diff --git a/library/blivet.py b/library/blivet.py
index 0c2354ad..359ee7d4 100644
--- a/library/blivet.py
+++ b/library/blivet.py
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ def manage(self):
         if self._device.exists:
             self._reformat()
 
+        if self.ultimately_present and self._volume['mount_point'] and not self._device.format.mountable:
+            raise BlivetAnsibleError("volume '%s' has a mount point but no mountable file system" % self._volume['name'])
+
         # schedule resize if appropriate
         if self._device.exists and self._volume['size']:
             self._resize()