInfoList(cpu_list);
+    qapi_free_CpuInfoFastList(cpu_list);
     g_free(node_mem);
 }
diff --git a/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c b/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
index 44e979e503..af60cd969d 100644
--- a/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
+++ b/hw/core/machine-qmp-cmds.c
@@ -24,85 +24,6 @@
 #include "sysemu/runstate.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
 
-CpuInfoList *qmp_query_cpus(Error **errp)
-{
-    MachineState *ms = MACHINE(qdev_get_machine());
-    MachineClass *mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(ms);
-    CpuInfoList *head = NULL, **tail = &head;
-    CPUState *cpu;
-
-    CPU_FOREACH(cpu) {
-        CpuInfo *value;
-#if defined(TARGET_I386)
-        X86CPU *x86_cpu = X86_CPU(cpu);
-        CPUX86State *env = &x86_cpu->env;
-#elif defined(TARGET_PPC)
-        PowerPCCPU *ppc_cpu = POWERPC_CPU(cpu);
-        CPUPPCState *env = &ppc_cpu->env;
-#elif defined(TARGET_SPARC)
-        SPARCCPU *sparc_cpu = SPARC_CPU(cpu);
-        CPUSPARCState *env = &sparc_cpu->env;
-#elif defined(TARGET_RISCV)
-        RISCVCPU *riscv_cpu = RISCV_CPU(cpu);
-        CPURISCVState *env = &riscv_cpu->env;
-#elif defined(TARGET_MIPS)
-        MIPSCPU *mips_cpu = MIPS_CPU(cpu);
-        CPUMIPSState *env = &mips_cpu->env;
-#elif defined(TARGET_TRICORE)
-        TriCoreCPU *tricore_cpu = TRICORE_CPU(cpu);
-        CPUTriCoreState *env = &tricore_cpu->env;
-#elif defined(TARGET_S390X)
-        S390CPU *s390_cpu = S390_CPU(cpu);
-        CPUS390XState *env = &s390_cpu->env;
-#endif
-
-        cpu_synchronize_state(cpu);
-
-        value = g_malloc0(sizeof(*value));
-        value->CPU = cpu->cpu_index;
-        value->current = (cpu == first_cpu);
-        value->halted = cpu->halted;
-        value->qom_path = object_get_canonical_path(OBJECT(cpu));
-        value->thread_id = cpu->thread_id;
-#if defined(TARGET_I386)
-        value->arch = CPU_INFO_ARCH_X86;
-        value->u.x86.pc = env->eip + env->segs[R_CS].base;
-#elif defined(TARGET_PPC)
-        value->arch = CPU_INFO_ARCH_PPC;
-        value->u.ppc.nip = env->nip;
-#elif defined(TARGET_SPARC)
-        value->arch = CPU_INFO_ARCH_SPARC;
-        value->u.q_sparc.pc = env->pc;
-        value->u.q_sparc.npc = env->npc;
-#elif defined(TARGET_MIPS)
-        value->arch = CPU_INFO_ARCH_MIPS;
-        value->u.q_mips.PC = env->active_tc.PC;
-#elif defined(TARGET_TRICORE)
-        value->arch = CPU_INFO_ARCH_TRICORE;
-        value->u.tricore.PC = env->PC;
-#elif defined(TARGET_S390X)
-        value->arch = CPU_INFO_ARCH_S390;
-        value->u.s390.cpu_state = env->cpu_state;
-#elif defined(TARGET_RISCV)
-        value->arch = CPU_INFO_ARCH_RISCV;
-        value->u.riscv.pc = env->pc;
-#else
-        value->arch = CPU_INFO_ARCH_OTHER;
-#endif
-        value->has_props = !!mc->cpu_index_to_instance_props;
-        if (value->has_props) {
-            CpuInstanceProperties *props;
-            props = g_malloc0(sizeof(*props));
-            *props = mc->cpu_index_to_instance_props(ms, cpu->cpu_index);
-            value->props = props;
-        }
-
-        QAPI_LIST_APPEND(tail, value);
-    }
-
-    return head;
-}
-
 static CpuInfoArch sysemu_target_to_cpuinfo_arch(SysEmuTarget target)
 {
     /*
diff --git a/qapi/machine.json b/qapi/machine.json
index 330189efe3..9811927504 100644
--- a/qapi/machine.json
+++ b/qapi/machine.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 # @CpuInfoArch:
 #
 # An enumeration of cpu types that enable additional information during
-# @query-cpus and @query-cpus-fast.
+# @query-cpus-fast.
 #
 # @s390: since 2.12
 #
@@ -49,114 +49,6 @@
 { 'enum': 'CpuInfoArch',
   'data': ['x86', 'sparc', 'ppc', 'mips', 'tricore', 's390', 'riscv', 'other' ] }
 
-##
-# @CpuInfo:
-#
-# Information about a virtual CPU
-#
-# @CPU: the index of the virtual CPU
-#
-# @current: this only exists for backwards compatibility and should be ignored
-#
-# @halted: true if the virtual CPU is in the halt state.  Halt usually refers
-#          to a processor specific low power mode.
-#
-# @qom_path: path to the CPU object in the QOM tree (since 2.4)
-#
-# @thread_id: ID of the underlying host thread
-#
-# @props: properties describing to which node/socket/core/thread
-#         virtual CPU belongs to, provided if supported by board (since 2.10)
-#
-# @arch: architecture of the cpu, which determines which additional fields
-#        will be listed (since 2.6)
-#
-# Since: 0.14
-#
-# Notes: @halted is a transient state that changes frequently.  By the time the
-#        data is sent to the client, the guest may no longer be halted.
-##
-{ 'union': 'CpuInfo',
-  'base': {'CPU': 'int', 'current': 'bool', 'halted': 'bool',
-           'qom_path': 'str', 'thread_id': 'int',
-           '*props': 'CpuInstanceProperties', 'arch': 'CpuInfoArch' },
-  'discriminator': 'arch',
-  'data': { 'x86': 'CpuInfoX86',
-            'sparc': 'CpuInfoSPARC',
-            'ppc': 'CpuInfoPPC',
-            'mips': 'CpuInfoMIPS',
-            'tricore': 'CpuInfoTricore',
-            's390': 'CpuInfoS390',
-            'riscv': 'CpuInfoRISCV' } }
-
-##
-# @CpuInfoX86:
-#
-# Additional information about a virtual i386 or x86_64 CPU
-#
-# @pc: the 64-bit instruction pointer
-#
-# Since: 2.6
-##
-{ 'struct': 'CpuInfoX86', 'data': { 'pc': 'int' } }
-
-##
-# @CpuInfoSPARC:
-#
-# Additional information about a virtual SPARC CPU
-#
-# @pc: the PC component of the instruction pointer
-#
-# @npc: the NPC component of the instruction pointer
-#
-# Since: 2.6
-##
-{ 'struct': 'CpuInfoSPARC', 'data': { 'pc': 'int', 'npc': 'int' } }
-
-##
-# @CpuInfoPPC:
-#
-# Additional information about a virtual PPC CPU
-#
-# @nip: the instruction pointer
-#
-# Since: 2.6
-##
-{ 'struct': 'CpuInfoPPC', 'data': { 'nip': 'int' } }
-
-##
-# @CpuInfoMIPS:
-#
-# Additional information about a virtual MIPS CPU
-#
-# @PC: the instruction pointer
-#
-# Since: 2.6
-##
-{ 'struct': 'CpuInfoMIPS', 'data': { 'PC': 'int' } }
-
-##
-# @CpuInfoTricore:
-#
-# Additional information about a virtual Tricore CPU
-#
-# @PC: the instruction pointer
-#
-# Since: 2.6
-##
-{ 'struct': 'CpuInfoTricore', 'data': { 'PC': 'int' } }
-
-##
-# @CpuInfoRISCV:
-#
-# Additional information about a virtual RISCV CPU
-#
-# @pc: the instruction pointer
-#
-# Since 2.12
-##
-{ 'struct': 'CpuInfoRISCV', 'data': { 'pc': 'int' } }
-
 ##
 # @CpuS390State:
 #
@@ -180,53 +72,6 @@
 ##
 { 'struct': 'CpuInfoS390', 'data': { 'cpu-state': 'CpuS390State' } }
 
-##
-# @query-cpus:
-#
-# Returns a list of information about each virtual CPU.
-#
-# This command causes vCPU threads to exit to userspace, which causes
-# a small interruption to guest CPU execution. This will have a negative
-# impact on realtime guests and other latency sensitive guest workloads.
-#
-# Features:
-# @deprecated: This command is deprecated, because it interferes with
-#              the guest.  Use 'query-cpus-fast' instead to avoid the vCPU
-#              interruption.
-#
-# Returns: a list of @CpuInfo for each virtual CPU
-#
-# Since: 0.14
-#
-# Example:
-#
-# -> { "execute": "query-cpus" }
-# <- { "return": [
-#          {
-#             "CPU":0,
-#             "current":true,
-#             "halted":false,
-#             "qom_path":"/machine/unattached/device[0]",
-#             "arch":"x86",
-#             "pc":3227107138,
-#             "thread_id":3134
-#          },
-#          {
-#             "CPU":1,
-#             "current":false,
-#             "halted":true,
-#             "qom_path":"/machine/unattached/device[2]",
-#             "arch":"x86",
-#             "pc":7108165,
-#             "thread_id":3135
-#          }
-#       ]
-#    }
-#
-##
-{ 'command': 'query-cpus', 'returns': ['CpuInfo'],
-  'features': [ 'deprecated' ] }
-
 ##
 # @CpuInfoFast:
 #
@@ -266,9 +111,7 @@
 ##
 # @query-cpus-fast:
 #
-# Returns information about all virtual CPUs. This command does not
-# incur a performance penalty and should be used in production
-# instead of query-cpus.
+# Returns information about all virtual CPUs.
 #
 # Returns: list of @CpuInfoFast
 #
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/pc_cpu_hotplug_props.py b/tests/acceptance/pc_cpu_hotplug_props.py
index e49bf33fc5..f48f68fc6b 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/pc_cpu_hotplug_props.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/pc_cpu_hotplug_props.py
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ def test_no_die_id(self):
         self.vm.add_args('-cpu', 'qemu64')
         self.vm.add_args('-device', 'qemu64-x86_64-cpu,socket-id=1,core-id=0,thread-id=0')
         self.vm.launch()
-        self.assertEquals(len(self.vm.command('query-cpus')), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(len(self.vm.command('query-cpus-fast')), 2)
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py b/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
index 2b7461bb41..77ed8597a4 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
+++ b/tests/acceptance/x86_cpu_model_versions.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class CascadelakeArchCapabilities(avocado_qemu.Test):
     :avocado: tags=arch:x86_64
     """
     def get_cpu_prop(self, prop):
-        cpu_path = self.vm.command('query-cpus')[0].get('qom_path')
+        cpu_path = self.vm.command('query-cpus-fast')[0].get('qom-path')
         return self.vm.command('qom-get', path=cpu_path, property=prop)
 
     def test_4_1(self):
diff --git a/tests/migration/guestperf/engine.py b/tests/migration/guestperf/engine.py
index 5161e4ff81..5c965140f8 100644
--- a/tests/migration/guestperf/engine.py
+++ b/tests/migration/guestperf/engine.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def _migrate(self, hardware, scenario, src, dst, connect_uri):
         src_vcpu_time = []
         src_pid = src.get_pid()
 
-        vcpus = src.command("query-cpus")
+        vcpus = src.command("query-cpus-fast")
         src_threads = []
         for vcpu in vcpus:
             src_threads.append(vcpu["thread_id"])
diff --git a/tests/qtest/numa-test.c b/tests/qtest/numa-test.c
index b25ebf97d8..dc0ec571ca 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/numa-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/numa-test.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void test_mon_partial(const void *data)
 
 static QList *get_cpus(QTestState *qts, QDict **resp)
 {
-    *resp = qtest_qmp(qts, "{ 'execute': 'query-cpus' }");
+    *resp = qtest_qmp(qts, "{ 'execute': 'query-cpus-fast' }");
     g_assert(*resp);
     g_assert(qdict_haskey(*resp, "return"));
     return qdict_get_qlist(*resp, "return");
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ static void test_query_cpus(const void *data)
         int64_t cpu_idx, node;
 
         cpu = qobject_to(QDict, e);
-        g_assert(qdict_haskey(cpu, "CPU"));
+        g_assert(qdict_haskey(cpu, "cpu-index"));
         g_assert(qdict_haskey(cpu, "props"));
 
-        cpu_idx = qdict_get_int(cpu, "CPU");
+        cpu_idx = qdict_get_int(cpu, "cpu-index");
         props = qdict_get_qdict(cpu, "props");
         g_assert(qdict_haskey(props, "node-id"));
         node = qdict_get_int(props, "node-id");
diff --git a/tests/qtest/qmp-test.c b/tests/qtest/qmp-test.c
index 11614bf63f..cd27fae3de 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/qmp-test.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/qmp-test.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static void test_qmp_oob(void)
      * Try any command that does not support OOB but with OOB flag. We
      * should get failure.
      */
-    resp = qtest_qmp(qts, "{ 'exec-oob': 'query-cpus' }");
+    resp = qtest_qmp(qts, "{ 'exec-oob': 'query-cpus-fast' }");
     g_assert(qdict_haskey(resp, "error"));
     qobject_unref(resp);
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static void test_qmp_preconfig(void)
     g_assert(!qmp_rsp_is_err(qtest_qmp(qs, "{ 'execute': 'query-commands' }")));
 
     /* forbidden commands, expected error */
-    g_assert(qmp_rsp_is_err(qtest_qmp(qs, "{ 'execute': 'query-cpus' }")));
+    g_assert(qmp_rsp_is_err(qtest_qmp(qs, "{ 'execute': 'query-cpus-fast' }")));
 
     /* check that query-status returns preconfig state */
     rsp = qtest_qmp(qs, "{ 'execute': 'query-status' }");
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ static void test_qmp_preconfig(void)
     g_assert(qmp_rsp_is_err(qtest_qmp(qs, "{ 'execute': 'x-exit-preconfig' }")));
 
     /* enabled commands, no error expected  */
-    g_assert(!qmp_rsp_is_err(qtest_qmp(qs, "{ 'execute': 'query-cpus' }")));
+    g_assert(!qmp_rsp_is_err(qtest_qmp(qs, "{ 'execute': 'query-cpus-fast' }")));
 
     qtest_quit(qs);
 }
diff --git a/tests/qtest/test-x86-cpuid-compat.c b/tests/qtest/test-x86-cpuid-compat.c
index 6470f0a85d..f28848e06e 100644
--- a/tests/qtest/test-x86-cpuid-compat.c
+++ b/tests/qtest/test-x86-cpuid-compat.c
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ static char *get_cpu0_qom_path(void)
     QDict *cpu0;
     char *path;
 
-    resp = qmp("{'execute': 'query-cpus', 'arguments': {}}");
+    resp = qmp("{'execute': 'query-cpus-fast', 'arguments': {}}");
     g_assert(qdict_haskey(resp, "return"));
     ret = qdict_get_qlist(resp, "return");
 
     cpu0 = qobject_to(QDict, qlist_peek(ret));
-    path = g_strdup(qdict_get_str(cpu0, "qom_path"));
+    path = g_strdup(qdict_get_str(cpu0, "qom-path"));
     qobject_unref(resp);
     return path;
 }