diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/087 b/tests/qemu-iotests/087
index 82c56b1394..d7454d13da 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/087
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/087
@@ -218,6 +218,23 @@ run_qemu <<EOF
 { "execute": "quit" }
 EOF
 
+echo
+echo === Missing driver ===
+echo
+
+_make_test_img -o encryption=on $size
+run_qemu -S <<EOF
+{ "execute": "qmp_capabilities" }
+{ "execute": "blockdev-add",
+  "arguments": {
+      "options": {
+        "id": "disk"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+{ "execute": "quit" }
+EOF
+
 # success, all done
 echo "*** done"
 rm -f $seq.full
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/087.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/087.out
index 7fbee3ff5e..f16bad0ab6 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/087.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/087.out
@@ -64,4 +64,17 @@ QMP_VERSION
 {"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "DEVICE_TRAY_MOVED", "data": {"device": "ide1-cd0", "tray-open": true}}
 {"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "DEVICE_TRAY_MOVED", "data": {"device": "floppy0", "tray-open": true}}
 
+
+=== Missing driver ===
+
+Formatting 'TEST_DIR/t.IMGFMT', fmt=IMGFMT size=134217728 encryption=on 
+Testing: -S
+QMP_VERSION
+{"return": {}}
+{"error": {"class": "GenericError", "desc": "Invalid parameter type for 'driver', expected: string"}}
+{"return": {}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "SHUTDOWN"}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "DEVICE_TRAY_MOVED", "data": {"device": "ide1-cd0", "tray-open": true}}
+{"timestamp": {"seconds":  TIMESTAMP, "microseconds":  TIMESTAMP}, "event": "DEVICE_TRAY_MOVED", "data": {"device": "floppy0", "tray-open": true}}
+
 *** done