diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/BlktapController.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/BlktapController.py
index a5c040fc45..84c5c25854 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/BlktapController.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/BlktapController.py
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ class BlktapController(BlkifController):
         
         return "%s/device/vbd" % self.vm.getDomainPath()
 
+    def devicePath(self, devid):
+        """@see DevController#devicePath"""
+        
+        return "%s/device/vbd/%s" % (self.vm.vmpath, devid)
+
     def getDeviceDetails(self, config):
         (devid, back, front) = BlkifController.getDeviceDetails(self, config)