diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 55fabf8..fb91939 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@
      * the STOP event.
      */
     if (runstate_is_running()) {
-        monitor_protocol_event(QEVENT_STOP, NULL);
+        qapi_event_send_stop(&error_abort);
     } else {
         cpu_enable_ticks();
         runstate_set(RUN_STATE_RUNNING);
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@
         resume_all_vcpus();
     }
 
-    monitor_protocol_event(QEVENT_RESUME, NULL);
+    qapi_event_send_resume(&error_abort);
 }