diff --git a/block/io.c b/block/io.c
index cb5064155b..98d9f5bdf4 100644
--- a/block/io.c
+++ b/block/io.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 static void bdrv_parent_cb_resize(BlockDriverState *bs);
 static int coroutine_fn bdrv_co_do_pwrite_zeroes(BlockDriverState *bs,
-    int64_t offset, int bytes, BdrvRequestFlags flags);
+    int64_t offset, int64_t bytes, BdrvRequestFlags flags);
 
 static void bdrv_parent_drained_begin(BlockDriverState *bs, BdrvChild *ignore,
                                       bool ignore_bds_parents)
@@ -1819,7 +1819,7 @@ int coroutine_fn bdrv_co_preadv_part(BdrvChild *child,
 }
 
 static int coroutine_fn bdrv_co_do_pwrite_zeroes(BlockDriverState *bs,
-    int64_t offset, int bytes, BdrvRequestFlags flags)
+    int64_t offset, int64_t bytes, BdrvRequestFlags flags)
 {
     BlockDriver *drv = bs->drv;
     QEMUIOVector qiov;
@@ -1834,6 +1834,8 @@ static int coroutine_fn bdrv_co_do_pwrite_zeroes(BlockDriverState *bs,
                         bs->bl.request_alignment);
     int max_transfer = MIN_NON_ZERO(bs->bl.max_transfer, MAX_BOUNCE_BUFFER);
 
+    bdrv_check_request(offset, bytes, &error_abort);
+
     if (!drv) {
         return -ENOMEDIUM;
     }
@@ -1849,7 +1851,7 @@ static int coroutine_fn bdrv_co_do_pwrite_zeroes(BlockDriverState *bs,
     assert(max_write_zeroes >= bs->bl.request_alignment);
 
     while (bytes > 0 && !ret) {
-        int num = bytes;
+        int64_t num = bytes;
 
         /* Align request.  Block drivers can expect the "bulk" of the request
          * to be aligned, and that unaligned requests do not cross cluster