diff --git a/src/storage/storage_driver.c b/src/storage/storage_driver.c
index 81b158497d..e0ded01619 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_driver.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_driver.c
@@ -2037,13 +2037,6 @@ storageVolCreateXMLFrom(virStoragePoolPtr obj,
     if (newvol->target.capacity < origvol->target.capacity)
         newvol->target.capacity = origvol->target.capacity;
 
-    if (!backend->createVol) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
-                       "%s", _("storage pool does not support volume "
-                               "creation"));
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
     if (!backend->buildVolFrom) {
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT,
                        "%s", _("storage pool does not support"