1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/numpy/core/src/multiarray/ctors.c b/numpy/core/src/multiarray/ctors.c
index 87406bdbc..c2abc299c 100644
--- a/numpy/core/src/multiarray/ctors.c
+++ b/numpy/core/src/multiarray/ctors.c
@@ -1715,6 +1715,12 @@ PyArray_FromAny(PyObject *op, PyArray_Descr *newtype, int min_depth,
 
     /* Create a new array and copy the data */
     Py_INCREF(dtype);  /* hold on in case of a subarray that is replaced */
+    if( flags & NPY_ARRAY_ENSURENOCOPY ) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, 
+                        "Unable to avoid copy while creating "
+                        "an array from descriptor.");
+        return NULL;
+    }
     ret = (PyArrayObject *)PyArray_NewFromDescr(
             &PyArray_Type, dtype, ndim, dims, NULL, NULL,
             flags&NPY_ARRAY_F_CONTIGUOUS, NULL);
@@ -1839,6 +1845,7 @@ PyArray_CheckFromAny(PyObject *op, PyArray_Descr *descr, int min_depth,
     if (obj == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
+
     if ((requires & NPY_ARRAY_ELEMENTSTRIDES) &&
         !PyArray_ElementStrides(obj)) {
         PyObject *ret;