diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/block.rs b/virtio-devices/src/block.rs
index a08f7ed4c..23a0dbb3f 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/block.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/block.rs
@@ -193,9 +193,7 @@ impl BlockEpollHandler {
         }
 
         if request_type == RequestType::Out && disable_sector0_writes && request.sector() == 0 {
-            warn!(
-                "Attempting to write to sector 0 on a raw disk without specifying image_type=raw"
-            );
+            warn!("Attempting to write to sector 0 on a disk without specifying image_type");
             return Err(ExecuteError::ReadOnly);
         }
 
diff --git a/vmm/src/device_manager.rs b/vmm/src/device_manager.rs
index e484a447a..be6f7069c 100644
--- a/vmm/src/device_manager.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/device_manager.rs
@@ -2734,8 +2734,12 @@ impl DeviceManager {
                     Configuration updated to persist type across reboots and migrations."
                 );
 
-                if detected_image_type == ImageType::Raw {
-                    warn!("Autodetected raw image type. Disabling sector 0 writes.");
+                if detected_image_type == ImageType::Raw
+                    || detected_image_type == ImageType::FixedVhd
+                {
+                    warn!(
+                        "Autodetected {detected_image_type} image type. Disabling sector 0 writes."
+                    );
                     disable_sector0_writes = true;
                 } else {
                     warn!(