diff --git a/airflow/io/__init__.py b/airflow/io/__init__.py
index b2658b0ee496f..9996a77717ae0 100644
--- a/airflow/io/__init__.py
+++ b/airflow/io/__init__.py
@@ -93,11 +93,18 @@ def get_fs(
         raise ValueError(f"No filesystem registered for scheme {scheme}") from None
 
     options = storage_options or {}
+
     # MyPy does not recognize dynamic parameters inspection when we call the method, and we have to do
     # it for compatibility reasons with already released providers, that's why we need to ignore
     # mypy errors here
     parameters = inspect.signature(fs).parameters
     if len(parameters) == 1:
+        if options:
+            raise AttributeError(
+                f"Filesystem {scheme} does not support storage options, but options were passed."
+                f"This most likely means that you are using an old version of the provider that does not "
+                f"support storage options. Please upgrade the provider if possible."
+            )
         return fs(conn_id)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
     return fs(conn_id, options)  # type: ignore[call-arg]
 
diff --git a/tests/io/test_path.py b/tests/io/test_path.py
index 58478a028587a..7c97c7b2b912b 100644
--- a/tests/io/test_path.py
+++ b/tests/io/test_path.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from fsspec.implementations.local import LocalFileSystem
 from fsspec.utils import stringify_path
 
+from airflow.io import _register_filesystems, get_fs
 from airflow.io.path import ObjectStoragePath
 from airflow.io.store import _STORE_CACHE, ObjectStore, attach
 from airflow.utils.module_loading import qualname
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ def _strip_protocol(cls, path) -> str:
         return path[i + 3 :] if i > 0 else path
 
 
+def get_fs_no_storage_options(_: str):
+    return LocalFileSystem()
+
+
 class TestFs:
     def setup_class(self):
         self._store_cache = _STORE_CACHE.copy()
@@ -285,3 +290,19 @@ def test_serde_store(self):
         assert s["conn_id"] is None
         assert s["filesystem"] == qualname(LocalFileSystem)
         assert store == d
+
+    def test_backwards_compat(self):
+        _register_filesystems.cache_clear()
+        from airflow.io import _BUILTIN_SCHEME_TO_FS as SCHEMES
+
+        try:
+            SCHEMES["file"] = get_fs_no_storage_options  # type: ignore[call-arg]
+
+            assert get_fs("file")
+
+            with pytest.raises(AttributeError):
+                get_fs("file", storage_options={"foo": "bar"})
+
+        finally:
+            # Reset the cache to avoid side effects
+            _register_filesystems.cache_clear()