diff --git a/libnetwork/controller.go b/libnetwork/controller.go
index b110f3b32c..cf0b1c2774 100644
--- a/libnetwork/controller.go
+++ b/libnetwork/controller.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (c *controller) RegisterDriver(networkType string, driver driverapi.Driver,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if capability.Scope == driverapi.GlobalScope {
+	if capability.Scope == driverapi.GlobalScope && c.validateDatastoreConfig() {
 		opt[netlabel.KVProvider] = c.cfg.Datastore.Client.Provider
 		opt[netlabel.KVProviderURL] = c.cfg.Datastore.Client.Address
 	}