diff --git a/blivet/devices/partition.py b/blivet/devices/partition.py
index 2d67be81f..89470d9fb 100644
--- a/blivet/devices/partition.py
+++ b/blivet/devices/partition.py
@@ -365,10 +365,16 @@ def part_type_uuid_req(self):
             hasattr(parted.Partition, "type_uuid"))
 
         if discoverable:
-            parttype = gpt_part_uuid_for_mountpoint(self._mountpoint)
-            log.debug("Discovered partition type UUID %s for mount '%s'",
-                      parttype, self._mountpoint)
-            return parttype
+            try:
+                parttype = gpt_part_uuid_for_mountpoint(self._mountpoint)
+            except errors.GPTVolUUIDError as e:
+                log.error("Failed to get partition type UUID for mount '%s': %s",
+                          self._mountpoint, str(e))
+                return None
+            else:
+                log.debug("Discovered partition type UUID %s for mount '%s'",
+                          parttype, self._mountpoint)
+                return parttype
         return None
 
     @property