diff --git a/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg b/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg
index d18c6c5b..11517b96 100644
--- a/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg
+++ b/kickstart/files/kickstart.cfg
@@ -805,7 +805,15 @@ export prefix=""
 # Assume there is no Platform Backup (persistent) Partition
 export BACKUP_PART_FOUND=0
 
-export STOR_DEV_FDS="$(ls -1 /proc/$$/fd | egrep -v "^(0|1|2|255)$" | xargs)"
+export STOR_DEV_FDS=""
+
+export PROC_SELF_FDS="$(ls -1 /proc/$$/fd | egrep -v "^(0|1|2|255)$" | xargs)"
+for fd in ${PROC_SELF_FDS}; do
+    export realpath=$(readlink -f /proc/$$/fd/"${fd}")
+    if [ -e "${realpath}" ]; then
+        STOR_DEV_FDS="${STOR_DEV_FDS} ${fd}"
+    fi
+done
 
 ##########################################################################
 #                     Local Kickstart variables                          #