1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/hw/arm/virt.c b/hw/arm/virt.c
index a7f3d442db..ecfee362a1 100644
--- a/hw/arm/virt.c
+++ b/hw/arm/virt.c
@@ -2194,6 +2194,11 @@ static void virt_memory_pre_plug(HotplugHandler *hotplug_dev, DeviceState *dev,
         return;
     }
 
+    if (vms->mte) {
+        error_setg(errp, "memory hotplug is not enabled: MTE is enabled");
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (is_nvdimm && !ms->nvdimms_state->is_enabled) {
         error_setg(errp, "nvdimm is not enabled: add 'nvdimm=on' to '-M'");
         return;