diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs.go b/nomad/structs/structs.go
index d06eafbc6..18fa5f93b 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs.go
@@ -1789,6 +1789,15 @@ func validateServices(t *Task) error {
 		if service.PortLabel != "" {
 			servicePorts[service.PortLabel] = append(servicePorts[service.PortLabel], service.Name)
 		}
+
+		// Ensure that check names are unique.
+		knownChecks := make(map[string]struct{})
+		for _, check := range service.Checks {
+			if _, ok := knownChecks[check.Name]; ok {
+				mErr.Errors = append(mErr.Errors, fmt.Errorf("check %q is duplicate", check.Name))
+			}
+			knownChecks[check.Name] = struct{}{}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Get the set of port labels.
diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
index 84e136ad7..01b828ae8 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs_test.go
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ func TestTask_Validate_Services(t *testing.T) {
 				Name: "check-name",
 				Type: ServiceCheckTCP,
 			},
+			{
+				Name: "check-name",
+				Type: ServiceCheckTCP,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -313,6 +317,10 @@ func TestTask_Validate_Services(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "service \"service-name\" is duplicate") {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
+
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "check \"check-name\" is duplicate") {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestTask_Validate_LogConfig(t *testing.T) {