diff --git a/tools/hotplug/Linux/block-common.sh b/tools/hotplug/Linux/block-common.sh
index ee95009824..35110b47b4 100644
--- a/tools/hotplug/Linux/block-common.sh
+++ b/tools/hotplug/Linux/block-common.sh
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ write_dev() {
   fi
  
   xenstore_write "$XENBUS_PATH/physical-device" "$mm"
-
+  xenstore_write "$XENBUS_PATH/physical-device-path" "$1"
+  
   success
 }