diff --git a/crypto/blockpriv.h b/crypto/blockpriv.h
index 68f0f06..0edb810 100644
--- a/crypto/blockpriv.h
+++ b/crypto/blockpriv.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ struct QCryptoBlock {
 struct QCryptoBlockDriver {
     int (*open)(QCryptoBlock *block,
                 QCryptoBlockOpenOptions *options,
+                const char *optprefix,
                 QCryptoBlockReadFunc readfunc,
                 void *opaque,
                 unsigned int flags,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ struct QCryptoBlockDriver {
 
     int (*create)(QCryptoBlock *block,
                   QCryptoBlockCreateOptions *options,
+                  const char *optprefix,
                   QCryptoBlockInitFunc initfunc,
                   QCryptoBlockWriteFunc writefunc,
                   void *opaque,
diff --git a/include/crypto/block.h b/include/crypto/block.h
index 013a435..f0e543b 100644
--- a/include/crypto/block.h
+++ b/include/crypto/block.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ typedef enum {
 /**
  * qcrypto_block_open:
  * @options: the encryption options
+ * @optprefix: name prefix for options
  * @readfunc: callback for reading data from the volume
  * @opaque: data to pass to @readfunc
  * @flags: bitmask of QCryptoBlockOpenFlags values
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ typedef enum {
  * Returns: a block encryption format, or NULL on error
  */
 QCryptoBlock *qcrypto_block_open(QCryptoBlockOpenOptions *options,
+                                 const char *optprefix,
                                  QCryptoBlockReadFunc readfunc,
                                  void *opaque,
                                  unsigned int flags,
@@ -109,7 +111,8 @@ QCryptoBlock *qcrypto_block_open(QCryptoBlockOpenOptions *options,
 
 /**
  * qcrypto_block_create:
- * @format: the encryption format
+ * @options: the encryption options
+ * @optprefix: name prefix for options
  * @initfunc: callback for initializing volume header
  * @writefunc: callback for writing data to the volume header
  * @opaque: data to pass to @initfunc and @writefunc
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ QCryptoBlock *qcrypto_block_open(QCryptoBlockOpenOptions *options,
  * Returns: a block encryption format, or NULL on error
  */
 QCryptoBlock *qcrypto_block_create(QCryptoBlockCreateOptions *options,
+                                   const char *optprefix,
                                    QCryptoBlockInitFunc initfunc,
                                    QCryptoBlockWriteFunc writefunc,
                                    void *opaque,
diff --git a/block/crypto.c b/block/crypto.c
index 3ad4b20..c561cba 100644
--- a/block/crypto.c
+++ b/block/crypto.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static int block_crypto_open_generic(QCryptoBlockFormat format,
     if (flags & BDRV_O_NO_IO) {
         cflags |= QCRYPTO_BLOCK_OPEN_NO_IO;
     }
-    crypto->block = qcrypto_block_open(open_opts,
+    crypto->block = qcrypto_block_open(open_opts, NULL,
                                        block_crypto_read_func,
                                        bs,
                                        cflags,
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int block_crypto_create_generic(QCryptoBlockFormat format,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    crypto = qcrypto_block_create(create_opts,
+    crypto = qcrypto_block_create(create_opts, NULL,
                                   block_crypto_init_func,
                                   block_crypto_write_func,
                                   &data,
diff --git a/block/qcow.c b/block/qcow.c
index 8a24930..2002c16 100644
--- a/block/qcow.c
+++ b/block/qcow.c
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ static int qcow_open(BlockDriverState *bs, QDict *options, int flags,
             if (flags & BDRV_O_NO_IO) {
                 cflags |= QCRYPTO_BLOCK_OPEN_NO_IO;
             }
-            s->crypto = qcrypto_block_open(crypto_opts, NULL, NULL,
-                                           cflags, errp);
+            s->crypto = qcrypto_block_open(crypto_opts, "encrypt.",
+                                           NULL, NULL, cflags, errp);
             if (!s->crypto) {
                 ret = -EINVAL;
                 goto fail;
@@ -866,7 +866,8 @@ static int qcow_create(const char *filename, QemuOpts *opts, Error **errp)
             goto exit;
         }
 
-        crypto = qcrypto_block_create(crypto_opts, NULL, NULL, NULL, errp);
+        crypto = qcrypto_block_create(crypto_opts, "encrypt.",
+                                      NULL, NULL, NULL, errp);
         if (!crypto) {
             ret = -EINVAL;
             goto exit;
diff --git a/block/qcow2.c b/block/qcow2.c
index 2dd5d51..f597fd0 100644
--- a/block/qcow2.c
+++ b/block/qcow2.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static int qcow2_read_extensions(BlockDriverState *bs, uint64_t start_offset,
             if (flags & BDRV_O_NO_IO) {
                 cflags |= QCRYPTO_BLOCK_OPEN_NO_IO;
             }
-            s->crypto = qcrypto_block_open(s->crypto_opts,
+            s->crypto = qcrypto_block_open(s->crypto_opts, "encrypt.",
                                            qcow2_crypto_hdr_read_func,
                                            bs, cflags, errp);
             if (!s->crypto) {
@@ -1313,8 +1313,8 @@ static int qcow2_do_open(BlockDriverState *bs, QDict *options, int flags,
             if (flags & BDRV_O_NO_IO) {
                 cflags |= QCRYPTO_BLOCK_OPEN_NO_IO;
             }
-            s->crypto = qcrypto_block_open(s->crypto_opts, NULL, NULL,
-                                           cflags, errp);
+            s->crypto = qcrypto_block_open(s->crypto_opts, "encrypt.",
+                                           NULL, NULL, cflags, errp);
             if (!s->crypto) {
                 ret = -EINVAL;
                 goto fail;
@@ -2318,7 +2318,7 @@ static int qcow2_set_up_encryption(BlockDriverState *bs, const char *encryptfmt,
     }
     s->crypt_method_header = fmt;
 
-    crypto = qcrypto_block_create(cryptoopts,
+    crypto = qcrypto_block_create(cryptoopts, "encrypt.",
                                   qcow2_crypto_hdr_init_func,
                                   qcow2_crypto_hdr_write_func,
                                   bs, errp);
diff --git a/crypto/block-luks.c b/crypto/block-luks.c
index 2b97d89..afb8543 100644
--- a/crypto/block-luks.c
+++ b/crypto/block-luks.c
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ qcrypto_block_luks_find_key(QCryptoBlock *block,
 static int
 qcrypto_block_luks_open(QCryptoBlock *block,
                         QCryptoBlockOpenOptions *options,
+                        const char *optprefix,
                         QCryptoBlockReadFunc readfunc,
                         void *opaque,
                         unsigned int flags,
@@ -661,7 +662,8 @@ qcrypto_block_luks_open(QCryptoBlock *block,
 
     if (!(flags & QCRYPTO_BLOCK_OPEN_NO_IO)) {
         if (!options->u.luks.key_secret) {
-            error_setg(errp, "Parameter 'key-secret' is required for cipher");
+            error_setg(errp, "Parameter '%skey-secret' is required for cipher",
+                       optprefix ? optprefix : "");
             return -1;
         }
         password = qcrypto_secret_lookup_as_utf8(
@@ -885,6 +887,7 @@ qcrypto_block_luks_uuid_gen(uint8_t *uuidstr)
 static int
 qcrypto_block_luks_create(QCryptoBlock *block,
                           QCryptoBlockCreateOptions *options,
+                          const char *optprefix,
                           QCryptoBlockInitFunc initfunc,
                           QCryptoBlockWriteFunc writefunc,
                           void *opaque,
@@ -937,7 +940,8 @@ qcrypto_block_luks_create(QCryptoBlock *block,
      * be silently ignored, for compatibility with dm-crypt */
 
     if (!options->u.luks.key_secret) {
-        error_setg(errp, "Parameter 'key-secret' is required for cipher");
+        error_setg(errp, "Parameter '%skey-secret' is required for cipher",
+                   optprefix ? optprefix : "");
         return -1;
     }
     password = qcrypto_secret_lookup_as_utf8(luks_opts.key_secret, errp);
diff --git a/crypto/block-qcow.c b/crypto/block-qcow.c
index be88c6f..a456fe3 100644
--- a/crypto/block-qcow.c
+++ b/crypto/block-qcow.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ qcrypto_block_qcow_init(QCryptoBlock *block,
 static int
 qcrypto_block_qcow_open(QCryptoBlock *block,
                         QCryptoBlockOpenOptions *options,
+                        const char *optprefix,
                         QCryptoBlockReadFunc readfunc G_GNUC_UNUSED,
                         void *opaque G_GNUC_UNUSED,
                         unsigned int flags,
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ qcrypto_block_qcow_open(QCryptoBlock *block,
     } else {
         if (!options->u.qcow.key_secret) {
             error_setg(errp,
-                       "Parameter 'key-secret' is required for cipher");
+                       "Parameter '%skey-secret' is required for cipher",
+                       optprefix ? optprefix : "");
             return -1;
         }
         return qcrypto_block_qcow_init(block,
@@ -116,13 +118,15 @@ qcrypto_block_qcow_open(QCryptoBlock *block,
 static int
 qcrypto_block_qcow_create(QCryptoBlock *block,
                           QCryptoBlockCreateOptions *options,
+                          const char *optprefix,
                           QCryptoBlockInitFunc initfunc G_GNUC_UNUSED,
                           QCryptoBlockWriteFunc writefunc G_GNUC_UNUSED,
                           void *opaque G_GNUC_UNUSED,
                           Error **errp)
 {
     if (!options->u.qcow.key_secret) {
-        error_setg(errp, "Parameter 'key-secret' is required for cipher");
+        error_setg(errp, "Parameter '%skey-secret' is required for cipher",
+                   optprefix ? optprefix : "");
         return -1;
     }
     /* QCow2 has no special header, since everything is hardwired */
diff --git a/crypto/block.c b/crypto/block.c
index 64c8420..b097d45 100644
--- a/crypto/block.c
+++ b/crypto/block.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ bool qcrypto_block_has_format(QCryptoBlockFormat format,
 
 
 QCryptoBlock *qcrypto_block_open(QCryptoBlockOpenOptions *options,
+                                 const char *optprefix,
                                  QCryptoBlockReadFunc readfunc,
                                  void *opaque,
                                  unsigned int flags,
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ QCryptoBlock *qcrypto_block_open(QCryptoBlockOpenOptions *options,
 
     block->driver = qcrypto_block_drivers[options->format];
 
-    if (block->driver->open(block, options,
+    if (block->driver->open(block, options, optprefix,
                             readfunc, opaque, flags, errp) < 0) {
         g_free(block);
         return NULL;
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ QCryptoBlock *qcrypto_block_open(QCryptoBlockOpenOptions *options,
 
 
 QCryptoBlock *qcrypto_block_create(QCryptoBlockCreateOptions *options,
+                                   const char *optprefix,
                                    QCryptoBlockInitFunc initfunc,
                                    QCryptoBlockWriteFunc writefunc,
                                    void *opaque,
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ QCryptoBlock *qcrypto_block_create(QCryptoBlockCreateOptions *options,
 
     block->driver = qcrypto_block_drivers[options->format];
 
-    if (block->driver->create(block, options, initfunc,
+    if (block->driver->create(block, options, optprefix, initfunc,
                               writefunc, opaque, errp) < 0) {
         g_free(block);
         return NULL;
diff --git a/tests/test-crypto-block.c b/tests/test-crypto-block.c
index 95c4bd5..bd7fe59 100644
--- a/tests/test-crypto-block.c
+++ b/tests/test-crypto-block.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static void test_block(gconstpointer opaque)
     memset(&header, 0, sizeof(header));
     buffer_init(&header, "header");
 
-    blk = qcrypto_block_create(data->create_opts,
+    blk = qcrypto_block_create(data->create_opts, NULL,
                                test_block_init_func,
                                test_block_write_func,
                                &header,
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static void test_block(gconstpointer opaque)
     object_unparent(sec);
 
     /* Ensure we can't open without the secret */
-    blk = qcrypto_block_open(data->open_opts,
+    blk = qcrypto_block_open(data->open_opts, NULL,
                              test_block_read_func,
                              &header,
                              0,
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static void test_block(gconstpointer opaque)
     g_assert(blk == NULL);
 
     /* Ensure we can't open without the secret, unless NO_IO */
-    blk = qcrypto_block_open(data->open_opts,
+    blk = qcrypto_block_open(data->open_opts, NULL,
                              test_block_read_func,
                              &header,
                              QCRYPTO_BLOCK_OPEN_NO_IO,
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static void test_block(gconstpointer opaque)
 
     /* Now open for real with secret */
     sec = test_block_secret();
-    blk = qcrypto_block_open(data->open_opts,
+    blk = qcrypto_block_open(data->open_opts, NULL,
                              test_block_read_func,
                              &header,
                              0,
