1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/block/vhdx.c b/block/vhdx.c
index a9cecd2773..37224b8858 100644
--- a/block/vhdx.c
+++ b/block/vhdx.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,14 @@ exit:
 static int vhdx_allocate_block(BlockDriverState *bs, BDRVVHDXState *s,
                                     uint64_t *new_offset)
 {
-    *new_offset = bdrv_getlength(bs->file->bs);
+    int64_t current_len;
+
+    current_len = bdrv_getlength(bs->file->bs);
+    if (current_len < 0) {
+        return current_len;
+    }
+
+    *new_offset = current_len;
 
     /* per the spec, the address for a block is in units of 1MB */
     *new_offset = ROUND_UP(*new_offset, 1024 * 1024);