diff --git a/oslo/messaging/rpc/client.py b/oslo/messaging/rpc/client.py
index 7c8c2ad1a..7bd373718 100644
--- a/oslo/messaging/rpc/client.py
+++ b/oslo/messaging/rpc/client.py
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ class _CallContext(object):
 
     def call(self, ctxt, method, **kwargs):
         """Invoke a method and wait for a reply. See RPCClient.call()."""
+        if self.target.fanout:
+            raise exceptions.InvalidTarget('A call cannot be used with fanout',
+                                           self.target)
+
         msg = self._make_message(ctxt, method, kwargs)
         msg_ctxt = self.serializer.serialize_context(ctxt)
 
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_client.py b/tests/rpc/test_client.py
index b7e1cff5f..e441e916e 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_client.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import testscenarios
 
 from oslo.config import cfg
 from oslo import messaging
+from oslo.messaging import exceptions
 from oslo.messaging import serializer as msg_serializer
 from tests import utils as test_utils
 
@@ -283,6 +284,26 @@ class TestCallRetry(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
         client.call({}, 'foo')
 
 
+class TestCallFanout(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
+
+    scenarios = [
+        ('target', dict(prepare=_notset, target={'fanout': True})),
+        ('prepare', dict(prepare={'fanout': True}, target={})),
+        ('both', dict(prepare={'fanout': True}, target={'fanout': True})),
+    ]
+
+    def test_call_fanout(self):
+        transport = _FakeTransport(self.conf)
+        client = messaging.RPCClient(transport,
+                                     messaging.Target(**self.target))
+
+        if self.prepare is not _notset:
+            client = client.prepare(**self.prepare)
+
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidTarget,
+                          client.call, {}, 'foo')
+
+
 class TestSerializer(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
 
     scenarios = [