diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/kubevirt_pvc.yml b/changelogs/fragments/kubevirt_pvc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c9cff4f9def
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/kubevirt_pvc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - Properly handle data importer failures on PVC creation, instead of timing out.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/kubevirt/kubevirt_pvc.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/kubevirt/kubevirt_pvc.py
index 6607150ab24..844a7ec7070 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/kubevirt/kubevirt_pvc.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/kubevirt/kubevirt_pvc.py
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ class KubevirtPVC(KubernetesRawModule):
                     if import_status == desired_cdi_status:
                         return_obj = entity
                         break
+                    elif import_status == 'Failed':
+                        raise CreatePVCFailed("PVC creation incomplete; importing data failed")
                 else:
                     return_obj = entity
                     break