diff --git a/src/ckpool.c b/src/ckpool.c
index 808dd453..446894c5 100644
--- a/src/ckpool.c
+++ b/src/ckpool.c
@@ -1746,8 +1746,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	ckp.tndonaddress = "tb1q5fyv7tue73y4zxezh2c685qpwx0cfngfxlrgxh";
 	ckp.rtdonaddress = "bcrt1qlk935ze2fsu86zjp395uvtegztrkaezawxx0wf";
 
-	if (!ckp.btcaddress)
-		ckp.btcaddress = ckp.donaddress;
+	if (!ckp.btcaddress && !ckp.btcsolo)
+		quit(0, "Non solo mining must have a btcaddress in config, aborting!");
 	if (!ckp.blockpoll)
 		ckp.blockpoll = 100;
 	if (!ckp.nonce1length)