diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 771678e3691c811ada29dbee3d1e56b1183aa93a..2653708ec55ef1616db58cbdd43bec7822f711f3 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -2345,7 +2345,8 @@ getCompressionType(struct qemud_driver *driver)
 
 static int qemudDomainCoreDump(virDomainPtr dom,
                                const char *path,
-                               int flags ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
+                               int flags)
+{
     struct qemud_driver *driver = dom->conn->privateData;
     virDomainObjPtr vm;
     int resume = 0, paused = 0;
@@ -2353,6 +2354,8 @@ static int qemudDomainCoreDump(virDomainPtr dom,
     virDomainEventPtr event = NULL;
     qemuDomainObjPrivatePtr priv;
 
+    virCheckFlags(VIR_DUMP_LIVE | VIR_DUMP_CRASH, -1);
+
     qemuDriverLock(driver);
     vm = virDomainFindByUUID(&driver->domains, dom->uuid);