diff --git a/crypto/tlssession.c b/crypto/tlssession.c
index a8db8c76d1..b302d835d2 100644
--- a/crypto/tlssession.c
+++ b/crypto/tlssession.c
@@ -373,6 +373,12 @@ qcrypto_tls_session_check_certificate(QCryptoTLSSession *session,
                                session->hostname);
                     goto error;
                 }
+            } else {
+                if (session->creds->endpoint ==
+                    QCRYPTO_TLS_CREDS_ENDPOINT_CLIENT) {
+                    error_setg(errp, "No hostname for certificate validation");
+                    goto error;
+                }
             }
         }