diff --git a/src/bhyve/bhyve_command.c b/src/bhyve/bhyve_command.c
index 82e7e96816..bcef836eca 100644
--- a/src/bhyve/bhyve_command.c
+++ b/src/bhyve/bhyve_command.c
@@ -367,6 +367,18 @@ bhyveBuildControllerArgStr(const virDomainDef *def,
         virCommandAddArgFormat(cmd, "%d:0,lpc",
                                 controller->info.addr.pci.slot);
         break;
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_IDE:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_FDC:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_SCSI:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_VIRTIO_SERIAL:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_CCID:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_XENBUS:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_TYPE_LAST:
+    default:
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
+                       _("unsupported controller device"));
+        return -1;
+
     }
     return 0;
 }