diff --git a/lfs/usb-stick b/lfs/usb-stick
index c68ba137a..3f863b11a 100644
--- a/lfs/usb-stick
+++ b/lfs/usb-stick
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ IMGfs  := /install/images/fs
 
 define COPY_TO_IMG
 	mkdosfs -n IPFIRE -F 16 -I $$IMAGE && \
-	for i in `seq 0 7`; do \
+	for i in /0 `seq 0 7`; do \
 		if (! losetup /dev/loop$${i} >/dev/null 2>&1 ); then \
 			LOOPDEV="/dev/loop$${i}"; \
 			break; \
diff --git a/make.sh b/make.sh
index f784070b4..8b5863765 100755
--- a/make.sh
+++ b/make.sh
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ buildpackages() {
 	ipfiremake cdrom ED=full
 	
   # Check if there is a loop device for building in virtual environments
-  if [ -e /dev/loop0 ]; then
+  if [ -e /dev/loop/0 ] || [ -e /dev/loop0 ]; then
   	ipfiremake usb-stick
   fi
   ipfiremake pxe