diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051 b/tests/qemu-iotests/051
index d91f80bb8ea05e497e47fe044ab09b97298014af..7bfe9fffe10764e46969036be601a9708225842a 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051
@@ -262,6 +262,24 @@ run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",bps_wr_max=1234,throttling.bps-write-max=5678
 run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",iops_size=1234,throttling.iops-size=5678
 run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",readonly=on,read-only=off
 
+echo
+echo === Catching negative/large throttling values ===
+echo
+
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",iops=-1
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",bps=-2
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",bps_rd=-3
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",bps_rd_max=-3
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",throttling.iops-total=-4
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",throttling.bps-total=-5
+# These are accepted
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",bps=0
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",bps=1
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",bps=1000000000000000
+# While these are not
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",bps=1000000000000001
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",bps=9999999999999999
+
 echo
 echo === Parsing protocol from file name ===
 echo
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
index bf886ce1d73395f24f51c32c7edc95b9a0745adc..0f8a8d3562b60358fb399967af6886b35c5800d7 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
@@ -285,6 +285,45 @@ Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,readonly=on,read-only=off
 QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,readonly=on,read-only=off: 'read-only' and its alias 'readonly' can't be used at the same time
 
 
+=== Catching negative/large throttling values ===
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,iops=-1
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,iops=-1: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=-2
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=-2: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps_rd=-3
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps_rd=-3: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps_rd_max=-3
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps_rd_max=-3: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,throttling.iops-total=-4
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,throttling.iops-total=-4: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,throttling.bps-total=-5
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,throttling.bps-total=-5: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=0
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) qququiquit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=1
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) qququiquit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=1000000000000000
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) qququiquit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=1000000000000001
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=1000000000000001: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=9999999999999999
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=9999999999999999: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+
 === Parsing protocol from file name ===
 
 Testing: -hda foo:bar
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
index a5dfc334993a93e915084de8c2627def46b86f94..85fc05d05a4a3dba6afb52c5b13548dda30535c8 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
@@ -379,6 +379,45 @@ Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,readonly=on,read-only=off
 QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,readonly=on,read-only=off: 'read-only' and its alias 'readonly' can't be used at the same time
 
 
+=== Catching negative/large throttling values ===
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,iops=-1
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,iops=-1: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=-2
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=-2: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps_rd=-3
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps_rd=-3: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps_rd_max=-3
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps_rd_max=-3: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,throttling.iops-total=-4
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,throttling.iops-total=-4: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,throttling.bps-total=-5
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,throttling.bps-total=-5: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=0
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) qququiquit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=1
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) qququiquit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=1000000000000000
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) qququiquit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=1000000000000001
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=1000000000000001: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=9999999999999999
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,bps=9999999999999999: bps/iops/max values must be within [0, 1000000000000000]
+
+
 === Parsing protocol from file name ===
 
 Testing: -hda foo:bar