diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index f856a5b081..c6188b38ce 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -9397,6 +9397,8 @@ qemuDomainDiskChangeSupported(virDomainDiskDefPtr disk,
     CHECK_EQ(blkdeviotune.size_iops_sec,
              "blkdeviotune size_iops_sec",
              true);
+    CHECK_STREQ_NULLABLE(blkdeviotune.group_name,
+                         "blkdeviotune group name");
 
     if (disk->serial && STRNEQ_NULLABLE(disk->serial, orig_disk->serial)) {
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_UNSUPPORTED,