1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/balloon.c b/balloon.c
index a938475270..5200565cb2 100644
--- a/balloon.c
+++ b/balloon.c
@@ -36,12 +36,20 @@ static QEMUBalloonEvent *balloon_event_fn;
 static QEMUBalloonStatus *balloon_stat_fn;
 static void *balloon_opaque;
 
-void qemu_add_balloon_handler(QEMUBalloonEvent *event_func,
-                              QEMUBalloonStatus *stat_func, void *opaque)
+int qemu_add_balloon_handler(QEMUBalloonEvent *event_func,
+                             QEMUBalloonStatus *stat_func, void *opaque)
 {
+    if (balloon_event_fn || balloon_stat_fn || balloon_opaque) {
+        /* We're already registered one balloon handler.  How many can
+         * a guest really have?
+         */
+        error_report("Another balloon device already registered");
+        return -1;
+    }
     balloon_event_fn = event_func;
     balloon_stat_fn = stat_func;
     balloon_opaque = opaque;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static int qemu_balloon(ram_addr_t target)