diff --git a/tests/Makefile.include b/tests/Makefile.include
index b4bcc872f2..f8e20d9f5d 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/Makefile.include
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ qapi-schema += command-int.json
 qapi-schema += comments.json
 qapi-schema += doc-bad-alternate-member.json
 qapi-schema += doc-bad-command-arg.json
+qapi-schema += doc-bad-section.json
 qapi-schema += doc-bad-symbol.json
 qapi-schema += doc-bad-union-member.json
 qapi-schema += doc-before-include.json
@@ -433,10 +434,10 @@ qapi-schema += doc-invalid-end2.json
 qapi-schema += doc-invalid-return.json
 qapi-schema += doc-invalid-section.json
 qapi-schema += doc-invalid-start.json
-qapi-schema += doc-missing.json
 qapi-schema += doc-missing-colon.json
 qapi-schema += doc-missing-expr.json
 qapi-schema += doc-missing-space.json
+qapi-schema += doc-missing.json
 qapi-schema += doc-no-symbol.json
 qapi-schema += double-data.json
 qapi-schema += double-type.json
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.err b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.err
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.exit b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.exit
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..573541ac97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.exit
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.json b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..560df4b087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# = section within an expression comment
+# BUG: not rejected
+
+##
+# @Enum:
+# == Produces *invalid* texinfo
+# @one: The _one_ {and only}
+#
+# @two is undocumented
+##
+{ 'enum': 'Enum', 'data': [ 'one', 'two' ] }
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.out b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fce84dd34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-bad-section.out
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+enum Enum ['one', 'two']
+enum QType ['none', 'qnull', 'qnum', 'qstring', 'qdict', 'qlist', 'qbool']
+    prefix QTYPE
+object q_empty
+doc symbol=Enum
+    body=
+== Produces *invalid* texinfo
+    arg=one
+The _one_ {and only}
+    arg=two
+
+    section=
+@two is undocumented
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.json b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.json
index cfdc0a8a81..97ab4625ff 100644
--- a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.json
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.json
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 
 ##
 # @Enum:
-# == Produces *invalid* texinfo
 # @one: The _one_ {and only}
 #
 # @two is undocumented
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.out b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.out
index 63ca25a8b9..c55e394e8a 100644
--- a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.out
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.out
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Examples:
 - {braces}
 doc symbol=Enum
     body=
-== Produces *invalid* texinfo
+
     arg=one
 The _one_ {and only}
     arg=two
diff --git a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.texi b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.texi
index c410626e4a..a331349756 100644
--- a/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.texi
+++ b/tests/qapi-schema/doc-good.texi
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Examples:
 
 @deftp {Enum} Enum
 
-@subsection Produces @strong{invalid} texinfo
+
 
 @b{Values:}
 @table @asis