diff --git a/pkg/util/sys/device.go b/pkg/util/sys/device.go
index 873633cd6807..f664de46b468 100644
--- a/pkg/util/sys/device.go
+++ b/pkg/util/sys/device.go
@@ -209,18 +209,6 @@ func GetDevicePropertiesFromPath(devicePath string, executor exec.Executor) (map
 	output, err := executor.ExecuteCommandWithOutput("lsblk", devicePath,
 		"--bytes", "--nodeps", "--pairs", "--paths", "--output", "SIZE,ROTA,RO,TYPE,PKNAME,NAME,KNAME")
 	if err != nil {
-		// The "not a block device" error also returns code 32 so the ExitStatus() check hides this error
-		if strings.Contains(output, "not a block device") {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		// try to get more information about the command error
-		if code, ok := exec.ExitStatus(err); ok && code == 32 {
-			// certain device types (such as loop) return exit status 32 when probed further,
-			// ignore and continue without logging
-			return map[string]string{}, nil
-		}
-
 		logger.Errorf("failed to execute lsblk. output: %s", output)
 		return nil, err
 	}