1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/block/vhdx.c b/block/vhdx.c
index c67772e2f7..9918ee98ff 100644
--- a/block/vhdx.c
+++ b/block/vhdx.c
@@ -898,6 +898,12 @@ static int vhdx_open(BlockDriverState *bs, QDict *options, int flags,
     uint64_t signature;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
+    bs->file = bdrv_open_child(NULL, options, "file", bs, &child_file,
+                               false, errp);
+    if (!bs->file) {
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     s->bat = NULL;
     s->first_visible_write = true;