diff --git a/src/util/format/parser.cpp b/src/util/format/parser.cpp
index 1e1c83e..212e182 100644
--- a/src/util/format/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/util/format/parser.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,19 @@ constexpr void Parser::checkSpecifierIntegralType(const Specifier& specifier)
 	};
 }
 
+constexpr void Parser::checkSpecifierPointerType(const Specifier& specifier)
+{
+	VERIFY(specifier.type == PresentationType::None || specifier.type == PresentationType::Pointer,
+	       "invalid type specifier");
+
+	//   Valid: fill, align, width
+	// Invalid: sign, alternativeForm, zeroPadding, precision
+	VERIFY(specifier.sign == Builder::Sign::None, "invalid specifier option");
+	VERIFY(specifier.alternativeForm == false, "invalid specifier option");
+	VERIFY(specifier.zeroPadding == false, "invalid specifier option");
+	VERIFY(specifier.precision == -1, "invalid specifier option");
+}
+
 constexpr void Parser::checkSpecifierType(const Specifier& specifier, ParameterType type)
 {
 	switch (type) {
@@ -344,9 +357,7 @@ constexpr void Parser::checkSpecifierType(const Specifier& specifier, ParameterT
 		       "invalid type specifier");
 		break;
 	case ParameterType::Pointer:
-		VERIFY(specifier.type == PresentationType::None
-		           || specifier.type == PresentationType::Pointer,
-		       "invalid type specifier");
+		checkSpecifierPointerType(specifier);
 		break;
 	default:
 		VERIFY_NOT_REACHED();
diff --git a/src/util/format/parser.h b/src/util/format/parser.h
index 8817cde..93f4c89 100644
--- a/src/util/format/parser.h
+++ b/src/util/format/parser.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public:
 
 	void parseSpecifier(Specifier& specifier, ParameterType type);
 	constexpr void checkSpecifierIntegralType(const Specifier& specifier);
+	constexpr void checkSpecifierPointerType(const Specifier& specifier);
 	constexpr void checkSpecifierType(const Specifier& specifier, ParameterType type);
 
 private: