diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c b/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c
index 39e8b80ed0..90a194ebc4 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c
@@ -912,12 +912,6 @@ virStorageBackendLogicalCreateVol(virConnectPtr conn,
     struct stat sb;
     bool created = false;
 
-    if (vol->target.format != VIR_STORAGE_FILE_RAW) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
-                       _("only RAW volumes are supported by this storage pool"));
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     if (vol->target.encryption != NULL) {
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
                        "%s", _("storage pool does not support encrypted "