diff --git a/dracut b/dracut
index f2e5febb..db97b586 100755
--- a/dracut
+++ b/dracut
@@ -574,6 +574,10 @@ _get_fs_type() (
         echo "$1|$ID_FS_TYPE"
         return 1
     fi
+    if [[ -b /dev/block/$1 ]] && get_fs_env /dev/block/$1; then
+        echo "/dev/block/$1|$ID_FS_TYPE"
+        return 1
+    fi
     if fstype=$(find_dev_fstype $1); then
         echo "$1|$fstype"
         return 1