diff --git a/ceph-osd/Chart.yaml b/ceph-osd/Chart.yaml
index f4282deb2..cf8380944 100644
--- a/ceph-osd/Chart.yaml
+++ b/ceph-osd/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ apiVersion: v1
 appVersion: v1.0.0
 description: OpenStack-Helm Ceph OSD
 name: ceph-osd
-version: 0.1.35
+version: 0.1.36
 home: https://github.com/ceph/ceph
 ...
diff --git a/ceph-osd/templates/bin/osd/_stop.sh.tpl b/ceph-osd/templates/bin/osd/_stop.sh.tpl
index 7084bacb1..6309c1e17 100644
--- a/ceph-osd/templates/bin/osd/_stop.sh.tpl
+++ b/ceph-osd/templates/bin/osd/_stop.sh.tpl
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 set -ex
 
+source /tmp/utils-resolveLocations.sh
+
 if [ "x${STORAGE_TYPE%-*}" == "xblock" ]; then
   OSD_DEVICE=$(readlink -f ${STORAGE_LOCATION})
   OSD_JOURNAL=$(readlink -f ${JOURNAL_LOCATION})
diff --git a/ceph-osd/templates/bin/osd/ceph-volume/_common.sh.tpl b/ceph-osd/templates/bin/osd/ceph-volume/_common.sh.tpl
index e09ce866e..283259448 100644
--- a/ceph-osd/templates/bin/osd/ceph-volume/_common.sh.tpl
+++ b/ceph-osd/templates/bin/osd/ceph-volume/_common.sh.tpl
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ export lock_fd=''
 export ALREADY_LOCKED=0
 export PS4='+${BASH_SOURCE:+$(basename ${BASH_SOURCE}):${LINENO}:}${FUNCNAME:+${FUNCNAME}():} '
 
+source /tmp/utils-resolveLocations.sh
+
 : "${CRUSH_LOCATION:=root=default host=${HOSTNAME}}"
 : "${OSD_PATH_BASE:=/var/lib/ceph/osd/${CLUSTER}}"
 : "${CEPH_CONF:="/etc/ceph/${CLUSTER}.conf"}"
diff --git a/ceph-osd/templates/bin/utils/_defragOSDs.sh.tpl b/ceph-osd/templates/bin/utils/_defragOSDs.sh.tpl
index 901b74095..18920a0ff 100644
--- a/ceph-osd/templates/bin/utils/_defragOSDs.sh.tpl
+++ b/ceph-osd/templates/bin/utils/_defragOSDs.sh.tpl
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 set -ex
 
+source /tmp/utils-resolveLocations.sh
+
 if [ "x${STORAGE_TYPE%-*}" == "xblock" ]; then
   OSD_DEVICE=$(readlink -f ${STORAGE_LOCATION})
   ODEV=$(echo ${OSD_DEVICE} | sed 's/[0-9]//g' | cut -f 3 -d '/')
diff --git a/ceph-osd/templates/bin/utils/_resolveLocations.sh.tpl b/ceph-osd/templates/bin/utils/_resolveLocations.sh.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f36afa2d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ceph-osd/templates/bin/utils/_resolveLocations.sh.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+{{/*
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/}}
+
+set -ex
+
+if [[ "${STORAGE_LOCATION}" ]]; then
+  STORAGE_LOCATION=$(ls ${STORAGE_LOCATION})
+  if [[ `echo "${STORAGE_LOCATION}" | wc -w` -ge 2 ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR- Multiple locations found: ${STORAGE_LOCATION}"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ "${BLOCK_DB}" ]]; then
+  BLOCK_DB=$(ls ${BLOCK_DB})
+  if [[ `echo "${BLOCK_DB}" | wc -w` -ge 2 ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR- Multiple locations found: ${BLOCK_DB}"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ "${BLOCK_WAL}" ]]; then
+  BLOCK_WAL=$(ls ${BLOCK_WAL})
+  if [[ `echo "${BLOCK_WAL}" | wc -w` -ge 2 ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR- Multiple locations found: ${BLOCK_WAL}"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
diff --git a/ceph-osd/templates/configmap-bin.yaml b/ceph-osd/templates/configmap-bin.yaml
index d897c625d..7c2f2a680 100644
--- a/ceph-osd/templates/configmap-bin.yaml
+++ b/ceph-osd/templates/configmap-bin.yaml
@@ -64,4 +64,6 @@ data:
 {{ tuple "bin/utils/_checkDNS.sh.tpl" . | include "helm-toolkit.utils.template" | indent 4 }}
   utils-defragOSDs.sh: |
 {{ tuple "bin/utils/_defragOSDs.sh.tpl" . | include "helm-toolkit.utils.template" | indent 4 }}
+  utils-resolveLocations.sh: |
+{{ tuple "bin/utils/_resolveLocations.sh.tpl" . | include "helm-toolkit.utils.template" | indent 4 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/ceph-osd/templates/daemonset-osd.yaml b/ceph-osd/templates/daemonset-osd.yaml
index cdce081b9..522f9e60f 100644
--- a/ceph-osd/templates/daemonset-osd.yaml
+++ b/ceph-osd/templates/daemonset-osd.yaml
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /tmp/osd-common-ceph-volume.sh
               subPath: osd-common-ceph-volume.sh
               readOnly: true
+            - name: ceph-osd-bin
+              mountPath: /tmp/utils-resolveLocations.sh
+              subPath: utils-resolveLocations.sh
+              readOnly: true
             - name: ceph-osd-etc
               mountPath: /etc/ceph/ceph.conf.template
               subPath: ceph.conf
@@ -403,6 +407,10 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /tmp/osd-common-ceph-volume.sh
               subPath: osd-common-ceph-volume.sh
               readOnly: true
+            - name: ceph-osd-bin
+              mountPath: /tmp/utils-resolveLocations.sh
+              subPath: utils-resolveLocations.sh
+              readOnly: true
             - name: ceph-osd-bin
               mountPath: /tmp/utils-defragOSDs.sh
               subPath: utils-defragOSDs.sh
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ceph-osd.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ceph-osd.yaml
index ee494574e..10af48c58 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/ceph-osd.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ceph-osd.yaml
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ ceph-osd:
   - 0.1.33 Update log-runner container for MAC
   - 0.1.34 Remove wait for misplaced objects during OSD restarts
   - 0.1.35 Consolidate mon_endpoints discovery
+  - 0.1.36 Add OSD device location pre-check
 ...