diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.cc b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.cc
index b7f21bf..ecce8cd 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.cc
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.cc
@@ -37,14 +37,7 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, move_param const& m) {
   return stream;
 }
 
-/* Change the status of the shutdown state */
-void set_sds_at_create_func(bool state) {
-	int ret = pmemobj_ctl_set(NULL, "sds.at_create", &state);
-	if (ret) {
-		std::cerr << "Failed to set sds.at_create: " << pmemobj_errormsg() << std::endl;
-		exit(1);
-	}
-}
+bool pmem;
 
 std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
   std::vector<move_param> ret_vec;
@@ -60,6 +53,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
       tc.dest_pool_dir = test_phase.GetTestDir();
+      tc.pmem = true;
     } else {
       tc.enough_dimms = false;
     }
@@ -74,6 +68,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = test_phase.GetTestDir();
       tc.dest_pool_dir = unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
+      tc.pmem = false;
     } else {
       tc.enough_dimms = false;
     }
@@ -84,6 +79,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
   {
     move_param tc;
     tc.description = "from unsafely shutdown DIMM to safely shutdown DIMM";
+    tc.pmem = true;
     if (unsafe_dn.size() >= 1 && safe_dn.size() >= 1) {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = unsafe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
@@ -98,6 +94,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
   {
     move_param tc;
     tc.description = "from unsafely shutdown DIMM to unsafely shutdown DIMM";
+    tc.pmem = true;
     if (unsafe_dn.size() >= 2) {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = unsafe_dn[1].GetTestDir();
@@ -112,6 +109,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
   {
     move_param tc;
     tc.description = "From safely shutdown DIMM to non-pmem";
+    tc.pmem = true;
     if (safe_dn.size() >= 1) {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = safe_dn[0].GetTestDir();
@@ -126,6 +124,7 @@ std::vector<move_param> GetMoveParams() {
   {
     move_param tc;
     tc.description = "From non-pmem to safely shutdown DIMM";
+    tc.pmem = false;
     if (safe_dn.size() >= 1) {
       tc.enough_dimms = true;
       tc.src_pool_dir = test_phase.GetTestDir();
@@ -145,6 +144,7 @@ void MovePoolClean::SetUp() {
       << "Insufficient number of DIMMs to run this test";
   src_pool_path_ = param.src_pool_dir + GetNormalizedTestName() + "_pool";
   dest_pool_path_ = param.dest_pool_dir + GetNormalizedTestName() + "_pool";
+  pmem = param.pmem;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -165,12 +165,14 @@ void MovePoolClean::SetUp() {
  */
 TEST_P(MovePoolClean, TC_MOVE_POOL_CLEAN_phase_1) {
   /* Step1 */
-  set_sds_at_create_func(false);
+  if (pmem == false)
+    set_sds_at_create_func(false);
   pop_ = pmemobj_create(src_pool_path_.c_str(), nullptr, PMEMOBJ_MIN_POOL, 0644);
   ASSERT_TRUE(pop_ != nullptr) << "Pool creating failed. Errno: " << errno
                                << std::endl
                                << pmemobj_errormsg();
-  set_sds_at_create_func(true);
+  if (pmem == false)
+    set_sds_at_create_func(true);
 
   /* Step2 */
   ObjData<int> pd{pop_};
@@ -227,9 +229,13 @@ void MovePoolDirty::SetUp() {
  */
 TEST_P(MovePoolDirty, TC_MOVE_POOL_DIRTY_phase_1) {
   /* Step1 */
+  if (pmem == false)
+    set_sds_at_create_func(false);
   pop_ = pmemobj_create(src_pool_path_.c_str(), nullptr, PMEMOBJ_MIN_POOL, 0644);
   ASSERT_TRUE(pop_ != nullptr) << "Pool creating failed" << std::endl
                                << pmemobj_errormsg();
+  if (pmem == false)
+    set_sds_at_create_func(true);
 
   /* Step2 */
   ObjData<int> pd{pop_};
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.h b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.h
index d6a7014..60ef437 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.h
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_move_tests.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018, Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright 2018-2024, Intel Corporation
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct move_param {
   std::string src_pool_dir;
   std::string dest_pool_dir;
   bool enough_dimms;
+  bool pmem;
 };
 
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& stream, move_param const& m);
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.cc b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.cc
index 188cb32..eaabc79 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.cc
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/local_replicas_tests.cc
@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ TEST_P(SyncLocalReplica, TC_SYNC_LOCAL_REPLICA_phase_1) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(p_mgmt.PoolsetFileExists(ps))
       << "Poolset file " << ps.GetFullPath() << " does not exist";
 
+  set_sds_at_create_func(false);
   pop_ = pmemobj_create(ps.GetFullPath().c_str(), nullptr, 0, 0644);
   ASSERT_TRUE(pop_ != nullptr)
       << "Error while creating the pool. Errno:" << errno << std::endl
       << pmemobj_errormsg();
+  set_sds_at_create_func(true);
 
   /* Step2 */
   ObjData<int> pd{pop_};
diff --git a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.cc b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.cc
index e28aa85..e386253 100644
--- a/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.cc
+++ b/src/tests/ras/unsafe_shutdown/unsafe_shutdown.cc
@@ -86,3 +86,12 @@ int UnsafeShutdown::PmempoolRepair(std::string pool_file_path) const {
 
   return pmempool_check_end(ppc);
 }
+
+/* Change the status of the shutdown state */
+void set_sds_at_create_func(bool state) {
+	int ret = pmemobj_ctl_set(NULL, "sds.at_create", &state);
+	if (ret) {
+		std::cerr << "Failed to set sds.at_create: " << pmemobj_errormsg() << std::endl;
+		exit(1);
+	}
+}