diff --git a/drivers/LargeBlockSR.py b/drivers/LargeBlockSR.py
index dff5f6a7..1839df0c 100644
--- a/drivers/LargeBlockSR.py
+++ b/drivers/LargeBlockSR.py
@@ -93,9 +93,13 @@ def create_loopdev(self, dev, new_path):
         cmd = ["losetup", "-f", "-v", "--show", "--sector-size", str(self.LOOP_SECTOR_SIZE), dev]
         self.loopdev = util.pread2(cmd).rstrip()
 
+        if os.path.exists(new_path) and os.path.islink(new_path):
+            os.unlink(new_path)
+
         try:
             os.symlink(self.loopdev, new_path)
         except OSError:
+            #util.pread2(["losetup", "-d", self.loopdev])
             raise xs_errors.XenError("LargeBlockSymlinkExist", opterr="Symlink {} couldn't be created".format(new_path))
 
     def delete_loopdev(self, dev, new_path):