diff --git a/salt/states/blockdev.py b/salt/states/blockdev.py
index 38543ac8a073..2db5d805c3a1 100644
--- a/salt/states/blockdev.py
+++ b/salt/states/blockdev.py
@@ -193,5 +193,6 @@ def _checkblk(name):
     Check if the blk exists and return its fstype if ok
     '''
 
-    blk = __salt__['cmd.run']('blkid -o value -s TYPE {0}'.format(name))
+    blk = __salt__['cmd.run']('blkid -o value -s TYPE {0}'.format(name),
+                              ignore_retcode=True)
     return '' if not blk else blk