diff --git a/libp2p_test.go b/libp2p_test.go
index 97b07d7f..9a469bd1 100644
--- a/libp2p_test.go
+++ b/libp2p_test.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func TestTransportConstructorTCP(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestTransportConstructorQUIC(t *testing.T) {
 	h, err := New(
-		Transport(quic.NewTransport),
+		Transport(quic.NewTransport, quic.DisableReuseport()),
 		DisableRelay(),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -197,6 +197,60 @@ func TestTransportConstructorQUIC(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Contains(t, err.Error(), swarm.ErrNoTransport.Error())
 }
 
+type mockTransport struct{}
+
+func (m mockTransport) Dial(context.Context, ma.Multiaddr, peer.ID) (transport.CapableConn, error) {
+	panic("implement me")
+}
+
+func (m mockTransport) CanDial(ma.Multiaddr) bool                       { panic("implement me") }
+func (m mockTransport) Listen(ma.Multiaddr) (transport.Listener, error) { panic("implement me") }
+func (m mockTransport) Protocols() []int                                { return []int{1337} }
+func (m mockTransport) Proxy() bool                                     { panic("implement me") }
+
+var _ transport.Transport = &mockTransport{}
+
+func TestTransportConstructorWithoutOpts(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("successful", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var called bool
+		constructor := func() transport.Transport {
+			called = true
+			return &mockTransport{}
+		}
+
+		h, err := New(
+			Transport(constructor),
+			DisableRelay(),
+		)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.True(t, called, "expected constructor to be called")
+		defer h.Close()
+	})
+
+	t.Run("with options", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var called bool
+		constructor := func() transport.Transport {
+			called = true
+			return &mockTransport{}
+		}
+
+		_, err := New(
+			Transport(constructor, tcp.DisableReuseport()),
+			DisableRelay(),
+		)
+		require.EqualError(t, err, "transport constructor doesn't take any options")
+		require.False(t, called, "didn't expected constructor to be called")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTransportConstructorWithWrongOpts(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := New(
+		Transport(quic.NewTransport, tcp.DisableReuseport()),
+		DisableRelay(),
+	)
+	require.EqualError(t, err, "transport option of type tcp.Option not assignable to libp2pquic.Option")
+}
+
 func TestSecurityConstructor(t *testing.T) {
 	h, err := New(
 		Transport(tcp.NewTCPTransport),
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index 85671fc0..440427ae 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -139,6 +139,19 @@ func Transport(constructor interface{}, opts ...interface{}) Option {
 		typ := reflect.ValueOf(constructor).Type()
 		numParams := typ.NumIn()
 		isVariadic := typ.IsVariadic()
+
+		if !isVariadic && len(opts) > 0 {
+			return errors.New("transport constructor doesn't take any options")
+		}
+		if isVariadic && numParams >= 1 {
+			paramType := typ.In(numParams - 1).Elem()
+			for _, opt := range opts {
+				if typ := reflect.TypeOf(opt); !typ.AssignableTo(paramType) {
+					return fmt.Errorf("transport option of type %s not assignable to %s", typ, paramType)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		var params []string
 		if isVariadic && len(opts) > 0 {
 			// If there are transport options, apply the tag.