diff --git a/init/init_first_stage.cpp b/init/init_first_stage.cpp
index 43f1c1504..2fa790d40 100644
--- a/init/init_first_stage.cpp
+++ b/init/init_first_stage.cpp
@@ -143,8 +143,11 @@ bool FirstStageMount::InitDevices() {
     if (!GetRequiredDevices(&devices_partition_names, &need_dm_verity)) return false;
 
     if (need_dm_verity) {
-        device_init("/sys/devices/virtual/misc/device-mapper",
-                    [&](uevent* uevent) -> coldboot_action_t { return COLDBOOT_STOP; });
+        const std::string dm_path = "/devices/virtual/misc/device-mapper";
+        device_init(("/sys" + dm_path).c_str(), [&dm_path](uevent* uevent) -> coldboot_action_t {
+            if (uevent->path == dm_path) return COLDBOOT_STOP;
+            return COLDBOOT_CONTINUE;  // dm_path not found, continue to find it.
+        });
     }
 
     bool success = false;