diff --git a/repos/os/include/block/driver.h b/repos/os/include/block/driver.h
index 559d17f1ec..87380f2c24 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/block/driver.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/block/driver.h
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ class Block::Driver
 		class Io_error           : public ::Genode::Exception { };
 		class Request_congestion : public ::Genode::Exception { };
 
+		/**
+		 * Destructor
+		 */
+		virtual ~Driver() { }
+
 		/**
 		 * Request block size for driver and medium
 		 */