diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/session.py b/python/pyspark/sql/session.py
index 1ed04298bc899..b3af9b82953f3 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/session.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/session.py
@@ -646,6 +646,9 @@ def createDataFrame(self, data, schema=None, samplingRatio=None, verifySchema=Tr
         except Exception:
             has_pandas = False
         if has_pandas and isinstance(data, pandas.DataFrame):
+            from pyspark.sql.utils import require_minimum_pandas_version
+            require_minimum_pandas_version()
+
             if self.conf.get("spark.sql.execution.pandas.respectSessionTimeZone").lower() \
                == "true":
                 timezone = self.conf.get("spark.sql.session.timeZone")