diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index fc1645562..1c26fbb24 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2012-03-10  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
+
+	* util/grub.d/10_linux.in: Use stat if grub-probe on root fails.
+	* util/grub.d/20_linux_xen.in: Likewise.
+	Based on Debian patch.
+
 2012-03-10  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
 
 	* util/grub.d/10_linux.in: Fix syntax error resulting in
diff --git a/util/grub.d/10_linux.in b/util/grub.d/10_linux.in
index 5fc521855..8c75fab29 100644
--- a/util/grub.d/10_linux.in
+++ b/util/grub.d/10_linux.in
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ fi
 
 GRUBFS="`${grub_probe} --device ${GRUB_DEVICE} --target=fs 2>/dev/null || true`"
 
+if [ x"$GRUBFS" = x ]; then
+    GRUBFS="$(stat -f --printf=%T / || true)"
+fi
+
 case x"$GRUBFS" in
     xbtrfs)
 	rootsubvol="`make_system_path_relative_to_its_root /`"
diff --git a/util/grub.d/20_linux_xen.in b/util/grub.d/20_linux_xen.in
index b839d0d03..8bdc4dceb 100644
--- a/util/grub.d/20_linux_xen.in
+++ b/util/grub.d/20_linux_xen.in
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ fi
 
 GRUBFS="`${grub_probe} --device ${GRUB_DEVICE} --target=fs 2>/dev/null || true`"
 
+if [ x"$GRUBFS" = x ]; then
+    GRUBFS="$(stat -f --printf=%T /)"
+fi
+
 case x"$GRUBFS" in
     xbtrfs)
 	rootsubvol="`make_system_path_relative_to_its_root /`"