diff --git a/block.c b/block.c
index 3050854528..16615bc876 100644
--- a/block.c
+++ b/block.c
@@ -950,8 +950,9 @@ static void bdrv_temp_snapshot_options(int *child_flags, QDict *child_options,
     qdict_set_default_str(child_options, BDRV_OPT_CACHE_DIRECT, "off");
     qdict_set_default_str(child_options, BDRV_OPT_CACHE_NO_FLUSH, "on");
 
-    /* Copy the read-only option from the parent */
+    /* Copy the read-only and discard options from the parent */
     qdict_copy_default(child_options, parent_options, BDRV_OPT_READ_ONLY);
+    qdict_copy_default(child_options, parent_options, BDRV_OPT_DISCARD);
 
     /* aio=native doesn't work for cache.direct=off, so disable it for the
      * temporary snapshot */
diff --git a/device-hotplug.c b/device-hotplug.c
index 6090d5f1e9..6153259d71 100644
--- a/device-hotplug.c
+++ b/device-hotplug.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static DriveInfo *add_init_drive(const char *optstr)
 
     mc = MACHINE_GET_CLASS(current_machine);
     dinfo = drive_new(opts, mc->block_default_type, &err);
-    if (!dinfo) {
+    if (err) {
         error_report_err(err);
         qemu_opts_del(opts);
         return NULL;
diff --git a/tests/test-hmp.c b/tests/test-hmp.c
index 8c49d2fdf1..54a01824dc 100644
--- a/tests/test-hmp.c
+++ b/tests/test-hmp.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static const char *hmp_cmds[] = {
     "cpu 0",
     "device_add ?",
     "device_add usb-mouse,id=mouse1",
+    "drive_add ignored format=help",
     "mouse_button 7",
     "mouse_move 10 10",
     "mouse_button 0",