diff --git a/src/phyp/phyp_driver.c b/src/phyp/phyp_driver.c
index 3692f2c6e9..ee1e21b82e 100644
--- a/src/phyp/phyp_driver.c
+++ b/src/phyp/phyp_driver.c
@@ -3875,12 +3875,15 @@ phypDomainSetCPU(virDomainPtr dom, unsigned int nvcpus)
 }
 
 static virDrvOpenStatus
-phypStorageOpen(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
+phypStorageOpen(virConnectPtr conn,
                 virConnectAuthPtr auth ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                 int flags)
 {
     virCheckFlags(0, VIR_DRV_OPEN_ERROR);
 
+    if (conn->driver->no != VIR_DRV_PHYP)
+        return VIR_DRV_OPEN_DECLINED;
+
     return VIR_DRV_OPEN_SUCCESS;
 }