diff --git a/block/src/error.rs b/block/src/error.rs
index 4b89bbb21..ebaa33ec5 100644
--- a/block/src/error.rs
+++ b/block/src/error.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ pub enum ErrorOp {
     DetectImageType,
     /// Duplicating a backing-file descriptor.
     DupBackingFd,
+    /// Resizing a disk image.
+    Resize,
 }
 
 impl Display for ErrorOp {
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ impl Display for ErrorOp {
             Self::Open => write!(f, "open"),
             Self::DetectImageType => write!(f, "detect_image_type"),
             Self::DupBackingFd => write!(f, "dup_backing_fd"),
+            Self::Resize => write!(f, "resize"),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/block/src/qcow_sync.rs b/block/src/qcow_sync.rs
index c75e895e8..4c2611a5a 100644
--- a/block/src/qcow_sync.rs
+++ b/block/src/qcow_sync.rs
@@ -308,6 +308,24 @@ impl disk_file::SparseCapable for QcowDiskSync {
     }
 }
 
+impl disk_file::Resizable for QcowDiskSync {
+    fn resize(&mut self, size: u64) -> BlockResult<()> {
+        if self.backing_file.is_some() {
+            return Err(BlockError::new(
+                BlockErrorKind::UnsupportedFeature,
+                DiskFileError::ResizeError(io::Error::other(
+                    "resize not supported with backing file",
+                )),
+            )
+            .with_op(ErrorOp::Resize));
+        }
+        self.metadata.resize(size).map_err(|e| {
+            BlockError::new(BlockErrorKind::Io, DiskFileError::ResizeError(e))
+                .with_op(ErrorOp::Resize)
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct QcowSync {
     metadata: Arc<QcowMetadata>,
     data_file: QcowRawFile,