1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index f8b36a634e..f6c8de465f 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -5528,6 +5528,18 @@ void bdrv_img_create(const char *filename, const char *fmt,
         return;
     }
 
+    if (!drv->create_opts) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Format driver '%s' does not support image creation",
+                   drv->format_name);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!proto_drv->create_opts) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Protocol driver '%s' does not support image creation",
+                   proto_drv->format_name);
+        return;
+    }
+
     create_opts = qemu_opts_append(create_opts, drv->create_opts);
     create_opts = qemu_opts_append(create_opts, proto_drv->create_opts);