diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/lxd/mapper/mapper.rb b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/lxd/mapper/mapper.rb
index 6d9cb78ade9..66efcac38a3 100644
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/lxd/mapper/mapper.rb
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/lxd/mapper/mapper.rb
@@ -161,7 +161,11 @@ def unmap(one_vm, disk, directory)
         device = ''
 
         real_path = directory
-        real_path = File.realpath(directory) if File.symlink?(one_vm.sysds_path)
+
+        is_rootfs = real_path =~ %r{.*/rootfs}
+        is_shared_ds = File.symlink?(one_vm.sysds_path)
+
+        real_path = File.realpath(directory) if !is_rootfs && is_shared_ds
 
         sys_parts.each {|d|
             if d['mountpoint'] == real_path