diff --git a/blivet/populator/helpers/luks.py b/blivet/populator/helpers/luks.py
index 4de15ec57..8ece19979 100644
--- a/blivet/populator/helpers/luks.py
+++ b/blivet/populator/helpers/luks.py
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ def _get_kwargs(self):
             elif info.hw_encryption == blockdev.CryptoLUKSHWEncryptionType.OPAL_HW_ONLY:
                 kwargs["luks_version"] = "luks2-hw-opal-only"
 
+            kwargs["subsystem"] = info.subsystem
+
         return kwargs
 
     def run(self):