diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
index 9cef4424a5c..3328b7c83fe 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
@@ -2006,17 +2006,21 @@ public class ConfigurationManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements Configurati
             throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Please specify a valid domain id");
         }
 
+        Boolean offerHA = cmd.getOfferHa();
+
         boolean localStorageRequired = false;
         String storageType = cmd.getStorageType();
         if (storageType != null) {
             if (storageType.equalsIgnoreCase(ServiceOffering.StorageType.local.toString())) {
+                if(offerHA) {
+                    throw new InvalidParameterValueException("HA offering with local storage is not supported. ");
+                }
                 localStorageRequired = true;
             } else if (!storageType.equalsIgnoreCase(ServiceOffering.StorageType.shared.toString())) {
                 throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Invalid storage type " + storageType + " specified, valid types are: 'local' and 'shared'");
             }
         }
 
-        Boolean offerHA = cmd.getOfferHa();
         Boolean limitCpuUse = cmd.GetLimitCpuUse();
         Boolean volatileVm = cmd.getVolatileVm();