1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/vmstate.c b/vmstate.c
index dd6f834331..f019228188 100644
--- a/vmstate.c
+++ b/vmstate.c
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ int vmstate_load_state(QEMUFile *f, const VMStateDescription *vmsd,
                     return ret;
                 }
             }
+        } else if (field->flags & VMS_MUST_EXIST) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Input validation failed: %s/%s\n",
+                    vmsd->name, field->name);
+            return -1;
         }
         field++;
     }
@@ -142,6 +146,12 @@ void vmstate_save_state(QEMUFile *f, const VMStateDescription *vmsd,
                     field->info->put(f, addr, size);
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            if (field->flags & VMS_MUST_EXIST) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Output state validation failed: %s/%s\n",
+                        vmsd->name, field->name);
+                assert(!(field->flags & VMS_MUST_EXIST));
+            }
         }
         field++;
     }