diff --git a/block/qapi.c b/block/qapi.c
index 3a14559ca0..fa68ba731f 100644
--- a/block/qapi.c
+++ b/block/qapi.c
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ BlockDeviceInfo *bdrv_block_device_info(BlockDriverState *bs)
     info->encrypted              = bs->encrypted;
     info->encryption_key_missing = bdrv_key_required(bs);
 
+    info->cache = g_new(BlockdevCacheInfo, 1);
+    *info->cache = (BlockdevCacheInfo) {
+        .writeback      = bdrv_enable_write_cache(bs),
+        .direct         = !!(bs->open_flags & BDRV_O_NOCACHE),
+        .no_flush       = !!(bs->open_flags & BDRV_O_NO_FLUSH),
+    };
+
     if (bs->node_name[0]) {
         info->has_node_name = true;
         info->node_name = g_strdup(bs->node_name);
diff --git a/hmp.c b/hmp.c
index 94b27df086..05c3730227 100644
--- a/hmp.c
+++ b/hmp.c
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ void hmp_info_block(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 {
     BlockInfoList *block_list, *info;
     ImageInfo *image_info;
+    BlockDeviceInfo *inserted;
     const char *device = qdict_get_try_str(qdict, "device");
     bool verbose = qdict_get_try_bool(qdict, "verbose", 0);
 
@@ -335,6 +336,13 @@ void hmp_info_block(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
             continue;
         }
 
+        inserted = info->value->inserted;
+
+        monitor_printf(mon, "    Cache mode:       %s%s%s\n",
+                       inserted->cache->writeback ? "writeback" : "writethrough",
+                       inserted->cache->direct ? ", direct" : "",
+                       inserted->cache->no_flush ? ", ignore flushes" : "");
+
         if (info->value->inserted->has_backing_file) {
             monitor_printf(mon,
                            "    Backing file:     %s "
diff --git a/qapi/block-core.json b/qapi/block-core.json
index 8e51e78e1b..6e8db15861 100644
--- a/qapi/block-core.json
+++ b/qapi/block-core.json
@@ -182,6 +182,22 @@
            '*total-clusters': 'int', '*allocated-clusters': 'int',
            '*fragmented-clusters': 'int', '*compressed-clusters': 'int' } }
 
+##
+# @BlockdevCacheInfo
+#
+# Cache mode information for a block device
+#
+# @writeback:   true if writeback mode is enabled
+# @direct:      true if the host page cache is bypassed (O_DIRECT)
+# @no-flush:    true if flush requests are ignored for the device
+#
+# Since: 2.3
+##
+{ 'type': 'BlockdevCacheInfo',
+  'data': { 'writeback': 'bool',
+            'direct': 'bool',
+            'no-flush': 'bool' } }
+
 ##
 # @BlockDeviceInfo:
 #
@@ -239,6 +255,8 @@
 #
 # @iops_size: #optional an I/O size in bytes (Since 1.7)
 #
+# @cache: the cache mode used for the block device (since: 2.3)
+#
 # Since: 0.14.0
 #
 ##
@@ -253,7 +271,7 @@
             '*bps_max': 'int', '*bps_rd_max': 'int',
             '*bps_wr_max': 'int', '*iops_max': 'int',
             '*iops_rd_max': 'int', '*iops_wr_max': 'int',
-            '*iops_size': 'int' } }
+            '*iops_size': 'int', 'cache': 'BlockdevCacheInfo' } }
 
 ##
 # @BlockDeviceIoStatus:
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
index 2c7e808765..7f161342a2 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,driver=qcow2,backing.file.filename=TEST_DI
 QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
 (qemu) iininfinfoinfo info binfo blinfo bloinfo blocinfo block
 ide0-hd0: TEST_DIR/t.qcow2 (qcow2)
+    Cache mode:       writeback
     Backing file:     TEST_DIR/t.qcow2.orig (chain depth: 1)
 (qemu) qququiquit
 
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/067.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/067.out
index 929dc745e6..7c3735f181 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/067.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/067.out
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,if=none,id=disk -device virti
                 "encrypted": false,
                 "bps": 0,
                 "bps_rd": 0,
+                "cache": {
+                    "no-flush": false,
+                    "direct": false,
+                    "writeback": true
+                },
                 "file": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2",
                 "encryption_key_missing": false
             },
@@ -216,6 +221,11 @@ Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,format=qcow2,if=none,id=disk
                 "encrypted": false,
                 "bps": 0,
                 "bps_rd": 0,
+                "cache": {
+                    "no-flush": false,
+                    "direct": false,
+                    "writeback": true
+                },
                 "file": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2",
                 "encryption_key_missing": false
             },
@@ -416,6 +426,11 @@ Testing:
                 "encrypted": false,
                 "bps": 0,
                 "bps_rd": 0,
+                "cache": {
+                    "no-flush": false,
+                    "direct": false,
+                    "writeback": true
+                },
                 "file": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2",
                 "encryption_key_missing": false
             },
@@ -595,6 +610,11 @@ Testing:
                 "encrypted": false,
                 "bps": 0,
                 "bps_rd": 0,
+                "cache": {
+                    "no-flush": false,
+                    "direct": false,
+                    "writeback": true
+                },
                 "file": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2",
                 "encryption_key_missing": false
             },
@@ -700,6 +720,11 @@ Testing:
                 "encrypted": false,
                 "bps": 0,
                 "bps_rd": 0,
+                "cache": {
+                    "no-flush": false,
+                    "direct": false,
+                    "writeback": true
+                },
                 "file": "TEST_DIR/t.qcow2",
                 "encryption_key_missing": false
             },