1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/block/raw-format.c b/block/raw-format.c
index 0ddffbd0cd..ce34d1b1cd 100644
--- a/block/raw-format.c
+++ b/block/raw-format.c
@@ -384,6 +384,12 @@ static int raw_open(BlockDriverState *bs, QDict *options, int flags,
     BDRVRawState *s = bs->opaque;
     int ret;
 
+    bs->file = bdrv_open_child(NULL, options, "file", bs, &child_file,
+                               false, errp);
+    if (!bs->file) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     bs->sg = bs->file->bs->sg;
     bs->supported_write_flags = BDRV_REQ_FUA &
         bs->file->bs->supported_write_flags;