diff --git a/qerror.c b/qerror.c
index eb4ce33312..d90529cd49 100644
--- a/qerror.c
+++ b/qerror.c
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ static const QErrorStringTable qerror_table[] = {
         .error_fmt   = QERR_COMMAND_NOT_FOUND,
         .desc        = "The command %(name) has not been found",
     },
+    {
+        .error_fmt = QERR_DEVICE_ENCRYPTED,
+        .desc      = "The %(device) is encrypted",
+    },
     {
         .error_fmt = QERR_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND,
         .desc      = "The %(device) device has not been found",
diff --git a/qerror.h b/qerror.h
index 5198adf14c..c9fcf973f3 100644
--- a/qerror.h
+++ b/qerror.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ QError *qobject_to_qerror(const QObject *obj);
 #define QERR_COMMAND_NOT_FOUND \
         "{ 'class': 'CommandNotFound', 'data': { 'name': %s } }"
 
+#define QERR_DEVICE_ENCRYPTED \
+        "{ 'class': 'DeviceEncrypted', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"
+
 #define QERR_DEVICE_NOT_FOUND \
         "{ 'class': 'DeviceNotFound', 'data': { 'device': %s } }"