diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/fs-resize b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/fs-resize
index ea4009fd81..cb72661fdd 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/fs-resize
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/fs-resize
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ if [ -e /storage/.please_resize_me ] ; then
       echo "Please do not reboot or turn off your @DISTRONAME@ device!"
       echo ""
 
-      # fix any minor issues, such as gpt header not at end of disk
-      StartProgress spinner "Checking layout...   " "sgdisk -e $DISK &>/dev/null"
+      # identify the partition scheme, and if gpt fix minor issues such as gpt header not at end of disk
+      SCHEME=$(blkid -s PTTYPE -o value $DISK)
+      if [ "$SCHEME" = "gpt" ]; then
+        StartProgress spinner "Checking layout...   " "sgdisk -e $DISK &>/dev/null"
+      fi
 
       StartProgress spinner "Deleting /storage... " "parted -s -m $DISK rm 2 &>/dev/null"
       StartProgress spinner "Creating /storage... " "parted -s -m $DISK unit b mkpart primary $PART_START 100% &>/dev/null"