diff --git a/modules/removables.c b/modules/removables.c
index 6798dcb..498824b 100644
--- a/modules/removables.c
+++ b/modules/removables.c
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ static struct partition *
 add_partition(struct module *mod, struct block_device *block,
               struct udev_device *dev)
 {
+    struct private *m = mod->private;
     const char *_size = udev_device_get_sysattr_value(dev, "size");
     uint64_t size = 0;
     if (_size != NULL)
@@ -241,6 +242,16 @@ add_partition(struct module *mod, struct block_device *block,
     }
 #endif
 
+    const char *devname = udev_device_get_property_value(dev, "DEVNAME");
+    if (devname != NULL) {
+        tll_foreach(m->ignore, it) {
+            if (strcmp(it->item, devname) == 0) {
+                LOG_DBG("ignoring %s because it is on the ignore list", devname);
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     const char *label = udev_device_get_property_value(dev, "ID_FS_LABEL");
     if (label == NULL)
         label = udev_device_get_property_value(dev, "ID_LABEL");