1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/g10/keyedit.c b/g10/keyedit.c
index 1a180e358..0ef891a8e 100644
--- a/g10/keyedit.c
+++ b/g10/keyedit.c
@@ -2485,6 +2485,13 @@ menu_addrevoker( KBNODE pub_keyblock, KBNODE sec_keyblock, int sensitive )
 	  continue;
 	}
 
+      if(!revoker_pk->is_primary)
+	{
+	  log_error(_("cannot appoint a subkey as a designated revoker\n"));
+	  m_free(answer);
+	  continue;
+	}
+
       m_free(answer);
 
       fingerprint_from_pk(revoker_pk,revkey.fpr,&fprlen);