diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 37e72b7a96..7a78bc647b 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -2608,6 +2608,7 @@ fail:
     QDECREF(bs->options);
     QDECREF(options);
     bs->options = NULL;
+    bs->explicit_options = NULL;
     bdrv_unref(bs);
     error_propagate(errp, local_err);
     return NULL;
@@ -3087,6 +3088,7 @@ static void bdrv_close(BlockDriverState *bs)
         QDECREF(bs->options);
         QDECREF(bs->explicit_options);
         bs->options = NULL;
+        bs->explicit_options = NULL;
         QDECREF(bs->full_open_options);
         bs->full_open_options = NULL;
     }