diff --git a/storage/innobase/handler/ha_innodb.cc b/storage/innobase/handler/ha_innodb.cc
index fd9e23dc32f..c95c7fc931e 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/handler/ha_innodb.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/handler/ha_innodb.cc
@@ -3252,6 +3252,13 @@ innobase_init(
 	}
 #endif
 
+	if ((srv_encrypt_tables || srv_encrypt_log)
+	     && !encryption_key_id_exists(FIL_DEFAULT_ENCRYPTION_KEY)) {
+		sql_print_error("InnoDB: cannot enable encryption, "
+				"encryption plugin is not available");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	os_innodb_umask = (ulint) my_umask;
 
 	/* First calculate the default path for innodb_data_home_dir etc.,
diff --git a/storage/xtradb/handler/ha_innodb.cc b/storage/xtradb/handler/ha_innodb.cc
index 47659fb13b3..c0d35671574 100644
--- a/storage/xtradb/handler/ha_innodb.cc
+++ b/storage/xtradb/handler/ha_innodb.cc
@@ -3633,6 +3633,13 @@ innobase_init(
 	}
 #endif
 
+	if ((srv_encrypt_tables || srv_encrypt_log)
+	     && !encryption_key_id_exists(FIL_DEFAULT_ENCRYPTION_KEY)) {
+		sql_print_error("InnoDB: cannot enable encryption, "
+				"encryption plugin is not available");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
 	os_innodb_umask = (ulint) my_umask;
 
 	/* First calculate the default path for innodb_data_home_dir etc.,