diff --git a/man/virt-install.pod.in b/man/virt-install.pod.in
index 5d863fbd..9abc6a92 100644
--- a/man/virt-install.pod.in
+++ b/man/virt-install.pod.in
@@ -449,10 +449,11 @@ size (in GB) to use if creating new storage
 =item B<sparse>
 
 whether to skip fully allocating newly created storage. Value is 'true' or
-'false'. Default is 'true' (do not fully allocate).
+'false'. Default is 'true' (do not fully allocate) unless it isn't
+supported by the underlying storage type.
 
 The initial time taken to fully-allocate the guest virtual disk (sparse=false)
-will be usually by balanced by faster install times inside the guest. Thus
+will be usually balanced by faster install times inside the guest. Thus
 use of this option is recommended to ensure consistently high performance
 and to avoid I/O errors in the guest should the host filesystem fill up.
 
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@ Connect to a virtual network in the host called C<NAME>. Virtual networks
 can be listed, created, deleted using the C<virsh> command line tool. In
 an unmodified install of C<libvirt> there is usually a virtual network
 with a name of C<default>. Use a virtual network if the host has dynamic
-networking (eg NetworkManager), or using wireless. The guest will be 
+networking (eg NetworkManager), or using wireless. The guest will be
 NATed to the LAN by whichever connection is active.
 
 =item user
@@ -1368,4 +1369,3 @@ is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
 C<virsh(1)>, C<virt-clone(1)>, C<virt-manager(1)>, the project website C<http://virt-manager.org>
 
 =cut
-
diff --git a/virtinst/Storage.py b/virtinst/Storage.py
index 4d31266d..1a39641c 100644
--- a/virtinst/Storage.py
+++ b/virtinst/Storage.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
+# Copyright 2008, 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
 # Cole Robinson <crobinso@redhat.com>
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -1349,12 +1349,28 @@ class LogicalVolume(StorageVolume):
 
     def __init__(self, name, capacity, pool=None, pool_name=None, conn=None,
                  allocation=None, perms=None):
+        if allocation and allocation != capacity:
+            raise ValueError(_("Sparse logical volumes are not supported, "
+                               "allocation must be equal to capacity"))
         StorageVolume.__init__(self, name=name, pool=pool, pool_name=pool_name,
-                               allocation=allocation, capacity=capacity,
+                               allocation=capacity, capacity=capacity,
                                conn=conn)
         if perms:
             self.perms = perms
 
+    def set_capacity(self, capacity):
+        super(LogicalVolume, self).set_capacity(capacity)
+        self.allocation = capacity
+    capacity = property(StorageVolume.get_capacity, set_capacity)
+
+    def set_allocation(self, allocation):
+        if allocation != self.capacity:
+            raise ValueError(_("Sparse logical volumes are not supported, "
+                               "allocation must be equal to capacity"))
+        super(LogicalVolume, self).set_allocation(allocation)
+    capacity = property(StorageVolume.get_allocation, set_allocation)
+
+
     def _get_target_xml(self):
         return "%s" % self._get_perms_xml()