diff --git a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/disk/ATA.h b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/disk/ATA.h
index fbcd3ff3..c86cf4d9 100644
--- a/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/disk/ATA.h
+++ b/kernel/src/arch/x86_64/disk/ATA.h
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ class ATADevice : public Device
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool is_block_device() const override
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     usize size() const override
     {
         return m_drive->capacity();