diff --git a/hwmonDaemon.py b/hwmonDaemon.py
index 3a429c0..f67cfa5 100644
--- a/hwmonDaemon.py
+++ b/hwmonDaemon.py
@@ -285,10 +285,13 @@ class SystemHealthMonitor:
         :param device_path: Path to the device
         :return: Boolean indicating if it's a relevant physical disk
         """
+        # Strip partition numbers to get base device
+        base_device = re.sub(r'\d+$', '', device_path)
+        
         excluded_mounts = ['/boot', '/boot/efi']
         if any(device_path.startswith(mount) for mount in excluded_mounts):
             return False
-        return bool(re.match(r'/dev/(sd[a-z]|nvme\d+n\d+|mmcblk\d+)', device_path))
+        return bool(re.match(r'/dev/(sd[a-z]|nvme\d+n\d+|mmcblk\d+)$', base_device))
         
     def _check_smart_health(self, device: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """