diff --git a/kickstart.py b/kickstart.py
index 61d00d3..71de65b 100644
--- a/kickstart.py
+++ b/kickstart.py
@@ -811,6 +811,8 @@ class PartitionData(commands.partition.F12_PartData):
disk = mpath_device
if not disk:
raise KickstartValueError, formatErrorMsg(self.lineno, msg="Specified nonexistent disk %s in partition command" % n)
+ if not disk.mediaPresent:
+ raise KickstartValueError, formatErrorMsg(self.lineno, msg="Specified device %s in partition command has no media." % n)