diff --git a/daemon/graphdriver/driver.go b/daemon/graphdriver/driver.go
index 2db61aac49..109e00b3d8 100644
--- a/daemon/graphdriver/driver.go
+++ b/daemon/graphdriver/driver.go
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ func New(name string, pg plugingetter.PluginGetter, config Options) (Driver, err
 
 	// Check all registered drivers if no priority driver is found
 	for name, initFunc := range drivers {
+		if isDeprecated(name) {
+			// Deprecated storage-drivers are skipped in automatic selection, but
+			// can be selected through configuration.
+			continue
+		}
 		driver, err := initFunc(filepath.Join(config.Root, name), config.DriverOptions, config.UIDMaps, config.GIDMaps)
 		if err != nil {
 			if IsDriverNotSupported(err) {