diff --git a/src/os/hpux/hpux_sigar.c b/src/os/hpux/hpux_sigar.c
index b151aed1..866c4c1d 100644
--- a/src/os/hpux/hpux_sigar.c
+++ b/src/os/hpux/hpux_sigar.c
@@ -525,11 +525,6 @@ int sigar_os_fs_type_get(sigar_file_system_t *fsp)
             fsp->type = SIGAR_FSTYPE_LOCAL_DISK;
         }
         break;
-      case 'v':
-        if (strEQ(type, "vxfs")) {
-            fsp->type = SIGAR_FSTYPE_LOCAL_DISK;
-        }
-        break;
       case 'c':
         if (strEQ(type, "cdfs")) {
             fsp->type = SIGAR_FSTYPE_CDROM;
diff --git a/src/os/solaris/solaris_sigar.c b/src/os/solaris/solaris_sigar.c
index d40be80f..479d0eff 100644
--- a/src/os/solaris/solaris_sigar.c
+++ b/src/os/solaris/solaris_sigar.c
@@ -1260,11 +1260,6 @@ int sigar_os_fs_type_get(sigar_file_system_t *fsp)
             fsp->type = SIGAR_FSTYPE_LOCAL_DISK;
         }
         break;
-      case 'v':
-        if (strEQ(type, "vxfs")) {
-            fsp->type = SIGAR_FSTYPE_LOCAL_DISK;
-        }
-        break;
         /* XXX */
     }
 
diff --git a/src/sigar.c b/src/sigar.c
index 218f919b..285e6493 100644
--- a/src/sigar.c
+++ b/src/sigar.c
@@ -432,7 +432,10 @@ static int sigar_common_fs_type_get(sigar_file_system_t *fsp)
         }
         break;
       case 'v':
-        if (strEQ(type, "vfat")) {
+        if (strEQ(type, "vxfs")) {
+            fsp->type = SIGAR_FSTYPE_LOCAL_DISK;
+        }
+        else if (strEQ(type, "vfat")) {
             fsp->type = SIGAR_FSTYPE_LOCAL_DISK;
         }
         break;