diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index d6f196cff5..96ab020255 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -1964,6 +1964,10 @@ BlockInterfaceErrorAction drive_get_on_error(
 {
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
 
+    if (is_read) {
+        return BLOCK_ERR_REPORT;
+    }
+
     QTAILQ_FOREACH(dinfo, &drives, next) {
         if (dinfo->bdrv == bdrv)
             return is_read ? dinfo->on_read_error : dinfo->on_write_error;