diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
index f76d206bca2..a991c0eab1c 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
@@ -2658,6 +2658,11 @@ public class StorageManagerImpl implements StorageManager, StorageService, Manag
             vol.setInstanceId(vm.getId());
         }
         
+        if(type.equals(VolumeType.ROOT))
+        	vol.setDeviceId(0l);
+        else
+        	vol.setDeviceId(1l);
+        
         vol = _volsDao.persist(vol);
         
         return toDiskProfile(vol, offering);
@@ -2684,6 +2689,11 @@ public class StorageManagerImpl implements StorageManager, StorageService, Manag
         }
         vol.setTemplateId(template.getId());
         
+        if(type.equals(VolumeType.ROOT))
+        	vol.setDeviceId(0l);
+        else
+        	vol.setDeviceId(1l);
+        
         vol = _volsDao.persist(vol);
         
         return toDiskProfile(vol, offering);