diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/vnode.spec.ts b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/vnode.spec.ts
index 2e0eee1f280..b3f4222e683 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/vnode.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/__tests__/vnode.spec.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ describe('vnode', () => {
     expect(vnode.type).toBe(Comment)
   })
 
+  test('show warn when create with void element', () => {
+    const vnode = createVNode('img', null, createVNode('p'))
+    expect("don't render child nodes in a void element").toHaveBeenWarned()
+    expect(vnode.type).toBe('img')
+  })
+
   test('create from an existing vnode', () => {
     const vnode1 = createVNode('p', { id: 'foo' })
     const vnode2 = createVNode(vnode1, { class: 'bar' }, 'baz')
diff --git a/packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts b/packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts
index 30200789be8..bccfb76a91b 100644
--- a/packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts
+++ b/packages/runtime-core/src/vnode.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   isObject,
   isOn,
   isString,
+  isVoidTag,
   normalizeClass,
   normalizeStyle,
 } from '@vue/shared'
@@ -618,6 +619,17 @@ function _createVNode(
             ? ShapeFlags.FUNCTIONAL_COMPONENT
             : 0
 
+  if (
+    __DEV__ &&
+    shapeFlag & ShapeFlags.ELEMENT &&
+    isVoidTag(type as string) &&
+    children != null
+  ) {
+    warn(
+      `don't render child nodes in a void element <${type as string} />, it may cause unexpected behavior`,
+    )
+  }
+
   if (__DEV__ && shapeFlag & ShapeFlags.STATEFUL_COMPONENT && isProxy(type)) {
     type = toRaw(type)
     warn(