diff --git a/OvmfPkg/VirtioNetDxe/ComponentName.c b/OvmfPkg/VirtioNetDxe/ComponentName.c
index e340ca2f8f..718096630f 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/VirtioNetDxe/ComponentName.c
+++ b/OvmfPkg/VirtioNetDxe/ComponentName.c
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ VirtioNetGetControllerName (
     return EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER;
   }
 
+  //
+  // This is a device driver, so ChildHandle must be NULL.
+  //
+  if (ChildHandle != NULL) {
+    return EFI_UNSUPPORTED;
+  }
+
   //
   // confirm that the device is managed by this driver, using the VirtIo
   // Protocol