diff --git a/src/kits/storage/disk_device/Partition.cpp b/src/kits/storage/disk_device/Partition.cpp
index 8bd5fea703..bb470b93bc 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/disk_device/Partition.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/disk_device/Partition.cpp
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ BPartition::BPartition::IsSubSystem(const char* diskSystem) const
 bool
 BPartition::CanInitialize(const char* diskSystem) const
 {
-	return fDelegate && fDelegate->CanInitialize(diskSystem);
+	return IsDevice() || (fDelegate && fDelegate->CanInitialize(diskSystem));
 }