diff --git a/qdev-monitor.c b/qdev-monitor.c
index f6db461..c721451 100644
--- a/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -487,7 +487,8 @@
     }
 
     dc = DEVICE_CLASS(oc);
-    if (dc->cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet) {
+    if (dc->cannot_instantiate_with_device_add_yet ||
+        (qdev_hotplug && !dc->hotpluggable)) {
         qerror_report(QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE, "driver",
                       "pluggable device type");
         return NULL;