diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 9d8eabb42afbf2420207ae39cb7178c83bc71de1..5f2b1f68b57bebf264725089fdd216b6d6e6219b 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -28589,6 +28589,15 @@ virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(virDomainDefPtr def,
     if (oldDev)
         data.oldInfo = virDomainDeviceGetInfo(oldDev);
 
+    if (action == VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_ATTACH &&
+        data.newInfo &&
+        data.newInfo->type != VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ADDRESS_TYPE_NONE &&
+        virDomainDefHasDeviceAddress(def, data.newInfo)) {
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_INVALID, "%s",
+                       _("Domain already contains a device with the same address"));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     if (action == VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_UPDATE &&
         live &&
         (data.newInfo && data.oldInfo &&