diff --git a/qapi/cryptodev.json b/qapi/cryptodev.json
index f33f96a692..cf960ea81f 100644
--- a/qapi/cryptodev.json
+++ b/qapi/cryptodev.json
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 # This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or later.
 # See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
 
+##
+# = Cryptography devices
+##
+
 ##
 # @QCryptodevBackendAlgType:
 #
diff --git a/qapi/job.json b/qapi/job.json
index bc4104757a..9e29a796c5 100644
--- a/qapi/job.json
+++ b/qapi/job.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # vim: filetype=python
 
 ##
-# == Background jobs
+# = Background jobs
 ##
 
 ##
diff --git a/qapi/qapi-schema.json b/qapi/qapi-schema.json
index e57d8ff801..bb7217da26 100644
--- a/qapi/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi/qapi-schema.json
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
 { 'include': 'sockets.json' }
 { 'include': 'run-state.json' }
 { 'include': 'crypto.json' }
+{ 'include': 'job.json' }
 { 'include': 'block.json' }
 { 'include': 'block-export.json' }
 { 'include': 'char.json' }
 { 'include': 'dump.json' }
-{ 'include': 'job.json' }
 { 'include': 'net.json' }
 { 'include': 'rdma.json' }
 { 'include': 'rocker.json' }
diff --git a/storage-daemon/qapi/qapi-schema.json b/storage-daemon/qapi/qapi-schema.json
index 67749d1101..f10c949490 100644
--- a/storage-daemon/qapi/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/storage-daemon/qapi/qapi-schema.json
@@ -15,18 +15,26 @@
 
 { 'include': '../../qapi/pragma.json' }
 
+# Documentation generated with qapi-gen.py is in source order, with
+# included sub-schemas inserted at the first include directive
+# (subsequent include directives have no effect).  To get a sane and
+# stable order, it's best to include each sub-schema just once, or
+# include it first right here.
+
+{ 'include': '../../qapi/common.json' }
+{ 'include': '../../qapi/sockets.json' }
+{ 'include': '../../qapi/crypto.json' }
+{ 'include': '../../qapi/job.json' }
+
 ##
 # = Block devices
 ##
 { 'include': '../../qapi/block-core.json' }
 { 'include': '../../qapi/block-export.json' }
+
 { 'include': '../../qapi/char.json' }
-{ 'include': '../../qapi/common.json' }
-{ 'include': '../../qapi/control.json' }
-{ 'include': '../../qapi/crypto.json' }
-{ 'include': '../../qapi/introspect.json' }
-{ 'include': '../../qapi/job.json' }
 { 'include': '../../qapi/authz.json' }
-{ 'include': '../../qapi/qom.json' }
-{ 'include': '../../qapi/sockets.json' }
 { 'include': '../../qapi/transaction.json' }
+{ 'include': '../../qapi/control.json' }
+{ 'include': '../../qapi/introspect.json' }
+{ 'include': '../../qapi/qom.json' }