diff --git a/test/py/tests/fs_helper.py b/test/py/tests/fs_helper.py
index ccfc020..378d5ae 100644
--- a/test/py/tests/fs_helper.py
+++ b/test/py/tests/fs_helper.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     else:
         mkfs_opt = ''
 
-    if re.match('fat', fs_type):
+    if re.match('fat', fs_type) or fs_type == 'fs_generic':
         fs_lnxtype = 'vfat'
     else:
         fs_lnxtype = fs_type