diff --git a/block/gluster.c b/block/gluster.c
index e8ee14c8e9..48a04417cf 100644
--- a/block/gluster.c
+++ b/block/gluster.c
@@ -1477,6 +1477,8 @@ static int coroutine_fn qemu_gluster_co_block_status(BlockDriverState *bs,
     off_t data = 0, hole = 0;
     int ret = -EINVAL;
 
+    assert(QEMU_IS_ALIGNED(offset | bytes, bs->bl.request_alignment));
+
     if (!s->fd) {
         return ret;
     }
@@ -1501,6 +1503,20 @@ static int coroutine_fn qemu_gluster_co_block_status(BlockDriverState *bs,
         /* On a data extent, compute bytes to the end of the extent,
          * possibly including a partial sector at EOF. */
         *pnum = MIN(bytes, hole - offset);
+
+        /*
+         * We are not allowed to return partial sectors, though, so
+         * round up if necessary.
+         */
+        if (!QEMU_IS_ALIGNED(*pnum, bs->bl.request_alignment)) {
+            int64_t file_length = qemu_gluster_getlength(bs);
+            if (file_length > 0) {
+                /* Ignore errors, this is just a safeguard */
+                assert(hole == file_length);
+            }
+            *pnum = ROUND_UP(*pnum, bs->bl.request_alignment);
+        }
+
         ret = BDRV_BLOCK_DATA;
     } else {
         /* On a hole, compute bytes to the beginning of the next extent.  */