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diff --git a/daemon/sfdisk.c b/daemon/sfdisk.c
index 20d7dc8..8221ffa 100644
--- a/daemon/sfdisk.c
+++ b/daemon/sfdisk.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -89,6 +89,20 @@ sfdisk (const char *device, int n, int cyls, int heads, int sectors,
     return -1;
   }
 
+  /* sfdisk sometimes fails on fast machines with:
+   *
+   * Re-reading the partition table ...
+   * BLKRRPART: Device or resource busy
+   * The command to re-read the partition table failed.
+   * Run partprobe(8), kpartx(8) or reboot your system now,
+   * before using mkfs
+   *
+   * Unclear if this is a bug in sfdisk or the kernel or some
+   * other component.  In any case, reread the partition table
+   * unconditionally here.
+   */
+  (void) command (NULL, NULL, "blockdev", "--rereadpt", device, NULL);
+
   udev_settle ();
 
   return 0;