diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_zfs.c b/src/storage/storage_backend_zfs.c
index 077543d9f2..5238ecc84e 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_zfs.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_zfs.c
@@ -307,6 +307,13 @@ virStorageBackendZFSCreateVol(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
         return -1;
     }
 
+    if (vol->target.encryption != NULL) {
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
+                       "%s", _("storage pool does not support encrypted "
+                               "volumes"));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     vol->type = VIR_STORAGE_VOL_BLOCK;
 
     VIR_FREE(vol->target.path);