diff --git a/ceph_osd_analyzer.py b/ceph_osd_analyzer.py
index a16cc4f..4169c2a 100644
--- a/ceph_osd_analyzer.py
+++ b/ceph_osd_analyzer.py
@@ -122,23 +122,26 @@ def get_device_path_for_osd(osd_id, hostname):
     return None
 
 def get_smart_data_remote(device_path, hostname):
-    """Get SMART data from a remote host with proper device type detection."""
+    """Get SMART data from a remote host"""
     if not device_path:
         return None
 
-    # Strip partition suffix
-    base_device = re.sub(r'p?\d+$', '', device_path)
+    # Determine device type
+    tran = run_command(f"lsblk -no tran {device_path}", host=hostname)
+    tran = tran.strip() if tran else ""
 
-    # Detect type: NVMe or SATA
-    if 'nvme' in base_device:
-        dev_type = 'nvme'
+    if tran == "nvme":
+        cmd = f"sudo smartctl -a -j {device_path} -d nvme 2>/dev/null"
+    elif tran == "sata":
+        cmd = f"sudo smartctl -a -j {device_path} 2>/dev/null"
     else:
-        dev_type = 'sat'  # sata/ata, compatible with SSD/HDD
+        cmd = f"sudo smartctl -a -j {device_path} 2>/dev/null"
 
-    cmd = f"sudo smartctl -a -j -d {dev_type} {base_device} 2>/dev/null"
     result = run_command(cmd, host=hostname, parse_json=True)
-    if DEBUG and result is None:
-        print(f"{Colors.YELLOW}DEBUG: SMART data failed for {base_device} on {hostname}{Colors.END}")
+
+    if not result and DEBUG:
+        print(f"{Colors.RED}DEBUG: SMART data failed for {device_path} on {hostname}{Colors.END}")
+
     return result
 
 def get_device_health(osd_id, hostname):