diff --git a/cmd/xl-storage.go b/cmd/xl-storage.go
index 15ee9a9b9..86f14d898 100644
--- a/cmd/xl-storage.go
+++ b/cmd/xl-storage.go
@@ -290,17 +290,14 @@ func newXLStorage(ep Endpoint, cleanUp bool) (s *xlStorage, err error) {
 		s.formatLegacy = format.Erasure.DistributionAlgo == formatErasureVersionV2DistributionAlgoV1
 	}
 
-	// Return an error if ODirect is not supported unless it is a single erasure
-	// disk mode
-	if err := s.checkODirectDiskSupport(); err == nil {
+	// Return an error if ODirect is not supported. Single disk will have
+	// oDirect off.
+	if globalIsErasureSD || !disk.ODirectPlatform {
+		s.oDirect = false
+	} else if err := s.checkODirectDiskSupport(); err == nil {
 		s.oDirect = true
 	} else {
-		// Allow if unsupported platform or single disk.
-		if errors.Is(err, errUnsupportedDisk) && globalIsErasureSD || !disk.ODirectPlatform {
-			s.oDirect = false
-		} else {
-			return s, err
-		}
+		return s, err
 	}
 
 	// Success.