diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
index e3a97214d3b..40efac7f541 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
@@ -473,6 +473,18 @@ IDeviceWidget *DockerDevice::createWidget()
     return new DockerDeviceWidget(sharedFromThis());
 }
 
+Tasks DockerDevice::validate() const
+{
+    Tasks result;
+    if (d->m_data.mounts.isEmpty()) {
+        result << Task(Task::Error,
+                       tr("The Docker device has not set up shared directories."
+                          "This will not work for building."),
+                       {}, -1, {});
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
 
 // DockerDevice
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.h b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.h
index 64d5bb17ac3..ded9a93b063 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public:
     static Ptr create(const DockerDeviceData &data) { return Ptr(new DockerDevice(data)); }
 
     ProjectExplorer::IDeviceWidget *createWidget() override;
+    QVector<ProjectExplorer::Task> validate() const override;
 
     bool canCreateProcess() const override { return true; }
     ProjectExplorer::DeviceProcess *createProcess(QObject *parent) const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
index 03f7e8b281c..5fae1d38631 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
@@ -532,6 +532,11 @@ bool IDevice::isCompatibleWith(const Kit *k) const
     return DeviceTypeKitAspect::deviceTypeId(k) == type();
 }
 
+QVector<Task> IDevice::validate() const
+{
+    return {};
+}
+
 void IDevice::addDeviceAction(const DeviceAction &deviceAction)
 {
     d->deviceActions.append(deviceAction);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h
index e9d488667f0..873eb380bb3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class DeviceProcess;
 class DeviceProcessList;
 class Kit;
 class Runnable;
+class Task;
 
 namespace Internal { class IDevicePrivate; }
 
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ public:
     Utils::Id id() const;
 
     virtual bool isCompatibleWith(const Kit *k) const;
+    virtual QVector<Task> validate() const;
 
     QString displayType() const;
     Utils::OsType osType() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.cpp
index eb02496a326..91a90a65981 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitinformation.cpp
@@ -1005,6 +1005,9 @@ Tasks DeviceKitAspect::validate(const Kit *k) const
     else if (!dev->isCompatibleWith(k))
         result.append(BuildSystemTask(Task::Error, tr("Device is incompatible with this kit.")));
 
+    if (dev)
+        result.append(dev->validate());
+
     return result;
 }