diff --git a/tools/python/xen/util/blkif.py b/tools/python/xen/util/blkif.py
index d68423c4c3..3fc54e79cd 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/util/blkif.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/util/blkif.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def _parse_uname(uname):
     if uname.find(":") != -1:
         (typ, fn) = uname.split(":", 1)
 
-        if typ in ("phy", "drbd") and not fn.startswith("/"):
+        if typ in ("phy") and not fn.startswith("/"):
             fn = "/dev/%s" %(fn,)
                
         if typ in ("tap", "tap2"):