1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/qdev-monitor.c b/qdev-monitor.c
index 8f9f6cb45f..753bab7545 100644
--- a/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -481,6 +481,12 @@ DeviceState *qdev_device_add(QemuOpts *opts)
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    if (object_class_is_abstract(oc)) {
+        qerror_report(QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE, "driver",
+                      "non-abstract device type");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
 
     /* find bus */