diff --git a/daemon/seccomp_disabled.go b/daemon/seccomp_disabled.go
index 620eee29bf..8f13f5606d 100644
--- a/daemon/seccomp_disabled.go
+++ b/daemon/seccomp_disabled.go
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@
 package daemon
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/docker/docker/container"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/specs/specs-go"
 )
 
 func setSeccomp(daemon *Daemon, rs *specs.Spec, c *container.Container) error {
+	if c.SeccompProfile != "" && c.SeccompProfile != "unconfined" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("seccomp profiles are not supported on this daemon, you cannot specify a custom seccomp profile")
+	}
 	return nil
 }