diff --git a/tests/test_superblocks.toml b/tests/test_superblocks.toml
index a0d6388f..2dcf8806 100644
--- a/tests/test_superblocks.toml
+++ b/tests/test_superblocks.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ code = '''
     assert(lfs.block_count == cfg->block_count);
 '''
 
+# formatting from interpretting a non-existent previous superblock block_count
+[cases.test_superblocks_format_unknown_block_count_failure]
+code = '''
+    lfs_t lfs;
+    struct lfs_config tweaked_cfg = *cfg;
+    tweaked_cfg.block_count = 0;
+    lfs_format(&lfs, &tweaked_cfg) => LFS_ERR_CORRUPT;
+'''
 
 # mount/unmount
 [cases.test_superblocks_mount]