diff --git a/WHATS_NEW_DM b/WHATS_NEW_DM
index df72a25cc..5a11e2ef8 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW_DM
+++ b/WHATS_NEW_DM
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 1.02.144 - 
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+  Also try to unmount /boot on blkdeactivate -u if on top of supported device.
   Use blkdeactivate -r wait in blk-availability systemd service/initscript.
   Add blkdeactivate -r wait option to wait for MD resync/recovery/reshape.
   Fix blkdeactivate regression with failing DM/MD devs deactivation (1.02.142).
diff --git a/scripts/blkdeactivate.sh.in b/scripts/blkdeactivate.sh.in
index 71cc24189..11b59837a 100644
--- a/scripts/blkdeactivate.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/blkdeactivate.sh.in
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ declare -A SKIP_VG_LIST=()
 # listed here will be added to SKIP_DEVICE_LIST (and SKIP_VG_LIST) automatically.
 # (list is an associative array!)
 #
-declare -A SKIP_UMOUNT_LIST=(["/"]=1 ["/boot"]=1 \
+declare -A SKIP_UMOUNT_LIST=(["/"]=1 \
                              ["/lib"]=1 ["/lib64"]=1 \
                              ["/bin"]=1 ["/sbin"]=1 \
                              ["/var"]=1 ["/var/log"]=1 \