diff --git a/lib/provDiskMdLinux.py b/lib/provDiskMdLinux.py
index ff427395ef..5bcdb651ec 100644
--- a/lib/provDiskMdLinux.py
+++ b/lib/provDiskMdLinux.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def get_real_uuid(self, name):
         raise ex.excError("unable to determine md uuid")
 
     def unprovisioner(self):
-        if self.r.uuid == "":
+        if self.r.uuid == "" or self.r.uuid is None:
             return
         for dev in self.r.sub_devs():
             self.r.vcall([self.r.mdadm, "--brief", "--zero-superblock", dev])
diff --git a/lib/rcUtilitiesLinux.py b/lib/rcUtilitiesLinux.py
index f75fbdb635..e03bb3a56e 100644
--- a/lib/rcUtilitiesLinux.py
+++ b/lib/rcUtilitiesLinux.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ def udevadm_settle():
     justcall(cmd)
 
 def dev_to_paths(dev, log=None):
+    if dev.startswith("/dev/loop"):
+        return [dev]
     if dev.startswith("/dev/dm-"):
         dev = "252:%s" % dev[8:]
     cmd = [rcEnv.syspaths.multipath, '-l', dev]
diff --git a/lib/resDiskMdLinux.py b/lib/resDiskMdLinux.py
index 6daa62e0bd..76f8133a64 100644
--- a/lib/resDiskMdLinux.py
+++ b/lib/resDiskMdLinux.py
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ def __init__(self,
                           name=uuid,
                           type='disk.md',
                           **kwargs)
-        self.label = "md " + uuid
+        if uuid:
+            self.label = "md " + uuid
+        else:
+            self.label = "md"
 
     @lazy
     def mdadm_cf(self):
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ def detail_status(self):
         return "unknown"
 
     def has_it(self):
-        if self.uuid == "":
+        if self.uuid == "" or self.uuid is None:
             return False
         return self.uuid in self.mdadm_scan_v()[0]
 
@@ -194,6 +197,8 @@ def is_up(self):
         return False
 
     def auto_assemble_disabled(self):
+        if self.uuid == "" or self.uuid is None:
+            return True
         if not os.path.exists(self.mdadm_cf):
             self.status_log("auto-assemble is not disabled")
             return False
@@ -211,6 +216,8 @@ def auto_assemble_disabled(self):
         return False
 
     def auto_assemble_disable(self):
+        if self.uuid == "" or self.uuid is None:
+            return
         if self.auto_assemble_disabled():
             return
         self.log.info("disable auto-assemble in %s" % self.mdadm_cf)
@@ -251,6 +258,8 @@ def _create_static_name(self):
 
     @fcache
     def sub_devs(self):
+        if self.uuid == "" or self.uuid is None:
+            return set()
         try:
             devpath = self.md_devpath()
         except ex.excError as e:
diff --git a/lib/svcBuilder.py b/lib/svcBuilder.py
index 09d6c6869f..dcaba61370 100644
--- a/lib/svcBuilder.py
+++ b/lib/svcBuilder.py
@@ -350,7 +350,10 @@ def add_lv(svc, s):
 
 def add_md(svc, s):
     kwargs = init_kwargs(svc, s)
-    kwargs['uuid'] = svc.conf_get(s, 'uuid')
+    try:
+        kwargs['uuid'] = svc.conf_get(s, 'uuid')
+    except ex.OptNotFound as exc:
+        kwargs['uuid'] = exc.default
 
     m = __import__('resDiskMdLinux')
     r = m.Disk(**kwargs)
@@ -1213,7 +1216,10 @@ def add_container_docker(svc, s):
 def add_container_ovm(svc, s):
     kwargs = init_kwargs(svc, s)
     kwargs['osvc_root_path'] = get_osvc_root_path(svc, s)
-    kwargs['uuid'] = svc.conf_get(s, 'uuid')
+    try:
+        kwargs['uuid'] = svc.conf_get(s, 'uuid')
+    except ex.OptNotFound as exc:
+        kwargs['uuid'] = exc.default
 
     try:
         kwargs['name'] = svc.conf_get(s, 'name')
diff --git a/lib/tests/test_provision.py b/lib/tests/test_provision.py
index 4c63b7d16c..0e1a57bdf0 100644
--- a/lib/tests/test_provision.py
+++ b/lib/tests/test_provision.py
@@ -97,4 +97,32 @@ def test_022(self):
         ret = svcmgr.main(argv=["-s", "unittest", "delete", "--unprovision", "--rid", "disk#0,fs#0"])
         assert ret == 0
 
+    def test_031(self):
+        """
+        Provision, disk.md
+        """
+        ret = svcmgr.main(argv=["-s", "unittest", "set",
+                                "--kw", "disk#0.type=loop",
+                                "--kw", "disk#0.file=/var/tmp/{svcname}.1.dd",
+                                "--kw", "disk#0.size=10m",
+                                "--kw", "disk#1.type=loop",
+                                "--kw", "disk#1.file=/var/tmp/{svcname}.2.dd",
+                                "--kw", "disk#1.size=10m",
+                                "--kw", "disk#2.type=md",
+                                "--kw", "disk#2.level=raid0",
+                                "--kw", "disk#2.devs={disk#0.exposed_devs[0]} {disk#1.exposed_devs[0]}",
+                               ])
+        assert ret == 0
+        ret = svcmgr.main(argv=["-s", "unittest", "provision", "--local"])
+        assert ret == 0
+
+    def test_032(self):
+        """
+        Unprovision, disk.md
+        """
+        ret = svcmgr.main(argv=["-s", "unittest", "unprovision", "--local"])
+        assert ret == 0
+        ret = svcmgr.main(argv=["-s", "unittest", "delete", "--unprovision", "--rid", "disk#0,disk#1,disk#2"])
+        assert ret == 0
+