diff --git a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_slotselect.cpp b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_slotselect.cpp
index f3bba7b..a536b22 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_slotselect.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/fs_mgr_slotselect.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
                   return -1;
                 }
                 got_suffix = 1;
+                // remove below line when bootloaders fix androidboot.slot_suffix param
+                if (suffix[0] == '_') suffix.erase(suffix.begin());
             }
 
-            if (asprintf(&tmp, "%s%s", fstab->recs[n].blk_device,
-                         suffix.c_str()) > 0) {
+            if (asprintf(&tmp, "%s_%s", fstab->recs[n].blk_device, suffix.c_str()) > 0) {
                 free(fstab->recs[n].blk_device);
                 fstab->recs[n].blk_device = tmp;
             } else {