diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 961ec97d26..ac8b3a3511 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -1156,6 +1156,12 @@ static void bdrv_assign_node_name(BlockDriverState *bs,
         goto out;
     }
 
+    /* Make sure that the node name isn't truncated */
+    if (strlen(node_name) >= sizeof(bs->node_name)) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Node name too long");
+        goto out;
+    }
+
     /* copy node name into the bs and insert it into the graph list */
     pstrcpy(bs->node_name, sizeof(bs->node_name), node_name);
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&graph_bdrv_states, bs, node_list);
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051 b/tests/qemu-iotests/051
index f617e25e24..ee9c820d0f 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051
@@ -99,6 +99,21 @@ run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",driver=foo
 run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",driver=raw,format=qcow2
 run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",driver=qcow2,format=qcow2
 
+echo
+echo === Node names ===
+echo
+
+# Maximum length: 31 characters
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",node-name=x123456789012345678901234567890
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",node-name=x1234567890123456789012345678901
+
+# First character must be alphabetic
+# Following characters alphanumeric or -._
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",node-name=All-Types.of_all0wed_chars
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",node-name=123foo
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",node-name=_foo
+run_qemu -drive file="$TEST_IMG",node-name=foo#12
+
 echo
 echo === Device without drive ===
 echo
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
index dd9846d1ce..b7273505c7 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.out
@@ -47,6 +47,29 @@ Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,driver=qcow2,format=qcow2
 QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,driver=qcow2,format=qcow2: Cannot specify both 'driver' and 'format'
 
 
+=== Node names ===
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=x123456789012345678901234567890
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) quit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=x1234567890123456789012345678901
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=x1234567890123456789012345678901: Node name too long
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=All-Types.of_all0wed_chars
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) quit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=123foo
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=123foo: Invalid node name
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=_foo
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=_foo: Invalid node name
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=foo#12
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=foo#12: Invalid node name
+
+
 === Device without drive ===
 
 Testing: -device VIRTIO_SCSI -device scsi-hd
diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
index b01f9a90d7..e9257fe318 100644
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/051.pc.out
@@ -47,6 +47,29 @@ Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,driver=qcow2,format=qcow2
 QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,driver=qcow2,format=qcow2: Cannot specify both 'driver' and 'format'
 
 
+=== Node names ===
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=x123456789012345678901234567890
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) quit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=x1234567890123456789012345678901
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=x1234567890123456789012345678901: Node name too long
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=All-Types.of_all0wed_chars
+QEMU X.Y.Z monitor - type 'help' for more information
+(qemu) quit
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=123foo
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=123foo: Invalid node name
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=_foo
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=_foo: Invalid node name
+
+Testing: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=foo#12
+QEMU_PROG: -drive file=TEST_DIR/t.qcow2,node-name=foo#12: Invalid node name
+
+
 === Device without drive ===
 
 Testing: -device VIRTIO_SCSI -device scsi-hd