diff --git a/scripts/qapi/parser.py b/scripts/qapi/parser.py
index 3ddde318376..b1e2fa5c577 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi/parser.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi/parser.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 from typing import (
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
     Dict,
     List,
     Optional,
@@ -30,6 +31,15 @@
 from .source import QAPISourceInfo
 
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    # pylint: disable=cyclic-import
+    # TODO: Remove cycle. [schema -> expr -> parser -> schema]
+    from .schema import QAPISchemaFeature, QAPISchemaMember
+
+
+#: Represents a single Top Level QAPI schema expression.
+TopLevelExpr = Dict[str, object]
+
 # Return value alias for get_expr().
 _ExprValue = Union[List[object], Dict[str, object], str, bool]
 
@@ -447,7 +457,8 @@ class QAPIDoc:
     """
 
     class Section:
-        def __init__(self, parser, name=None, indent=0):
+        def __init__(self, parser: QAPISchemaParser,
+                     name: Optional[str] = None, indent: int = 0):
             # parser, for error messages about indentation
             self._parser = parser
             # optional section name (argument/member or section name)
@@ -459,7 +470,7 @@ def __init__(self, parser, name=None, indent=0):
         def __bool__(self) -> bool:
             return bool(self.name or self.text)
 
-        def append(self, line):
+        def append(self, line: str) -> None:
             # Strip leading spaces corresponding to the expected indent level
             # Blank lines are always OK.
             if line:
@@ -474,39 +485,40 @@ def append(self, line):
             self.text += line.rstrip() + '\n'
 
     class ArgSection(Section):
-        def __init__(self, parser, name, indent=0):
+        def __init__(self, parser: QAPISchemaParser,
+                     name: Optional[str] = None, indent: int = 0):
             super().__init__(parser, name, indent)
-            self.member = None
+            self.member: Optional['QAPISchemaMember'] = None
 
-        def connect(self, member):
+        def connect(self, member: 'QAPISchemaMember') -> None:
             self.member = member
 
-    def __init__(self, parser, info):
+    def __init__(self, parser: QAPISchemaParser, info: QAPISourceInfo):
         # self._parser is used to report errors with QAPIParseError.  The
         # resulting error position depends on the state of the parser.
         # It happens to be the beginning of the comment.  More or less
         # servicable, but action at a distance.
         self._parser = parser
         self.info = info
-        self.symbol = None
+        self.symbol: Optional[str] = None
         self.body = QAPIDoc.Section(parser)
         # dict mapping parameter name to ArgSection
-        self.args = OrderedDict()
-        self.features = OrderedDict()
+        self.args: Dict[str, QAPIDoc.ArgSection] = OrderedDict()
+        self.features: Dict[str, QAPIDoc.ArgSection] = OrderedDict()
         # a list of Section
-        self.sections = []
+        self.sections: List[QAPIDoc.Section] = []
         # the current section
         self._section = self.body
         self._append_line = self._append_body_line
 
-    def has_section(self, name):
+    def has_section(self, name: str) -> bool:
         """Return True if we have a section with this name."""
         for i in self.sections:
             if i.name == name:
                 return True
         return False
 
-    def append(self, line):
+    def append(self, line: str) -> None:
         """
         Parse a comment line and add it to the documentation.
 
@@ -527,18 +539,18 @@ def append(self, line):
         line = line[1:]
         self._append_line(line)
 
-    def end_comment(self):
+    def end_comment(self) -> None:
         self._end_section()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _is_section_tag(name):
+    def _is_section_tag(name: str) -> bool:
         return name in ('Returns:', 'Since:',
                         # those are often singular or plural
                         'Note:', 'Notes:',
                         'Example:', 'Examples:',
                         'TODO:')
 
-    def _append_body_line(self, line):
+    def _append_body_line(self, line: str) -> None:
         """
         Process a line of documentation text in the body section.
 
@@ -578,7 +590,7 @@ def _append_body_line(self, line):
             # This is a free-form documentation block
             self._append_freeform(line)
 
-    def _append_args_line(self, line):
+    def _append_args_line(self, line: str) -> None:
         """
         Process a line of documentation text in an argument section.
 
@@ -624,7 +636,7 @@ def _append_args_line(self, line):
 
         self._append_freeform(line)
 
-    def _append_features_line(self, line):
+    def _append_features_line(self, line: str) -> None:
         name = line.split(' ', 1)[0]
 
         if name.startswith('@') and name.endswith(':'):
@@ -656,7 +668,7 @@ def _append_features_line(self, line):
 
         self._append_freeform(line)
 
-    def _append_various_line(self, line):
+    def _append_various_line(self, line: str) -> None:
         """
         Process a line of documentation text in an additional section.
 
@@ -692,7 +704,11 @@ def _append_various_line(self, line):
 
         self._append_freeform(line)
 
-    def _start_symbol_section(self, symbols_dict, name, indent):
+    def _start_symbol_section(
+            self,
+            symbols_dict: Dict[str, 'QAPIDoc.ArgSection'],
+            name: str,
+            indent: int) -> None:
         # FIXME invalid names other than the empty string aren't flagged
         if not name:
             raise QAPIParseError(self._parser, "invalid parameter name")
@@ -704,13 +720,14 @@ def _start_symbol_section(self, symbols_dict, name, indent):
         self._section = QAPIDoc.ArgSection(self._parser, name, indent)
         symbols_dict[name] = self._section
 
-    def _start_args_section(self, name, indent):
+    def _start_args_section(self, name: str, indent: int) -> None:
         self._start_symbol_section(self.args, name, indent)
 
-    def _start_features_section(self, name, indent):
+    def _start_features_section(self, name: str, indent: int) -> None:
         self._start_symbol_section(self.features, name, indent)
 
-    def _start_section(self, name=None, indent=0):
+    def _start_section(self, name: Optional[str] = None,
+                       indent: int = 0) -> None:
         if name in ('Returns', 'Since') and self.has_section(name):
             raise QAPIParseError(self._parser,
                                  "duplicated '%s' section" % name)
@@ -718,7 +735,7 @@ def _start_section(self, name=None, indent=0):
         self._section = QAPIDoc.Section(self._parser, name, indent)
         self.sections.append(self._section)
 
-    def _end_section(self):
+    def _end_section(self) -> None:
         if self._section:
             text = self._section.text = self._section.text.strip()
             if self._section.name and (not text or text.isspace()):
@@ -727,7 +744,7 @@ def _end_section(self):
                     "empty doc section '%s'" % self._section.name)
             self._section = QAPIDoc.Section(self._parser)
 
-    def _append_freeform(self, line):
+    def _append_freeform(self, line: str) -> None:
         match = re.match(r'(@\S+:)', line)
         if match:
             raise QAPIParseError(self._parser,
@@ -735,28 +752,30 @@ def _append_freeform(self, line):
                                  % match.group(1))
         self._section.append(line)
 
-    def connect_member(self, member):
+    def connect_member(self, member: 'QAPISchemaMember') -> None:
         if member.name not in self.args:
             # Undocumented TODO outlaw
             self.args[member.name] = QAPIDoc.ArgSection(self._parser,
                                                         member.name)
         self.args[member.name].connect(member)
 
-    def connect_feature(self, feature):
+    def connect_feature(self, feature: 'QAPISchemaFeature') -> None:
         if feature.name not in self.features:
             raise QAPISemError(feature.info,
                                "feature '%s' lacks documentation"
                                % feature.name)
         self.features[feature.name].connect(feature)
 
-    def check_expr(self, expr):
+    def check_expr(self, expr: TopLevelExpr) -> None:
         if self.has_section('Returns') and 'command' not in expr:
             raise QAPISemError(self.info,
                                "'Returns:' is only valid for commands")
 
-    def check(self):
+    def check(self) -> None:
 
-        def check_args_section(args, what):
+        def check_args_section(
+                args: Dict[str, QAPIDoc.ArgSection], what: str
+        ) -> None:
             bogus = [name for name, section in args.items()
                      if not section.member]
             if bogus:
